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Carolina Stories

Portrait of Addie Afeworki in her cap and gown dropped into Carolina argyle graphic.

6 min read

Making space for a dream fulfilled

Grace Brown and Sunny Burrows seated at an outdoor table.

5 min read

Mentorship helped graduating Peachtree Scholar find her path

Kathryn, Kevin and Henry Griffin smile at the camera in Sutton's Drug Store.

4 min read

Turning Carolina dreams into reality

Anthony Coble poses for a portrait photo outside the Kenan-Flagler Business School.

3 min read

Thriving at Carolina

A woman stands in an office setting with a map pin graphic that surrounds her in blue that reads "Tar Heels Everywhere" and "Singapore."

7 min read

Tar Heels Everywhere: Singapore

Nathan Townsend stands on a professional baseball field on a sunny day.

4 min read

Intern shares analytics model with Japanese baseball team

Jack Austin smiles for the camera wearing a button-down top and suit jacket in the atrium of a building.

6 min read

Another mission accomplished

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

3 min read

Paul Fulton Honored with Lux Libertas Award

Close up headshots of Susan and Ritch Allison with the western North Carolina mountains in the background.

4 min read

Why I Give: Supporting students after Helene

Lauren Schultes poses for a photo

4 min read

A pitch-perfect career

Tom Kenan ’59 (center) with (from left) Robert Baynard, Lawrence Gray ’86, Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts and Vice Chancellor for Development Mike Andreasen.

3 min read

Carolina honors Tom Kenan for lifetime of giving and service

Nora Elsayed and Hunter Vaughan stand side by side with arms crossed

5 min read

Leading now and into the future