Introducing the Team

GO TEAM


As five students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, we are continuously seeking information to further our own education and to share with our readers.The Go Team Blog (GTB) writes for you: people like us around the world. Through collaboration paired with our own individual ideas, we will present blog posts that will educate you on topics such as the natural sciences, social sciences, and art. Expect to read both informative and argumentative blogposts. We hope you see our posts as entertaining, simple, and easy to follow as we do not take ourselves too seriously. Through our posts, we hope that we can inspire you to go find your own answers in the world. Welcome to the team!


Erica Gurganus

Hello there, I’m Erica. Welcome to a blog created by five first-year college students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. I will be one of the five bloggers and hope you enjoy. I am from Jacksonville, NC and will always call that home. I am a hardworking student who loves to spend time with family and friends. I love fashion, photography and the beach. I’m currently undecided on my major; I plan on exploring during my first year to help me decide. Hopefully you enjoy my fun, spirited, always-with-a-picture posts; and maybe even have a little chuckle here and there. Please stay and look around and give some feedback and thoughts. I would love to hear them!


Taylor Evans

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, I now live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and attend one of the greatest research universities in the world: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am a Texas girl through and through, but I believe that the only way to grow as a person is to leave what you know and love and figure out who you are by yourself and in a new environment. I am currently undecided on my major of choice, but I am specifically interested in humanity courses and how the past has shaped our future. Even though I am particularly engaged with the humanities, I have a curiosity that exceeds all the disciplines.



Madison Williams


Hey ya’ll! My name is Madison Williams, and I’m currently a freshmen here at UNC-Chapel Hill. I made the short trek from Wilmington this fall, and I am so excited to start the next chapter of my life. I’m currently a business major, but I can’t wait to explore all of the other future pathway choices here at UNC. Because my major is business, I’m interested in current issues and keeping up with economic trends. I consider myself a leader and held leadership positions in student government and several other clubs in the past. Although I’m serious about academics and in situations when I need to be, I’m generally a laid back and casual stereotypical teenager.




Kush Shah

My name is Kush Shah. I was born in Chicago, Illinois. I am currently a first year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I used to wrestle varsity for my high school and I placed in the state tournament. I was also the team captain my senior year and have played many other leadership roles in my life. I enjoy playing basketball and love watching it as well. I am a sports fanatic. In my spare time I am hanging out with friends, going to the gym, or spending time with family. I am very focused in my studies and am currently hoping to major in Business. Although I may not be the most intelligent student; I will work as hard as I can to accomplish my goals. I don’t judge other people and am respectful to everyone.





Eric Putler


Hi, I’m Eric Putler. Born in Lafayette, Indiana. I now live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by way of Vancouver, Canada and Sunnyvale, California. I am a freshman at the University of North Carolina and a recent graduate of St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California. I plan on going to the Kenan-Flagler Business School at Carolina. I have a wide range of interests, of which music and sports are most prevalent, including a probably unhealthy devotion to college football and the Oakland Athletics. In terms of music, I love all types but with a special inclination towards rap music. Dr. Dre is my hero. I hope to provide you, dear reader, with entertaining posts that may even teach you a thing or two.