Death: Hector Lopez Winston, NC, UNCSA staff has died, community mourns
Hector Lopez resident of Winston, North Carolina, has died. We regret to notify you of Hector Lopez’s untimely passing. Hector Lopez was an Aramark employee and a cherished part of our Dining Services team. He passed away at his Winston-Salem home this past week. Hector was the Dining family’s shining star. He was well-liked by the faculty, staff, and students of UNCSA. Speaking for himself in 2020, he said, “I love having more than 400 kids now that I’ve never had any.” Once more, I’m doing this out of passion for you all, not for me. During this difficult time, kindly keep Hector’s friends and family in your thoughts. We will let the community know about any planned services or tributes.
About UNCSA
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is a public art institution situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It grants a high school certificate as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees. The nation’s first public arts conservatory was founded in 1963 under the name North Carolina School of the Arts by then-Governor Terry Sanford. The organization has received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Additionally, it owns and operates Winston-Salem’s Downtown Stevens Center.
The institution is composed of five professional schools: the School of Music, the School of Drama, the School of Filmmaking, the School of Design & Production (which includes a Visual Arts High School Program), and the School of Dance.
About Mascot
Despite the absence of any officially recognized sports teams at UNCSA, the Fighting Pickle serves as the school mascot.[25] An annual touch-football game between a Wake Forest University fraternity squad and a UNCSA team was the major sporting event of the early 1970s.
The football team organized a competition to select their mascot in 1972. With the motto “Sling ‘Em By The Warts!” the mascot was formerly known as just “The Pickles,” but it was later changed to “The Fighting Pickles.” In the spring of 2010, UNCSA conducted a competition to choose the new official “Fighting Pickle” mascot. Voting and design submissions were open to all current and former teachers and staff members as well as students and alumni. The winner was announced in the Student Union cafeteria on May 21, 2010.
His family will make an announcement at the appropriate time regarding his obituary and funeral plans.
