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Veteran Matthew Colon stands in a barn with a horse, facing the camera. An American flag is in the background.

10 min read

Helping Veterans Thrive

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

3 min read

Supporting North Carolina’s rural communities

Kristina Hefferle wearing a headlamp and purple rain jacket crouches beside a leaf-strewn stream in a forest, searching among rocks and leaf litter for salamanders.

1 min watch

Seeking salamanders

Bill Starling stands in front of the Kenan-Flagler Business School.

2 min read

Honoring a mentor

UNC Makerspace employees taking a RYOBI training via video call.

2 min read

A greater toolkit

Samantha Meltzer-Brody sits outside at a patio table with a cup of coffee.

3 min read

Improving child and adolescent mental health

Dante Pittman poses outside with hands on hips and whirligigs in the background.

3 min read

Strengthening North Carolina’s local governments

Doctor at desk with head in hands.

2 min read

STEPPS to address physician stress

Ilana Shtivelman in front of the UNC Veterans Resource Center.

1 min read

Serving veterans through social work

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

3 min read

Supporting Middle-Income Families

Morehead-Cain Scholar Kendall Leigh stands in front of a dining table at a sushi restaurant.

1 min read

A Cornerstone of Excellence

Selena Braye-Bulls smiles with posters in the background.

1 min read

A Leader in Student Life