Miguel and Carolina Hernandez Endowment at UNC School of Dentistry
Natalia Nunez, named the 2012 Hernandez Scholar at UNC School of Dentistry.
Natalia Núñez was born in Bogota, Colombia. She and her family fled political unrest and terrorism that unfortunately became part of Colombia’s history in the 1990's. Natalia was raised and lived most of her life in Columbia, South Carolina. She attended Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC where she graduated with a B.S. degree in Biology and a B.A. degree in French. Natalia is one of 15 out-of-state students chosen to become part of the 2014 graduating class of the School of Dentistry at UNC. Natalia hopes to continue her dental education and to be an active member of her community providing service to those most underserved.
Chartered in 1950 by the UNC School of Dentistry's founders, the Dental Foundation of North Carolina is the School's non-profit foundation. It raises funds from alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to provide exclusive support for students, faculty and programs at the UNC School of Dentistry. UNC is ranked fourth in NIH Funding, the school has also been ranked as one of the top five dental schools for more than 20 years.
