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Elizabeth and Kevin Murphy pose holding their young son with Charlotte directional signs in the background

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A lasting investment in advising and access

Jason Mihalik, Denise Singleton and Shawn Kane pose at the inaugural Knott Family Bridging Ceremony. Denise is holding a THRIVE plaque.

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Family gift honors veterans' journey through recovery

RJ and Rameses point at the camera in a campus food pantry, with jars of peanut butter in the foreground.

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When competition feeds a cause

Blue Sky Scholar Zoey Ainsworth poses for an outdoor portrait.

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Learning with heart

Painting sits in a glass box on display with person passing in the background.

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Exhibit adds splash of 'Color'

Man in blue suit speaking into a microphone on stage with blue curtains behind him.

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Leading with gratitude

Frank and Ellen Proctor standing on the steps of the Pit.

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Reimagining the Pit

Portrait of Robert Laidlaw against a backdrop image of the Old Well.

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A lifetime of giving back

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

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Thriving at Carolina

A smiling woman seated indoors framed within a blue location pin graphic. London cityscape in the back with 'Tar Heels Everywhere' and ‘London’ text.

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Tar Heels Everywhere: London

Four Morehead-Cain Scholars pose seated on a picnic table with trees and a lake in the background.

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Innovating AI services for the aging

A selfie of Chloe with the western North Carolina mountains in fall in the background

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Inspiring future scientists