Lorna Lester is a graduate of UNC-Greensboro. She worked for 13 years in the banking industry before joining the state in 1997. In 2000 Lorna came to NCSSM and worked with the business office prior to accepting the administrative assistant position in Student Life. Over the years, Lorna has worked with numerous committees including strategic planning and with programs such as Summer Leadership and Research Experience, Step Up to Stem, and Bridge. She serves as the liaison between Student Life and the other departments on campus. Lorna is also the Student and Constituent Support Services, Inc. SCSSI coordinator and works closely with faculty and staff to facilitate and manage SCSSI funds for academic competitions, Mini-Term and much more. Lorna received the Chancellor’s Employee Recognition of the month in December 2007 and was nominated for the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in 2013 and 2016. She enjoys reading suspense novels, watching football, and balancing funds to the penny. BS, Education, University of North Carolina-Greensboro