Alumnus Tim Walker always knew he wanted to be a teacher. After earning his bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Carolina, followed by a Master of Arts in Teaching at the UNC School of Education, he now teaches social studies at Carrboro High School, building community for the next generation of learners.
Among the honorees is critically acclaimed author and trailblazing public leader Anne-Marie Slaughter, who will also deliver Carolina’s Spring Commencement address.
Carolina junior Rida Bayraktar founded Pink STREAM to educate, motivate, empower and inspire kindergarten through eighth-grade girls in science, technology, robotics, engineering, arts and math.
With a $10 million gift from Carolina alumnus and former board of trustee member Don Curtis, the Hussman School of Journalism and Media is providing Tar Heels a one-of-a-kind learning experience at the Curtis Media Center. Located adjacent to Carroll Hall, the nearly 13,000-square-foot building features a high-tech broadcast studio, a podcast studio, a makerspace and four state-of-the-art classrooms.