{"id":12091,"date":"2015-11-16T11:36:42","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T16:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=12091"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:08:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:08:33","slug":"celebrating-40-years-jennie-ellison-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=12091","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 40 years: Jennie Ellison \u201889"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jennie and her husband, Greg Ellison.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jennie Ellison \u201989 of Charlotte, N.C., fondly credits Carolina for providing her with the resources she needs to think critically every day at Microsoft as the global release manager for Office Client Services. Her ability to work through complex resource and project management problems is tied back to her success as an undergraduate economics major at UNC.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarolina is more than a single major,\u201d Ellison said. \u201cI grew up in a small town and Carolina allowed me to spread my wings as a person.\u201d The classes and lessons she learned during her undergraduate career in Chapel Hill continue to impact Ellison\u2019s life. \u201cClasses I took in art history gelled later when I was given the opportunity to go to Europe for work and see some of the places I saw only as slides in Hanes Art Center. Productions in PlayMakers for drama class gave me an appreciation for the theatre,\u201d she said. \u201cThe general college aspect allowed me the time to figure out what my passions were.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some of Ellison\u2019s interests included sailing as a part of club sports as an undergraduate and today competing in half-ironman races and marathons. She is also passionate about giving back to Carolina.<\/p>\n

When Ellison saw reports that the economics department faced extensive budget cuts, she wanted to help the department that made such an impact in her professional and personal life. She said, \u201cI loved my econ professors and my computer science classes. I saw reports of not enough money for TA\u2019s and wanted to help.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ellison created the Jennifer Langfahl Ellison Excellence Fund in 2014 to support the department that gave her so much and to help ensure that it will be able to provide the same education to students for years to come. The department used the Ellison Excellence Fund to support the research and recruitment of Jonathan Williams. Williams, an assistant professor who earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Virginia in 2009, primarily researches empirical industrial organization.<\/p>\n

Patrick Conway, chair of the department, said, \u201cWe are extremely grateful to Ms. Ellison for her support.\u00a0 The Ellison Excellence Fund is invaluable in giving our department the flexibility to compete with our peer institutions in attracting and retaining superior faculty members.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since her graduation, Jennie has been committed to supporting her alma mater. She said, \u201cI wanted to give back to the place that provided me with the opportunity to be the person I am now.\u201d<\/p>\n

By Sarah Upton<\/em><\/p>\n

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