Davis led with a ‘steadfast hand and humble heart’ Nancy Davis has been instrumental in telling Carolina’s story.   For 23 years, she was at the center of shaping Carolina’s national reputation as a public university that valued accessibility as … Read more

Stenross went ‘above and beyond’ for students Barbara Stenross remembers what it’s like to cope with circumstances beyond her control.   She never forgot that – year after year – her teachers in grade school would give her unsatisfactory marks … Read more

Napier’s career has been driven by the need for purposeful challenge Mary Napier was 27 when she quit her job at a small pharmaceutical company to go back to school. And her father, a machinist, thought she had lost her … Read more

Brody embodies a customer-driven approach to human resources How can I help you? Matt Brody learned to ask that of each customer when he was a teenager working at a department store in the suburbs of Long Island. This became … Read more

Davis devoted his career to creating opportunity for others In high school, Herb Davis was an all-state halfback with incredible vision. What he could not see, though, was a future in football. That’s because from the time he was born, … Read more

Overton’s advice: ‘Never let fear stand in your way’ Jackie Overton is a true jack-of-all-trades. She is willing to try her hand at almost anything – once. She learned to play golf – and more recently chess. . . . … Read more

Rone approaches her job, like her life, with a smile   The town of Pittsboro will always be home to Teretha Rone. She was born and raised there and it’s where she has lived all of her 54 years. But … Read more

Former singer finds new voice helping others battle cancer Ruben Gonzalez-Crespo once dreamed of becoming an opera singer like his father. It was his father’s singing career that led the family to move from Puerto Rico to Chapel Hill in … Read more

Meares’ charge: Match donors’ goals with Carolina’s needs Mark Meares majored in English – with an emphasis on creative writing – when he was an undergraduate at Carolina in the 1970s. He eventually returned to Carolina in 1998 to join … Read more

Sudderth plants, not paints, but the campus is his canvas Tom Sudderth’s official title is landscape installation supervisor, but he has been likened by some as a painter who uses this campus as a canvas, and the colors of nature … Read more