Impact Stories

Stories that show how privately funded research, programs and initiatives are making a difference.

Carolina Stories

Dr. Frederick Bowman Jr. sits in a lounge chair at his home in Chapel Hill.

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A lifetime of giving

Dalili sits outside. on the steps of the Bell Tower.

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A beautiful surprise

Maribel Borger and other members of the Rural Medicine Pathway Program stand outside of the home they helped remove debris from.

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Aligned with the mission

Graphic that reads "20 years, Carolina Covenant" with two images of Craven on either side.

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Dr. Renatta Craven made the most of the Carolina Covenant

Carolina women's soccer team members jump with glee on the soccer field.

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Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

Left: Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Gene Roberts ’54; Right: An 1895 woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika

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Top 10 Carolina Stories 2024

Matthew Thornton looks into the distance with the Bell Tower in the background.

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A passion for math leads to a new path

A shoulders-up portrait of Kelley Traynham outdoors.

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Remembering your 'why'

Man peers down at his phone in one hand while being surrounded by trees.

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Senior researches cicadas’ impact on local food web

A smiling student sits in the stands at a football game looking out into the horizon.

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'The audacity to think we could do it'

Charles Hands and two Covenant students sit at a table laughing.

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A passion for helping others

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Going beyond degree completion