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Kessler Scholar Emily Shipway stands on a rooftop leaning against a railing with trees and sky in the background

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Kessler Scholar finds a family

Mikayah Locklear poses sitting on the ground outside

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Committed to her roots

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

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

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Projecting stars, inspiring futures

Ruitian Yan leans against a railing facing the camera outdoors.

2 min read

Community-based climate research

Frank Leibfarth in lab wearing a dark blue jump suit.

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Translating discovery into solutions

Andres Valdiri gives a presentation wearing a suit and tie shown from the waist up

2 min read

An entrepreneurial spirit

D.J. Murphy smiles outdoors.

2 min read

Leadership skills for a better tomorrow

Incoming first-year Taylor Elgin poses in front of a mural in her hometown, with mountains in the background.

2 min read

Excited to be Upward Bound

Portrait of Logan Amos standing outside with UNC-Chapel Hill's campus in the background

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Following in her father’s footsteps

A portrait from the shoulders up of Maribel Carrion with The Well in the background.

2 min read

Finding a way

Ilana Finley sits on a stool in front of a white cloth backdrop.

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‘Carolina gave me so much’