N OT E D. WHAT AN HONOR Smith Middle School seventh grader Max Chen joined the
Scholastic Kids Press program for the 202223 school year and PHOTO COURTESY OF SCHOLASTIC KIDS PRESS plans to interview leaders and experts in the community, reporting “news by kids, for kids.” Read his first story on North Carolina elections at kpcnotebook.scholastic.com. Durham Academy student Lylah Camire, 14, represented the U.S. on a global platform during the Children’s General Assembly in Billund, Denmark, on Sept. 15. She discussed world challenges – such as international cooperation and education-focused programs and policies – with 80 students from 42 countries around the world. Participants in this program are building a manifesto focused on global sustainability, diversity, inclusion, mental health and more.
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UNC was named the second best university to attend in North Carolina, according to personal finance website WalletHub’s 2023 college and university rankings. Academic institutions were ranked in seven different categories, including student selectivity, cost and financing, and career outcomes. The Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties
announced the home design winners of its annual Triangle Parade of Homes open house tour on Oct. 8. Orange County- and Chapel Hill-based gold winners included Easterling Fine Homes,
Rexford Group
won a silver award.
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Bleep’s Eclipse, a no-mask sleep apnea support
device, was nominated as a semifinalist for the Coolest Thing Made in NC contest, which is organized by the North Carolina Chamber, the state affiliate for the National Association of Manufacturers. The Eclipse is advertised as a CPAP/PAP machine that prioritizes the comfort of its users with a clinically proven, no-leak seal.
BIZ BRIEFS The frame shop Framemakers, which has been in business for 40 years, announced that it changed its name to The Frame & Print Shop after Becky Woodruff took over ownership last year. The shop has a location at University Place and in Timberlyne Village. The Dib Studio,
a Hillsboroughbased jewelry and lifestyle business founded by owner and CEO Jessie Dib, celebrated its 10-year anniversary with the launch of a “rebirth campaign” on Oct. 10. This campaign aims to
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Collins DesignBuild (pictured are Chad Collins and Emilee Collins) and Bold Construction while The
annual Three Minute Thesis competition on Oct. 11. The competition, an exercise for graduate students to practice presentation and communication skills, requires contestants to explain their
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research in great detail and advocate for its importance to an audience of people who are not experts in the contestants’ selected fields. Mackenna Wood won first place, Lauren Herlihy won second place and Rachel DuMez won the “people’s choice” prize. All three are pictured right with Mayor Pam Hemminger (far right), who served as one of the judges.
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