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Maribel Borger and other members of the Rural Medicine Pathway Program stand outside of the home they helped remove debris from.

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Aligned with the mission

Collage of Yessenia during her travels: in front of a light house, sitting in a field and standing on a cliff.

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Yessenia Estrada-Zerhoudi is one C-STEP ahead

Three men in hardhats stand in a water treatment plant. The man in the middle is pointing at a piece of equipment.

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Your videos, wrapped!

Carolina women's soccer team members jump with glee on the soccer field.

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Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

UNC wrestler T.J. Jaworsky holding an opponent by the leg during a match.

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Carolina Champion: T.J. Jaworsky

Carolina students throw caps into the air with fireworks in the background during commencement at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

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Rewind: The top 12 photos of 2024

Left: Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Gene Roberts ’54; Right: An 1895 woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika

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Top 10 Carolina Stories 2024

A portrait of the late Joan Gillings. Joan is leaning into the frame from the left and looking into the distance.

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A legacy of excellence, strength and opportunity

Matthew Thornton looks into the distance with the Bell Tower in the background.

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A passion for math leads to a new path

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

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Aspiring nurse leader embraces community and purpose

Carolina Cupboard Food Pantry President Kennedy Williams walks through a pantry/kitchen area.

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Carolina Cupboard is here for you

Members of the 1994 UNC women's basketball team hoist up the championship trophy.

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Carolina Champions: Charlotte Smith