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

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Going back to where he started

A view of the Old Well framed through the doorway of South Building

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Gift establishes first endowed professorship for faculty of the new School of Civic Life and Leadership

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

5 min read

No higher calling

An exterior photo of the School of Government building.

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High-impact fellows

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

Portrait of Aimee Wall arms crossed, smiling at camera.

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Serving local leaders

Shayla Douglas stands in downtown Garner

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Leading locally

Chris Atack and Duane Hampton in police uniforms pose at the UNC School of Government.

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A Mission for Public Service

Daniel Bowen (right) meets with Ross Tompkins, assistant to the town manager, to discuss Chapel Hill's sustainability initiative.

2 min read

Giving back to the community

SECU Foundation members holding check

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Investing in local leadership

A photo of downtown Kinston with American flag.

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Giving local governments a boost

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

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Promoting constructive discourse