William Starr Myers

Myers, the class of '97 poet, evidently felt great pride in his alma mater and was a prolific song writer who wrote several school-related songs which remain famous.

At UNC Myers joined the fraternity Beta Theta Pi and was its president in his senior year.

After graduating from UNC cum laude, Myers went to graduate school at Johns Hopkins University where he studied political science, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and received his PhD in 1900.

[4] Myers was an Editor of "Prominent Families of New Jersey - Volume 1" by Clearfield Publishing.

[5] In addition to Political Science, Myers studied journalism and while at UNC was editor of the yearbook, the Hellenian and editor of the school paper, the Tar Heel.