INSPIRING IMPACT

Showcasing the remarkable people, programs and innovations fueled by the generosity of Carolina’s donors and volunteers. 

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Two smiling Carolina Covenant Scholars with a blue Carolina Covenant sign in the background and a video play button in the bottom right-hand corner.

The Carolina Covenant: Then, now and forever

Hear from Carolina Covenant founders, supporters and scholars in this commemorative 20th anniversary video.

Caroline Robinson stands outside the FedEx Global Education Center at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Graduating college as a student and former patient

An unexpected diagnosis abruptly shifted the life of Caroline Robinson ’26 in her sophomore year.

Nicholas Law, head of the Argus Array project, poses with a telescope beneath the Milky Way

Watching all the stars align

The Argus Array will enable real-time discovery across the universe in unprecedented detail with open access for all.

Greg Scherrer and five members of his lab pose in his lab

Developing non-addictive pain meds

A novel therapeutic developed by Carolina researchers could reduce chronic pain and opioid use disorder.

Molly Wells leans on an upside-down chair in a classroom

Preparing North Carolina’s rural educators

With support from private philanthropy, programs like Fellows for Inclusive Excellence are creating new pathways for students to serve North Carolina, bringing fresh energy, innovation and commitment to communities that need it most.

From Carolina to councilman

Carolina Covenant alum Chris Suggs served as a councilman in his hometown of Kinston, North Carolina, making a difference through leadership and compassion.

Chris Suggs sits in the Kinston city council chambers

Your support in action

Meghan Parker leans on Cam's shoulder at Titus' funeral.

Titus strong

A family's tragic loss empowered them to help others facing a rare diagnosis.

An older man stands behind a seated woman on a wooden patio, both smiling, with glass doors and a railing in the background.

‘The right thing to do’

After nearly 30 years working in IT at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry, Eric Plow felt compelled to give back.

A finger skims the page of a 19th-century doctors' notes in a daybook from the Wilson Special Collections Library

A match met, a fellowship forever

A new book on America’s first opioid crisis grew out of a Wilson Library research fellowship.

Stories archive

Browse the complete Carolina Giving Stories collection to learn more about the many ways Carolina donors and volunteers drive progress and support Tar Heels.