4.22.24 | Alumni Recognition, Carolina Alumni Awards
Autism defines how Eric Garcia β14 lives, not who he is. He grew up hearing societyβs message that, as an autistic person, he had an illness to be cured. Yet Garcia understood autism to be akin to being deaf or gay β an integral part of…
Michael Bury β17 (MSN), a nurse, a lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve and an assistant professor on UNCβs School of Nursing faculty, works with what he has to create what he needs. His adaptability and creativity saved lives when… read more
Janet Southerland loves learning. Her five degrees from Carolina might have given that away. School was a refuge for her from an early age. She was the fourth of 10 children born of parents who didnβt have a high school education. She… read more
Peter Hans β91 loves surprises. Good thing, given that as president of the UNC System, responsible for the smooth operation of 17 campuses rife with teenagers on their own for the first time, every day yields something happening somewhere… read more
Chuck Duckett β82 takes Carolina football seriously. Heβs a passionate, dedicated fan. But you wonβt find him cheering in the stands with a beer in his hand. Heβs down on the field, tucked in a corner of the sidelines, focused… read more
At the pharmacy schoolβs 50-year pinning ceremony of a Carolina Alumni board member, Eshelman School of Pharmacy Dean Angela Kashuba suggested they schedule a lunch date. Kashuba proposed they meet at her office. When the day arrived, the… read more
In the 1960s and β70s, Gary Koch β68 (PhD) held de facto office hours in the cafeteria at The Carolina Inn. At breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner, heβd take a seat at one of the big round tables. Biostatistics grad students would… read more
Carolina Alumni members began casting votes in January for candidates for the associationβs Board of Directors. All members as of Jan. 1, 2024, were eligible and encouraged to vote in each race, including races representing areas other than those… read more
UNCβs Eshelman School of Pharmacy has been ranked the top pharmacy school in the nation for the third consecutive time, joining 19 other Carolina graduate programs ranked in the Top 10 nationwide, according to the recent Best Graduate Schools… read more
Vince Carter β99 and Walter Davis β77 were elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fameβs class of 2024. Carter and Davis are the 13th and 14th individuals who either played or coached at Carolina to be inducted. The 2024 class… read more