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Arts and Humanities

First-gen student turns art into business

Entrepreneur and first-year student Alyssa Crane makes and sells paintings and jewelry.

When Alyssa Crane arrives this month for her first semester at UNC-Chapel Hill, she’ll already have a wealth of business experience. 

Crane, a first-generation student from Wilson, turned her passion for art into a business selling paintings and jewelry. She sold her first piece in 2020 and grew the business from there. 

Press play above to learn more about Crane’s journey to Carolina and what she hopes to accomplish.