Impact Stories

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Carolina Stories

Pepper Dowd

4 min read

The Legacy of Pepper Dowd: 50 Years of Philanthropy

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.

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The Carolina Covenant: Then, now and forever

Chancellor Lee Roberts holding the 2025 Lux Libertas Philanthropy Award to Paul Fulton ’57

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Paul Fulton Honored with Lux Libertas Award

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Tar Heels connect through Carolina College Advising Corps

A group of SILS master's students take a photo on their career trek to Washington, D.C.

4 min read

New connections and careers

Portrait of Ariayana Harrell smiling with UNC-Chapel Hill campus in the background.

4 min read

The arc of a Covenant Scholar

Three people stand next to the Galapagos Science Center sign in the Galapagos.

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A world of support

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

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A lifetime of giving

Jim Jones speaks at the Alpha Challenge with a microphone in his hand and a presentation behind him that reads "Alpha Challenge presented by William Blair."

7 min read

A solid investment

The 2024 UNC mens golf team holding trophies and a banner after winning the ACC championship.

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Carolina Champions: Peter Fountain

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

Segovia-Chumbez wears graduation regalia while sitting on cement wall with "Adams School of Dentistry" sign on it.

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Covenant Scholar’s dentistry path leads back to rural service