Search Stories

Learn more about the people, places and programs at Carolina that illustrate what private giving can help achieve. Explore their stories.

Carolina Stories

Bob Lauterborn smiles while standing next to a painting by his late wife on the wall in the background

6 min read

'Absolutely perfect'

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'

Meg Zomorodi smiles for a portrait in front of the Old Well.

2 min read

Supporting nursing in our rural communities

Naomi King smiles at the camera with the Bell Tower in the background.

2 min read

Aspiring nurse leader embraces community and purpose

EmilyGoins_BellTower_1532x1000

4 min read

Going beyond degree completion

Jane Ellison takes her glasses off as she speaks behind a podium. The photo is framed in blue and says 50 Years, Board of Visitors

4 min read

Q&A with Jane Ellison: ‘Everyone has something to give’

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

1 min read

A career launched

Maya Bracy stands in front of Peabody Hall, home of the UNC School of Education.

2 min read

Education beyond school

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

3 min read

Supporting North Carolina’s rural communities

A nursing student leans over a dummy in a simulated training environment.

1 min read

Addressing the nursing shortage

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

3 min read

Supporting Middle-Income Families

Katherine Nell Acierno smiles, holding a dog in her lap, with a blue background.

2 min read

A legacy of love