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Every day, Tar Heels find ways to leave their Heel print on campus and make our community stronger.

  • Emma Zhang in the e-sports arena.

    #GDTBATH: Emma Zhang

    Recent Carolina graduate Emma Zhang is headed to a job with a private investment firm in Boston. With majors in biology and computer science and a minor in French, she has championed an interdisciplinary Tar Heel experience.

  • A group of people standing for a photo.

    Campus Health leadership rose to COVID challenge

    The four-member team won a shared Massey Award for its “tireless commitment” during the pandemic and beyond.

  • Chad Lloyd outside.

    Student to doctor

    Chad Lloyd is a recent doctoral graduate in the Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Lloyd also holds a master’s degree from the College’s Department of Chemistry.

  • Donna Marlette and Sharon Horton Jones

    Accounting technician, adviser reach 50 years of service

    The two say building relationships is a key component to enjoying the job across half a century.

  • Valerie Howard smiling.

    Meet Valerie Howard, nursing dean

    The transformative leader talks about the school’s cutting-edge research and how it will address a predicted shortage of nurses.

  • Ken Cleary in control room with a dozen monitors behind him showing UNC sports teams in action.

    GoHeels producer leads from backstage

    Massey Award winner Ken Cleary is a constant innovator, a broadcasting mentor and a manager who trusts others’ expertise.

  • Saniyya Adams in her regalia standing on a brick pathway

    Becoming part of Carolina’s traditions

    Graduating senior Saniyya Adams came to Chapel Hill as a lifelong fan and Carolina Covenant Scholar, and on May 14 she’ll leave after making her mark on the University.

  • Abby Young

    A dream come true

    Abby Young had always dreamed of attending Carolina, but a cancer diagnosis during her sophomore year of high school put that goal in jeopardy. At Commencement this weekend, the Tar Heel will celebrate the resiliency and dedication it took to earn a degree from UNC-Chapel Hill.