Student Leader Alumni Profiles
Erica Taylor
Class of 2002
Class of 2002
As a student at UNCG, Erica Taylor was a member of the Spartan Orientation Staff and University Ambassadors. She served as the philanthropy and sisterhood chair for Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, worked as a community advisor and wrote for the campus newspaper, the Carolinian. She was named Outstanding Student Leader and Greek Woman of the Year.
Today, Erica Taylor resides in Atlanta, Georgia and works as a media relations specialist for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). .
2008, Broadcast Journalist
- What drew you UNCG?
- My mother and my grandmother both graduated from UNCG, so the school always held a special place in my heart. Academically, UNCG offered everything I was interested in and the campus immediately felt like home; in fact, it was the only college I applied to, so I'm glad it worked out!
- What did being a student leader at UNCG mean to you?
- It provided me the opportunity to run in circles with other leaders on campus, and to learn from their skill and talent. I also had the chance to work on my public speaking and presentation skills, which I still use to this day. I even earned scholarship money based on my service, which never hurts.
- What is your favorite UNCG memory?
- I have a hard time choosing just one! The wonderful friends I made during my time at UNCG really stand out. I have a close inner circle, and my dearest friends come from UNCG.
- What advice would you give current UNCG students or specifically, student leaders?
- Don't sweat the small stuff. Whether you hold an office in an organization or you’re planning a big event, don't worry about every detail. It's impossible to please everyone, things will go wrong, and even the best plans will change. Learn how to go with the flow.
- What have you been doing since graduating?
- Moving, moving, moving! After I graduated from UNCG, I earned a master's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University. I spent a semester studying in Washington, DC before taking my first television job in Hagerstown, Maryland. I married a wonderful man, Chris, in 2004. In 2006, I moved back to Greensboro to work for WFMY News 2. In August 2008, my husband and I moved yet again, this time to Atlanta, Georgia. Upon earning his PhD from the Graduate School of the University of Maryland, my husband got a job with Georgia Tech. I snagged a great position at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I think we'll stay put for a few years, as we're both tired of all the packing and unpacking! Despite the inconvenience, my nomadic existence has provided some incredible opportunities, and I wouldn't trade the experiences I've had since college for anything. My time at UNCG prepared me well for everything that has happened since.
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