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and town council to transition out of his role over the next year.
up in the state finals in November at the Burlington Tennis Center.
In early December, Rani Dasi was elected chair of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education and Margaret Samuels was elected vice chair.
EmPOWERment, Inc. was awarded
Rebecca Dickenson
was selected as the new vice president of membership of the Chapel HillCarrboro Chamber of Commerce. Rebecca has been an active
member of the Chamber for the past three years and brings with her a decade of experience in supporting local businesses through customer acquisition and marketing strategies.
Dr. Mary Ann Wolf and Dr. Amy Fowler
were sworn in as new Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board members in early December. Re-elected board member James Barrett was also sworn in. AND THE AWARD GOES TO…
David Harper and Christina Vad have been
hired as executive director and assistant director, respectively, for Unique Places To Save, a nonprofit that transforms conservation properties into community assets. David formerly served as executive director of the Pee Dee Land Trust in South Carolina and Christina has several years of project planning and coordination experience. Chapel Hill Town Manager Roger Stancil is retiring. The North Carolina native, who has worked in local government for more than 45 years, will work with the mayor 8
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The Chapel Hill High School Philharmonic Foundation received $5,000 from Coastal Credit Union as part of its 50 Forward contest. Chapel Hill High School Orchestra Director Corrie Franklin nominated the group so that students can participate in concerts, trips and other events regardless of socioeconomic status.
$40,000 in November as a GSK Impact Winner, along with nine other nonprofits, to support healthy communities. The organization builds homes, raises community awareness and opens dialogue about home ownership and management. Chapel Hill residents Wes Collins and Lee Weisert and Carrboro resident Eric Smith are among 19 artists selected for the 2017-18 North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award, which comes with $10,000 to support creative development and the creation of new work. WHAT AN HONOR Dr. Claire Dees of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center was
The Chapel Hill High School boys’ soccer team won the state 3A championship, their first title in 33 years, against A.C. Reynolds High School. The school’s boys’ cross-country team placed third in its state championship.
named one of the country’s top 27 breast oncologists by Forbes. Patrick Mateer, the founder of Seal the Seasons, has been named one of Forbes’
The girls’ varsity tennis team from East Chapel Hill High School were runners-
30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs. Seal the Seasons flash-freezes local produce so it can