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Grace Brown and Sunny Burrows seated at an outdoor table.

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Mentorship helped graduating Peachtree Scholar find her path

Raegan Murphy smiling and working in a garden.

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The best videos of 2025

A group of stakeholders clap joyfully in front of a Bell Hall sign at the opening of Bell Hall.

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Bell Hall builds bridges for business and beyond

Pam Lucas sits on a bench at the Carolina Inn.

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Leading through service

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

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

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A lifetime of giving back

Chancellor Lee Roberts holding the 2025 Lux Libertas Philanthropy Award to Paul Fulton ’57

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Paul Fulton Honored with Lux Libertas Award

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

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Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

Michol Dawson with family.

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Accelerating students' impact on global public health

Tom Kenan ’59 (center) with (from left) Robert Baynard, Lawrence Gray ’86, Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts and Vice Chancellor for Development Mike Andreasen.

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Carolina honors Tom Kenan for lifetime of giving and service

Carolina donor Luther Hodges greets recipients of a scholarship created in his name

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Luther Hodges Scholars program launches this fall

Luther Hodges shakes hands with a student.

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Luther Hodges Scholars