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A portrait of Shirley Ort with campus scene in background.

3 min read

The Tar Heel behind the Covenant

The three Martinez sisters pose at the twins' graduation

6 min read

A family of scholars

Charles Hands and two Covenant students sit at a table laughing.

4 min read

A passion for helping others

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Going beyond degree completion

Sydney Young standing in a breezeway.

2 min read

Affirmation and gratitude

Joe Spencer holds a certificate for a perfect sanitation rating beside his hot dog stand.

4 min read

Blue skies, red dogs and all the toppings

Van Weatherspoon

3 min read

Sisters Honor Late Father Through Philanthropy

A person writing a letter.

4 min read

The lost art of letters

Five individuals posing in front of sign reading "The Be Loud! Center for Young Adult Cancer Care."

12 min read

Be Loud! Center is elevating cancer care for young adults at UNC

Picture of Lauren Baker smiling

4 min read

A student’s guide to well-being

A sea lion is perched on a rock underwater with his head pointing up above the waterline

6 min read

Kenan Galapagos Fellows Program launches fall 2024

Nikin and Rashmi Shah with their three children in front of a UNC sign.

4 min read

A Family’s Legacy of Education and Curiosity