The Road Less Traveled Award

2006: Brian D. Strahl
Brian attended high school at THC and graduated in 1988. He was a student who made quite a transformation during his time here. He changed from a student who did not have high aspirations when he started to a student who after experiencing his success asked, "Do you think I could go to Duke when I graduate?"

Though he did not attend Duke, he went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from UNC-Greensboro and later continued onto NCSU to receive his PhD. Afterwards, Brian completed his post doctorate work at UVA. He has now returned to the Triangle and is teaching at UNC-CH in the department of bio-physics and bio-chemistry.

He has been the recipient of two notable awards from the Pew Charitable Trust Foundation (one of 15 awarded in the US) for research and a President's Award for scholarship and research.

He has crafted a very successful career for himself and gives much credit to his time at Hill for paving the way. He is married and has three small children.

Past Award Winners
2005: W. Keith Dodson
2004: Lee Huskins
2003: Charlie Atwater
2002: Henry Tanner
2001: Ruth Anderson McGranahan
2000: Stephan Lee Hooker