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

  • Kenya McNeal-Trice

    Medicine’s Mentors: Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD

    Dr. Kenya McNeal-Trice, director of the Pediatrics Residency Program at the UNC School of Medicine, opens up about her experiences in this video below.

  • Machael McFarland stands on sidewalk.

    Massey winner is a man on a mission

    Mike McFarland, now director of University relations, has toiled behind the scenes for the past three decades to protect and defend Carolina’s reputation – with facts and figures.

  • Oyoana speaks to Cheryl Moore.

    Realizing her dream

    Marine Corps veteran and Carolina occupational therapy master’s student Oyoana Allende, who survived a bombing in Iraq, hopes to work with patients, including veterans and burn victims, who seek occupational therapy to enhance their ability to live fulfilling lives.

  • Diana Dayal and Bobby Hazel examine a space suit.

    Tar Heels venture into space medicine

    In outer space, body fluid doesn’t circulate the way it does on Earth. A Carolina senior and a recent graduate are now trying to figure out why.

  • Renita Corbett stands on staircase.

    Massey winner finally has her day

    Renita Corbett is a day porter at the Carolina School of Dentistry, a job with a unique set of responsibilities for four buildings.

  • TIme Crothers speaks to Phiona Mutesi.

    From magazine article to Disney film

    Tim Crothers, a freelance journalist and lecturer in the UNC School of Media and Journalism since 2001, wrote his third book about a child prodigy chess player in east Africa.

  • Shirley Ort sits with her collection.

    Ort ready to write next chapter

    As the creator of the Carolina Covenant, Shirley Ort, who is retiring, knows a thing or two about the enduring value of historic documents.

  • Randi Byrd sits at a picnic table.

    Massey winner is a rare Byrd

    For her service to American Indians at Carolina, throughout the state and beyond, Randi Byrd received a 2016 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award, one of the University’s most prestigious prizes.