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Carolina Stories

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

6 min read

A legacy of excellence, strength and opportunity

A shoulders-up portrait of Kelley Traynham outdoors.

4 min read

Remembering your 'why'

Close up headshots of Susan and Ritch Allison with the western North Carolina mountains in the background.

4 min read

Why I Give: Supporting students after Helene

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

9 min read

Carolina Champions: Charlotte Smith

A waist-up portrait of John Moody with the ocean in the background.

3 min read

Keeping Carolina a special place

Katharine deGolian poses with the Old Well in the background.

3 min read

'A community that I'm part of and always will be'

Portrait of Jashawnna Gladney smiling.

3 min read

A continuation of advocacy

Shelley Belk and Van Eure smiling in front of the Angus Barn restaurant.

7 min read

Forty years of hope

Portrait of Ben Fountain outside.

3 min read

Alumnus honored with Thomas Wolfe Prize

Grace White

5 min read

Expanding the Ackland’s conservation efforts

Madison Sturdivant in her classroom.

3 min read

A teacher toolkit, unboxed!

A smiling student sits in the stands at a football game looking out into the horizon.

8 min read

'The audacity to think we could do it'