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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

Pamela Brewington stands in front of the North Carolina Administration Building.

5 min read

No higher calling

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

Shayla Douglas stands in downtown Garner

2 min read

Leading locally

Michelle Itano works with microscopes in her lab.

2 min read

Maestro of microscopy

Richards examining a specimen at Harvard University.

2 min read

Passion for paleontology

Roy Smith and his wife pose in front of a lake alongside a portrait of Roy when he was a college student.

1 min read

A world of possibility and promise

Nancy and Doug Abbey smile for a photo outdoors on a snowy day.

2 min read

Promoting constructive discourse

Maribel Borger poses on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill.

3 min read

Helping Others Succeed

Terry Long holds up a petri dish containing small green plants.

1 min read

Farm to lab

Keshav Patel smiles with Polk Place in the background.

3 min read

Going in a new direction