PEMBROKE, N.C., May 4 -- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke issued the following news release:

As North Carolina works to meet a growing demand for social workers, UNC Pembroke is helping lead the conversation.

Summer Woodside, chair of UNCP Social Work, has been selected to serve as co-chair of the Social Work Coalition on NC Workforce Development, a statewide workforce development group focused on helping grow and strengthen North Carolina's social work pipeline. Her appointment places UNCP at the center of an important statewide effort to address workforce needs in communities across North Carolina.

Woodside said the opportunity is both a personal honor and a reflection of the reputation UNCP's social work program has built ...