By Morgan Cartier Weston | Illustration by Jillian Ohl A Greensboro native, Tanya Moore graduated from UNC with her bachelor’s in journalism and mass communication in 2001. She has worked in the University Communications (formerly University Relations) office ever since. In April 2019, she was appointed to the role of associate vice chancellor for campus and community …
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This custom-built home by Bold Construction, designed in partnership with modernist architect Phil Szostak, seamlessly blends in with the landscape
Why did you go into nursing? “When I was about 10, I shared a Greyhound bus seat with a nursing student from Penn State who was poring over nursing textbooks the entire way. She shared them with me. I was fascinated and hooked.” What do you like most about your job? “I love the fact …
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On finding her path When Eileen Stough started her freshman year at UNC, she knew she wanted to do something in the health care field. Her interests changed several times, and so did her major, until she decided on nursing. “But once I was in the nursing program, I knew that I’d found my calling,” …
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Before moving to Chapel Hill, Dr. Margaret Sheridan and Adrian Bischoff spent a lot of time in a lot of cities. Margaret was born in Iceland and grew up in Maine, Italy and Virginia before graduating high school in Michigan. Adrian was born in Ohio to South African parents and grew up in Pittsburgh. College …
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Nursing was a natural choice for Lara Statile. “Growing up, I was always the caretaker of those who were sick or injured,” Lara remembers. She still remembers her first day of nursing school at UNC. “I knew with certainty that I had made the right decision about what to do with my life,” she says. …
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FASHION FADS & FANTASIES: THREE DECADES OF OUTRAGEOUS DRESSING Written and illustrated by Lorraine Geiger What happens when you mix a T-shirt dress with red cowboy boots? According to Lorraine Geiger, “This one goes against all rules of dress ever before considered.” However, she concedes, when one is young (or young at heart), “anything works.” …
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“Hidden Hillsborough: Historic Dependencies and Landscapes in a Small Southern Town” By Preservation Fund of Hillsborough Photos by Elizabeth Matheson • Maps by Stewart E. Dunaway A project of the Preservation Fund of Hillsborough, “Hidden Hillsborough: Historic Dependencies and Landscapes in a Small Southern Town” is a visual journey through the barnyards, bungalows and bricks that …
Like many in her field, Kathryn Watson went into nursing because she wanted to make a difference. “I wanted to be part of a greater good and to begin a path that would enable me to learn and challenge myself every day.” She found that in her role at Carrboro High School. “As with any …
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Hillsborough native Janet Crowther grew up in an environment that encouraged self-expression – especially through crafting. “My mom was always making things: clothes, cakes, furniture, cards and gifts, you name it. The entire upstairs of our house was my bedroom and then a gigantic craft room with designated stations for painting, cardmaking and sewing.” Janet’s …
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