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WHAT WE’VE HEARD AROUND OUR TOWNS … Compiled by Katie Scherner and Tara Thurman
WHAT AN HONOR
Langley Maciejewski
earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award and the 2024 GSUSA PHOTO BY KATHY HAMPTON Gold Award Scholarship for the Coastal Pines Council in June. Langley’s project tackled aquatic poverty and safety by creating a water safety program with a curriculum taught at elementary schools and summer camps, ensuring families of all income levels have access to swim lessons. Langley is a 2023 East Chapel Hill High School
graduate and now a rising sophomore at Barnard College. Piedmont Feed & Garden Center general manager Jake Scott was one of three finalists
selected for the 2024 Green Profit/The Garden Center Group Young Retailer Award. “Although I
BUILDING DREAMS
Hope Renovations
hosted its Summer Soiree at The Carolina Inn on June 22, raising $107,000 to support women in construction careers and simultaneously provide help for older adults who need repairs on their homes. The organization was also the recipient of a $8,000 check from the nonprofit 100 Women Who Give a Hoot.
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PHOTO BY ANTHONY FARRELL OF BARLOWVISION
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did not win the award, being nominated and named a finalist for this prestigious award is an honor,” Jake says. “Knowing that my hard work and dedication to the garden center industry have been recognized is enough.”
the community, highlighting their contributions to the town’s growth and well-being.
Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee and Town Manager Patrice Toney were honored at the Black Business Ink Power 100 Awards held at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in June. This recognition celebrates their outstanding leadership and dedication to
received the bronze IPPY Medal for PHOTO BY Education TREVOR HOLMAN in June for PHOTOGRAPHY “A Light in the Tower: A New Reckoning with Mental Health in Higher Education.” The book explores
September/October 2024
Neurodivergent law professor Katie Rose Guest Pryal
the urgent need for reform in how universities address mental health challenges among students, advocating for more comprehensive support systems. The Bouncing Bulldogs International Jump Rope Demonstration Team, led by Coach Ray Fredrick,
showcased their talent at the 2024 American Jump Rope Federation Nationals in Salt Lake City in June. The team performed in both preliminary rounds and the Grand Finals, placing in numerous categories