Student Stories

Statement on Diversity & Inclusion

Honors Carolina is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment, particularly with regard to issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. We agree with Chancellor Folt and other campus leaders, who recently stated: “All that Carolina has worked hard … Continued

Chiara Salemi and Mike Lebhar recognized by Goldwater Foundation

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill third-year student Chiara Pancaldo Salemi as a 2016 Goldwater Scholar and Mike Lebhar, also a third-year student, as a 2016 Goldwater Honorable Mention. … Continued

Larry Han and Matt Leming named Gates Cambridge Scholars

Larry Han and Matthew Leming ‘15 have been awarded prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarships, which provide full support for graduate study at the University of Cambridge in England. This is the first time Carolina has had two people selected as Gates … Continued

Blake Hauser named 16th Churchill Scholar

Blake M. Hauser, a fourth year Carolina student, has been named a recipient of the Churchill Scholarship, a research-focused award that provides funding to American students for a year of master’s study in science, mathematics and engineering at Churchill College, based … Continued

The Best Gift UNC Has Ever Given Me

Before Elizabeth Grady ever set foot in Chapel Hill, she knew she wanted to leave. Studying abroad was near the top of her list of college goals — a dream she fulfilled by traveling to London during the spring of … Continued

How I Landed My Dream Job

John Hu, a senior majoring in business and computer science, knows exactly what he’s going to do when he graduates in May. He has a job lined up at Goldman Sachs in New York, where he will be working as … Continued

2012 alumna Aja Kennedy earns prestigious Rangel Fellowship

Aja Kennedy, a 2012 Carolina graduate, is one of 30 candidates chosen as a recipient of the 2015 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship. The Rangel Fellowship is a prestigious and nationally competitive award funded by the U.S. Department of State … Continued