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January 15, 2026

Morehead-Cain Foundation celebrates 2026 Impact Educators for their investment in young leaders

The Morehead-Cain Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 Impact Educators honored by semifinalists for…

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January 11, 2026

SEVEN Talk by Noam Argov ’15: ‘Side Quests and B Plots’

Noam Argov ’15 delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill…

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January 05, 2026

The Catalyze podcast: State of Morehead-Cain, with President Chris Bradford

Morehead-Cain Chief Program Officer Rachel Pfeifer ’01 and President Chris Bradford delivering the “State of…

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Catalyze Podcast

Catalyze features conversations with alumni, scholars, and friends as they share their Carolina experiences, career evolutions, individual leadership approaches, and all kinds of stories of transformation.

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Read what Morehead-Cains have to say about their experiences as scholars and alumni.

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July 29, 2025

Increasing housing access in San Diego through Civic Collaboration

This summer, Morehead-Cain Scholars Julia Ballou ’27, Harini Alluri ’28, Sarah Archer ’28, and Raima…

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July 28, 2025

Innovating AI services for the aging in Asheville through Civic Collaboration

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, communities across Western North Carolina have faced immense immediate…

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July 28, 2025

Civic Collaboration team helps rebuild resilience in Black Mountain after Hurricane Helene

When Hurricane Helene tore through Black Mountain, North Carolina, in September 2024, it left behind…

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Who Do We Aspire To Be?

From catalyzing connections to optimism and empathy, Morehead-Cain aspirations are a lifelong commitment to superior effort, responsibility, and impact. Morehead-Cains learn from each other and are inspired to grow—from without and from within.

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December 09, 2025

Breaking the rules in finance: Live Catalyze recording with David Gardner ’88 of the Motley Fool and Mary Esposito ’26

Recorded live at the 2025 Morehead-Cain Alumni Forum, this episode of Catalyze brings together two…

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November 25, 2025

Global fellows visit Bay Area to explore careers in tech, venture capital

The first class of Morehead-Cain Global Fellows and their scholar hosts met with alumni leading across a…

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November 17, 2025

Rotimi Kukoyi ’26 named Rhodes Scholar

By UNC Office of Distinguished Scholarships, posted on unc.edu on November 17, 2025. For the…

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