4.22.24 | Alumni Recognition, Carolina Alumni Awards
Autism defines how Eric Garcia ’14 lives, not who he is. He grew up hearing society’s 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 — an integral part of…
Michael Bury ’17 (MSN), a nurse, a lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve and an assistant professor on UNC’s 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 didn’t have a high school education. She… read more
Peter Hans ’91 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 ’82 takes Carolina football seriously. He’s a passionate, dedicated fan. But you won’t find him cheering in the stands with a beer in his hand. He’s down on the field, tucked in a corner of the sidelines, focused… read more
At the pharmacy school’s 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 ’70s, Gary Koch ’68 (PhD) held de facto office hours in the cafeteria at The Carolina Inn. At breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner, he’d take a seat at one of the big round tables. Biostatistics grad students would… read more
The Carolina Alumni Board of Directors presented on Friday the association’s Distinguished Service Medals to Doug S. Dibbert ’70, former Carolina Alumni president, and Debbie Dibbert, former UNC associate vice chancellor for principal and major… read more
Debbie Dibbert has held some of Carolina’s most powerful jobs. As director of external affairs for UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, she was present when state lawmakers approved a new cancer hospital. For the next decade she raised… read more
You have to walk fast to keep up with Doug Dibbert ’70. He has places to go and long legs to get him there. Keeping up is a constant challenge, companions say. And not just with his speed. Dibbert, in his nearly 41 years at the helm of the… read more