Six new members were recently appointed to UNC Asheville's National Alumni Council: Joseph M. Beckert of Charlotte; Athena Fox Brooks of Hendersonville; Anne May Cagle of Rock Hill, S.C.; Tarik Glenn of Asheville; Heather Enloe Hudson of Camden, Ark.; and Betty Jones Seifert of Cornelius, N.C. All will serve a two-year term.

Beckert is a certified financial planner and vice president with Merrill Lynch. A 1988 graduate of UNC Asheville, Beckert earned a master's degree in organic chemistry from Clemson University. He worked in environmental consulting and chemical sales before joining Merrill Lynch.

Brooks, a 1988 graduate of UNC Asheville, earned a law degree from UNC Chapel Hill. She served as an assistant district attorney in Buncombe County before transferring to the 29th District. She has been a judge since 2004. Brooks has served in the Army Reserve since 2000 and was activated and sent to Germany in 2006, where she served as Trial Council for V Corps. She also teaches for the University of the Cumberlands' Education Department.

Cagle is the executive vice president of information technology for GMAC Insurance and a 1986 UNC Asheville graduate. She holds a master's degree in organizational management and is completing a master's degree in project management. Cagle also teaches graduate students at DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management.

Glenn, Mission Hospitals workforce development specialist, graduated from UNC Asheville in 2006. He designs programs to strengthen and develop successful career lattices for incumbent staff, community members and prospective employees. Glenn also develops interactive and engaging learning modules that encourage students to pursue healthcare careers.

Hudson, quality operations specialist for Aerojet and 1966 graduate, was a member of the first four-year class at Asheville-Biltmore College, UNC Asheville's predecessor institution. Hudson worked for Northrop Carolina as a quality control chemist and in 1985 she accepted a similar position with Atlantic Research Corporation. She later moved to quality engineering in the automotive airbag inflator division before working as a quality operations specialist for Aerojet.

Seifert, a 1983 UNC Asheville graduate, recently retired from owning several retail businesses. She now volunteers as vice president of fundraising for the Symphony Guild of Charlotte.

The UNC Asheville National Alumni Council is composed of 18 graduates from around the country who serve as an advisory board to the chancellor, other members of the senior staff and the Division of Alumni and Development. The National Alumni Council serves as a guiding voice and helps to facilitate the interchange between the University and its alumni.