Astronaut and alumna Zena Cardman to deliver Spring Commencement address
The NASA astronaut and Tar Heel will address the Class of 2024 ahead of her first space flight later this year.
The NASA astronaut and Tar Heel will address the Class of 2024 ahead of her first space flight later this year.
The Dec. 17 ceremony gave graduating Tar Heels a chance to reflect on their achievements, celebrate their hard work and think deeply about their future.
Khristopher Lane had his eyes set on a career in the Army since he was a child. When that goal came to an abrupt halt because of a medical condition, he was forced to shift gears. Through C-STEP and Carolina, the graduating senior found a path to a new career in biomedical engineering.
Cy Pair is always looking for an opportunity to design, build and create. The physics major calls his minor in applied sciences and engineering (APSE) “among the most important and valuable educational experiences for me at Carolina.”
Emma Zhang is headed to a job with a private investment firm in Boston after graduation. With majors in biology and computer science and a minor in French, she has championed an interdisciplinary Tar Heel experience.
Congratulations seniors! We celebrate your accomplishments as we mark Spring Commencement on May 14. Stay tuned to the College website all week as we publish profiles on some of our stellar spring graduates.
Friends, professors and fascinating coursework helped guide senior Alice Bennett to the most meaningful aspects of her Carolina experience –– and a degree in American studies.
The Carolina English professor talks about failure, the value of walking and the origin of his life-changing “napkin doodles.”
Carolina has helped Angela Nguyen realize her career and academic goals. At age 45, this first-generation college student will walk across the Winter Commencement stage, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in religious studies.
Catherine Haas (M.A. global studies ’22) and fellow graduate students won an Arts Innovation Grant to launch a digital student journal, The Global Gazette.