Ramsey White of Washington, D.C. Additionally, UNC-Chapel Hill student Lamar Richards of Columbia, South Carolina, was sworn in May 20 and fills the ex officio seat held by Carolina’s student body president. North Carolina Speaker of the House Tim Moore nominated Patel to serve on the Board. Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger nominated Kotis. The North Carolina General Assembly elected Patel and Kotis to the Board. The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors elected Bryan III, Jones, Turner and White to serve on the Board of Trustees. “I want to thank the members of the board, the chancellor and the University community for the opportunity to serve,” said Boliek. “Every member on the board serves out of their sense of duty and love for this place. I commit to the University community, faculty, staff, citizens and taxpayers of North Carolina that we will do our best to lead the flagship University of this state to greater heights than it has already achieved.”