Sonny Griffith seated at a table in a library in front of a laptop

Following the Narrative

A Carolina Covenant Scholar pursues career-enhancing experiences through the Career Accelerator Program.

Drafted model of the Nursing Education Building

Building the Future

Anonymous gift to UNC School of Nursing supports new facility to expand capacity

UNC Makerspace staff take part in a RYOBI training

A Greater Toolkit

Makerspaces provide a greater range of tools, equipment and possibilities

Selena Braye-Bulls smiles with posters in the background.

A Leader in Student Life

Through involvement and leadership, Selena Braye-Bulls has gotten the most out of her Carolina experience.

Doctoral student Kaitlyn Morrell poses in front of a blackboard that shows physics equations.

The Quantum Many-Body Problem

Doctoral student Kaitlyn Morrell tackles one of physics' most complex problems: understanding how systems of quantum particles interact.

Xiadani Avila (left) and Kelsey Yokovich (right) pose at the UNC School of Social Work on Oct. 24th, 2022.

Understanding Health Equity

Students at the UNC School of School of Social Work are working to understand and address gaps in access to health care.

David Routh stands in the center of his family holding the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award with Eddie Smith Field in the background.

‘Uplifting future generations’

The David and Jenny Routh Blue Sky Scholars Fund honoring the vice chancellor for development and his wife will support 12 students a year in perpetuity.

Hortense McClinton sits in front of the residence hall named after her

Honoring a Trailblazer

The Hortense McClinton Legacy Scholarship Fund will help students to graduate with limited debt

Portrait of Olivia Santangelo

Accomplished and Proud

Meet Olivia Santangelo ’22, a Carolina Fund Scholarship recipient currently on track to graduate with a biology degree and a minor in neuroscience.

Chasing a Challenge

The Carolina Case Challenge offers business students the chance to put their consulting skills to the test

An up-close portrait of DeCarlos Hickson in front of the Old Well at UNC-Chapel Hill

A Carolina to Hollywood Dream

Watch this inspiring Carolina Story to see how DeCarlos Hickson '20 went from working as a security guard while attending community college to a career in animation at a global entertainment company. He now serves on the Carolina Covenant's Alumni Advisory Board.

Bridge students participate in team-building activities

Bridging the Transition

Summer Bridge provides the chance for incoming Tar Heels to enter college early and find community on campus

Plauche stands in the Campus Y

Saying Yes

As a Carolina Covenant Scholar, Alaina Plauche traveled the world and graduated debt-free

Isaac Klein sits in his car with recording equipment

Wheel-y Interesting

Park Fellows’ innovative thesis project results in a fascinating, heartwarming podcast

Scott and Chapel Fowler stand in the Dean Smith Center

The Fowlers on Fatherhood

From one generation to another, award-winning sportswriters Scott and Chapel Fowler talk sports, fatherhood, and Carolina

Sandberg stands with a group of Computer Science students in Hyde Hall

A Meta Meet-Up

At a private Meta recruiting event, Carolina students shined.

Passion for Paleontology

Chancellor’s Science Scholars program opened doors and ignited intellectual passions for Jared Richards

A portrait of Sam Hackett on campus with graphics highlighting him as a scholarship recipient.

Doubling Down

The Batchelders' two sons graduated from Carolina. So they doubled down and created an Honors Carolina Scholarship to benefit two Carolina students who share an interest in business, history or drama.

A portrait of the Summeys

A Legacy of Adventure

The Summeys' passions for supporting education and international experiences led them to establish an Honors Carolina Fund and study abroad scholarship.

Portrait of Kaylee Burrell leaning on the desk in her middle school classroom

Led by Her Passions

A scholarship to the Honors Carolina program helped Kaylee Burrell affirm that she was following the right path.

An action shot of Gigi Cloney wearing boxing gloves

‘Serendipitous’ Support

Support from the Blue Sky Scholars program arrived just when this public policy and German double major needed it.

Bettie McKaig and Ross Vaughan pose in front of the ocean in the Galapagos

From loss to legacy

Carolina alum Ross Vaughan discusses the substantial gift he made to UNC-Chapel Hill in honor of his late wife’s legacy.

Rick Margerison and his wife in a portrait photo.

The Power of a Scholarship

A scholarship helped Rick Margerison ’70 graduate from Carolina with minimal debt. Decades later, he and his family have established scholarship funds to help current Carolina students do the same.

UNC PhD student Riley Vickers stands in front of a pond at Carolina's North Forest.

Membranes and Modeling

Royster Fellow and Ph.D. student Riley Vickers is bringing his distinct expertise to a multidisciplinary team working to improve the world’s access to clean water.

Bryn Barker and DJ Passey hold hands with their twin boys on a beach.

Dissertations and Diapers

A Royster Fellowship proves crucial as married Ph.D. students Bryn Barker and DJ Passey juggle graduate studies and parenting twins.

Kainat Aslam

Creating a Pathway

With help from the Carolina Covenant’s Rural Medicine Pathway Program, Kainat Aslam is now a first-year medical student fulfilling her dreams to become a doctor.

Carolina Covenant alum Larry Thi poses outside in front of a wooded park.

Strengthening Alumni Connections

As the first chair of the new Carolina Covenant Alumni Advisory Board, Larry Thi is helping to strengthen alumni connections, events and services.

Carolina Covenant Scholar Lindsay Corbett poses outside on UNC's campus.

Building a Family of Scholars

While Lindsay Corbett is busy serving communities, she’s also instrumental in building community as chair of the Carolina Covenant Student Advisory Council.

Grace Yook poses in front of Kenan-Flagler Business School

Forging Her Path

Grace Yook is the first Asian woman to graduate from UNC Kenan-Flagler’s dual-degree program with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

Carolina Covenant Scholar Juan Castro sitting with a laptop on his lap.

Belonging and Empowerment

The Carolina Covenant helped Juan Castro '22 feel like he belonged in Chapel Hill. Now, the senior class president is serving as a mentor to younger students and an advisor to administrators as he helps create a more inclusive community at Carolina.

Jocelyn Rives poses for senior picture in her cap and gown

Hard Work Pays Off

Jocelyn Rives '20 becomes the first in her immediate family to earn a college degree.

Ashley Medina plays the flute

A Call to Serve

With an older sister already in college and two younger siblings, Ashley Medina was excited to learn about the support for military families through the Red, White and Carolina Blue Challenge.

Peachtree Scholar Sandra Thing poses on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill.

From ATL to the Well

Meet Carolina's first Peachtree Scholar, Sandra Thiongo '23, a psychology major and member of UNC's Psych Club who is determined to make the most of her college experience.

Portrait of Whitney Nobel standing in front of the Old Well

Stepping Ahead

Carolina Covenant Scholar Whitney Noble made her way to nursing school at UNC-Chapel Hill through her own hard work and a little help from C-STEP.

Celine Locklear smiling

The Tar Heel Experience

Chancellor’s Science Scholar and first-year student shares her excitement for the school year.