For 27 years, Jerry Parker ’73 has surprised hikers on the Appalachian Trail as they pass through Deep Gap, in the Nantahala Forest. read more
Katlin Smith ’10 had a guiding principle for the company she founded: Keep food simple. read more
Lily Rolader ’15 faced a classic chicken-or-egg conundrum. The grocery store in the low-income Westside neighborhood in her hometown of Atlanta stocked few fresh fruits and vegetables; the owner said there wasn’t demand for them. read more
Fresh biscuits, fried apples and country ham smell like heaven to Susan Massey ’76. Her father, Ray Goad Sr., was a restaurant entrepreneur whose menus featured country ham. Tapping that heritage, Massey and brother R.J. Goad ’70 (JD)… read more
Lee Comer ’97 has built a restaurant empire — mostly under one roof. read more
Neal McTighe ’07 (PhD) jiggered the three pots of simmering pasta sauce so they all would fit on the four burners of the little stove in the apartment where he lived in 2011. He wore goggles, gloves and a net over his hair as he stirred and… read more
Richard Hatch ’82 arrived in Key West looking for his next adventure. He found it in a place called Blue Heaven. read more
Her Chocolate Journey: Casey Hickey ’89 Pies Over Pleas: Brianna Abrams ’00 Sticking to the Family Business: Karen Graves ’74 (and family) read more
Chapel Hill Toffee is sold online and in more than 400 retail locations across the country, and the family treat has become a family business. read more
The flavors in her Los Angeles bakeshop reflect the Tar Heel upbringing of Brianna Abrams ’00. read more