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Carolina People

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

  • Elizabeth Culton celebrating with teammates.

    A family legacy for gymnastics star Elizabeth Culton

    Elizabeth Culton's grandfather made his mark on Carolina in 1972 when he was an assistant athletics director the year the University established its first seven varsity women's sports, including gymnastics. Now Elizabeth is building her own legacy as an All-American gymnast at Carolina.

  • a collage of faculty headshots

    2022 Tanner Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

    Learn why one instructor assigned his students to do “The Twist,” how five-question lecture quizzes became a surprising class favorite and more.

  • Graphic with a headshot of Ingrid Camacho and line drawings of hands at a computer work station on a beige background.

    She led the ITS Service Desk through the pandemic

    Ingrid Camacho worked in ITS for two decades, retiring Feb. 28. When COVID-19 forced many of Carolina’s employees to work remotely, she met the challenge with innovative solutions.

  • Linda Rhodes

    Carolina People: Linda Rhodes

    A Tar Heel through and through, she helps with fundraising for the School of Social Work.

  • Frank Lampley leads a class.

    Jim Lampley trades sports desk for classroom

    As a network sportscaster, he covered 14 Olympics. Now he teaches students the history of broadcast storytelling and how technology shaped it.

  • an instructor in a classroom

    Jim Lampley trades sports desk for classroom

    As a network sportscaster, he covered 14 Olympics. Now he teaches students the history of broadcast storytelling and how technology shaped it.

  • Dalal Azzam holds an umbrella by the Old Well.

    A mentor for future scientists

    As a Chancellor's Science Scholar, Carolina senior Dalal Azzam found the opportunities and support to thrive in the research lab and in her studies. Now, the Tar Heel is paying that support forward by serving as a mentor for more young scientists.

  • Kena Lemu standing outside.

    Becoming the change

    Kena Lemu remembers seeing deaths from treatable diseases and the impact the HIV epidemic was having on her community when she was growing up in Oromia. She knew as a child that she wanted to be the change that her community needed.