BOOKIN’ IT In May, UNC Press published Lee Pace’s “Good Walks: Rediscovering the Soul of Golf at Eighteen of the Carolinas’ Best Courses.” In his book, Lee explores the region’s wide variety of courses on foot. He promotes the idea that walking the courses offers a deeper appreciation of the beauty, architecture and slow nature of playing on them and describes the unique experiences of each individual golf course. Blue Crow Publishing released
the sixth and final book of the Hollywood Lights series – titled “Take Your Charming Somewhere Else” – by IPPY Award-winning author Katie Rose Guest Pryal in May. The story follows an accomplished attorney with a dark secret, which prevents him from getting close to people until he starts working on a tragic homicide case.
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before their confirmation from St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
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On April 16, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County raised the first wall of its affordable housing project on Cobb Street in Carrboro with the help of Carrboro Town Council members Damon Seils, Susan Romaine, Barbara Foushee and Randee HavenO’Donnell. Creating four new units (two duplexes), this affordable housing project was made possible by the Carrboro Town Council’s grant of $100,000 from The Affordable Housing Special Revenue Fund.
Andrew Dobelstein, a professor emeritus at the UNC School of Social Work, released his
new book, “Growing Up in North Carolina: Reflections on a Professor’s Education,” in April. In his 50 years at UNC, Andrew helped North Carolina implement its 1996 welfare reform, went on adventures in the mountains and came to know influential leaders. The School of Social Work’s 100th anniversary this fall will be commemorated with an interview with Andrew.
GIVING BACK High school sophomores Giovanni Cacciato and Gianna Cacciato held a food drive in April and accumulated nearly 10 boxes of shelf-stable food in addition to paper towels and toilet paper for Meals on Wheels Orange County, NC. The siblings completed this service project 20
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teaching honor after being named the 2020-21
Wegmans annually awards some of its
employees tuition assistance, and among 2,502 national recipients of the scholarship, four employees at the Chapel Hill store were granted assistance for the upcoming academic year: Justin Kaiku, Ashley Palminteri, Ashley Rager and Ariel Zimmerman.
WHAT AN HONOR Mary Scroggs Elementary School fourth grade teacher Eugenia Floyd was named the
2021 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Teacher of the Year in April. She won the state’s top
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the Year and one of nine North Carolina Regional Teachers of the Year. A graduate of East Chapel Hill High School, Eugenia cites her experiences as an African American student in the local school system as the guide to her own teaching approach. State Superintendent Catherine Truitt says, “It’s clear that Eugenia starts each day of instruction with an unwavering focus on her students and making sure that nothing gets in the way of their learning.” In addition to the prizes and special opportunities that came along with the award, Eugenia received a separate check of $10,000 by donors Tommy McNeill and Gail McNeill. The Morehead-Cain Foundation awarded two Orange County students its prestigious merit scholarship. Julian Taylor of Carrboro High School and Lauren Grace Young – who goes by Gracie – of Cedar Ridge High School
will have all expenses paid for four years of undergraduate study and summer experiences as Morehead-Cain scholars. Julian co-founded CHS’s Brown & Black Student Coalition and is the producer of the Anonymous Student Voice Podcast, which has been featured in UNC School of Education curricula. Gracie served as co-president of Key Club and Science Olympiad at Cedar Ridge, in addition to
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