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Carolina Stories

Left to right: Dr. Dana Lebo; Hilary Lithgow; Sam Rodriguez (submitted photo)

2 min read

Empowering veterans in unconventional ways

Craige Parking Deck with artwork that represents Carolina

2 min read

Communicating Carolina’s excellence through art

Nora Elsayed and Hunter Vaughan stand side by side with arms crossed

5 min read

Leading now and into the future

Veteran Matty Colon pets a horse

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Helping veterans THRIVE: Matty Colón’s story

Dante Pittman stands with hand on hips with Whirligig Park in the background

3 min read

Going back to where he started

Black and white photo of Ana holding a piece of paper above her head as her father Nigaraj looks at her fondly

2 min read

Projecting stars, inspiring futures

D.J. Murphy smiles outdoors.

2 min read

Leadership skills for a better tomorrow

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

2 min read

Luther Hodges Scholars program launches this fall

Athletes do pushups in a gym.

6 min read

Power Hour

UNC School of Social Work Dean Ramona Denby-Brinson.

2 min read

Addressing kinship care

People walking past helped wanted sign.

2 min read

Where are the workers?

A thumbnail for a video, featuring an bird eye view of a town with a blue bar saying, "A New Beginning."

1 min watch

Kannapolis, revitalized