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Carolina Stories

Jordyn Middleton stands smiling surrounded by children from the Durham Boys & Girls Club who are all pointing at her.

5 min read

'Realizing dreams, beyond your dreams'

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Going beyond degree completion

Former Blue Sky Scholar Delancy Allred sits at the teacher's desk in a classroom

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A career launched

Ruitian Yan leans against a railing facing the camera outdoors.

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Community-based climate research

Ana Zurita Posas, Scott Hamilton, and Kevin Guskiewicz stand chatting at the GoldenLEAF Luncheon.

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Supporting North Carolina’s rural communities

Junior Brenda Palacios Rodriguez poses for a portrait in the Coker Arboretum.

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Supporting Middle-Income Families

This year's class of Weiss Fellows stand on the steps of the Graduate Center

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Weiss Urban Livability Fellows

A side-by-side image showing Frank Ivy Carroll as a young man and in 2022.

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A life prioritizing education

Portrait of Kaylee Burrell leaning on the desk in her middle school classroom

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Led by Her Passions

Roy Smith and his wife pose in front of a lake alongside a portrait of Roy when he was a college student.

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A world of possibility and promise

UNC PhD student Riley Vickers stands in front of a pond at Carolina's North Forest.

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Membranes and Modeling

Bryn Barker and DJ Passey hold hands with their twin boys on a beach.

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Dissertations and Diapers