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Carolina People

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

  • Dr. Mario Ciocca

    Always on call

    Sports Medicine Director Dr. Mario Ciocca, a 2021 Massey Award winner, helped keep student-athletes healthy, safe and competitive during the pandemic.

  • Emmaus in the mountains with his bike.

    Carolina sophomore bikes across the US

    Over the span of 56 days this summer, Emmaus Holder cycled 4,300 miles from Topsail Beach, North Carolina, to Los Angeles in a solo, self-supported ride to raise awareness for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

  • Kathy James

    Dedicated to helping

    Whether it’s driving through a snowstorm to rescue a stranded nurse visiting from Malawi or supporting world-class infectious diseases faculty, 2021 Massey Award winner Kathy James is all about helping.

  • Celine Locklear

    Meet a new Tar Heel: Celine Locklear

    Chancellor's Science Scholar and incoming first-year student Celine Locklear is eager to get the academic year started and jump into an array of social activities at Carolina.

  • Laura Hughes pulls back on a bow to shoot an arrow.

    Meet a new Tar Heel: Laura Hughes

    Laura Hughes is an accomplished archer and member of the U.S. Archery Team. This week, she joins a new team as she officially becomes part of Carolina's Class of 2025.

  • Jonathan Zhao standing by the Old Well.

    Meet a new Tar Heel: Jonathan Zhao

    A two-time national champion in ice dancing, incoming first-year student Jonathan Zhao plans to bring the discipline he learned training for competition to his Carolina academics.

  • Shristi Sharma

    Meet a new Tar Heel: Shristi Sharma

    Everything Shristi Sharma knows about computer programming, she taught herself. Now the incoming first-year student is coming to Carolina to take her computer science skills to the next level.

  • Bryce Jones in UNC gear.

    Meet a new Tar Heel: Bryce Jones

    Incoming first-year student Bryce Jones is focused on one goal at Carolina: becoming a better person.