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Learn more about the people, places and programs at Carolina that illustrate what private giving can help achieve. Explore their stories.

Carolina Stories

Portrait of Saniyya Adams in Carolina graduation robes.

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Becoming Carolina history

Varma sits in a library with a book out in front of him.

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More than books

Abigail Rohy stands in a lab in her graduation regalia.

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Becoming a scientist

Ana Zurita Posas, Scott Hamilton, and Kevin Guskiewicz stand chatting at the GoldenLEAF Luncheon.

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Supporting North Carolina’s rural communities

Ken Donny-Clark stands in a forest.

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Hunting for hemlocks

Kristina Hefferle wearing a headlamp and purple rain jacket crouches beside a leaf-strewn stream in a forest, searching among rocks and leaf litter for salamanders.

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Seeking salamanders

Ronit Freeman stands at a desk.

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Early career excellence

UNC Makerspace employees taking a RYOBI training via video call.

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A greater toolkit

Brenda Palacios Rodriguez stands in the foreground with arms spread wide and a huge smile on her face. The Old Well at UNC-Chapel Hill is in the background.

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$1 Billion for Scholarships at Carolina

Tim Willson stands with arms crossed with lab equipment in the background.

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Bringing the dark proteome into the light

Junior Brenda Palacios Rodriguez poses for a portrait in the Coker Arboretum.

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Supporting Middle-Income Families

Morehead-Cain Scholar Kendall Leigh stands in front of a dining table at a sushi restaurant.

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A Cornerstone of Excellence