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Winning Words: The sports announcer
Emmy Award-winning sports announcer Jim Lampley tells young people interested in his profession that “in live television commentary, it’s all about language skills.”
Spring 2018 Alumni Up Close, Inside, Issues, Spring 2018
Winning Words: The health care advocate
English alumna Elizabeth G. Taylor values the power of language as a national nonprofit director who advocates for access to health care.
Spring 2018 Alumni Up Close, Inside, Issues, Spring 2018
Winning Words: The stickwork artist
Patrick Dougherty says when you’re trying to elicit feelings and emotions through art, “that’s not unlike creating a great novel.”
Spring 2018 Alumni Up Close, Inside, Issues, Spring 2018
Shining a spotlight on African-American history
Mike Wiley was a young actor in 1999 when he discovered a historic tale that inspired him to write his first play. It changed his life.
Spring 2018 Alumni Up Close, Inside, Spring 2018, The Scoop
The 0.3 percent
Carolina alumna Zena Cardman is a new NASA astronaut trainee. Over 18,000 people applied to be in the 2017 class; she was one of 12 selected.
Fall 2017 Alumni Up Close, Fall 2017, Inside
Choosing lives of community advocacy
An alumni couple help people transition out of homelessness and preserve historically black neighborhoods in Chapel Hill.
Fall 2017 Alumni Up Close, Fall 2017, Inside
The man behind HGTV
Carolina alumnus Ken Lowe built Scripps empire on DIY, food and travel — and a focus on core values.
Fall 2017 Alumni Up Close, Fall 2017, Inside
An artist nurtures new voices, from beatmaking to Blackspace
Freelon is the founder of Blackspace, which offers community-based programs to local youth. There’s an emphasis in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) education, with workshops from beat making … Read more
Spring 2017 Alumni Up Close, Inside, Issues, Spring 2017
A chef and a philosopher
Arthur Gordon, owner of Irregardless Café, is a pioneer in the local food movement.
Spring 2017 Alumni Up Close, Inside, Issues, Spring 2017
Broadway breakthrough
Max von Essen ’96 received a Tony nomination for his role as Henri in “An American in Paris” on Broadway.
Fall 2016 Alumni Up Close, Inside