Investing in the Future

Defining a Bold Future

A message from the MCSF Chair

Phil Berney ’86
Chair, Morehead-Cain Scholarship Fund Board
Ex Officio Trustee, Morehead-Cain Foundation

Dear Friends,

I have the honor of writing to you as the chair of the Morehead-Cain Scholarship Fund Board. I am thrilled to reflect on the momentous and inspiring academic year of 2021–2022. It was a year full of new beginnings and wonderful successes. The Morehead-Cain Scholarship Program and the community are stronger than ever—and we have our scholars, staff, alumni, and friends to thank for making this possible.

For the first time in the history of UNC–Chapel Hill, three students won a Rhodes Scholarship in the same academic year, and all three are Morehead-Cains. This is phenomenal! Congratulations to Justin Hadad ’21, Kimathi Muiruri ’21, and Takhona Hlatshwako ’22 for earning this well-deserved recognition.

In identifying promising young leaders, we had another stellar year. From an initial pool of 2,300 applicants, we enrolled 75 outstanding scholars in the class of 2026, hailing from 13 counties in North Carolina, 19 U.S. states and territories, and five countries.

As you have hopefully experienced firsthand, alumni engagement is now a cornerstone of Morehead-Cain. The Foundation’s staff does a wonderful job of connecting our community through events, workshops, and gatherings and encouraging scholars to participate as well.

Another measure of an engaged community is the percentage of alumni who make a gift to our annual fund each year. This past year, which concluded on June 30, 55 percent of the alumni community supported the Program financially. This is the sixth consecutive year at or above 50 percent and the second consecutive year at or above 55 percent. Reaching this level of participation is truly best in class.

In closing, I want to thank you for warmly welcoming Chris Bradford and his family into the Morehead-Cain community. As most of you know, Chris and his wife Genevieve moved to Chapel Hill from Johannesburg, South Africa, to take this job. It was a big move, but one made easier by all the small and large ways you have made them feel at home. Year one for Chris was full of first-time events for him: Check Day, Fall Banquet, Senior Dinner, and of course, sending Coach K into retirement and rushing Franklin Street. If you have not met Chris yet, I hope you will have that opportunity in the year ahead as we define a bold future for the Program.

Thank you for choosing to engage with Morehead-Cain. I hope it is as joyful an experience for you as it is for me.

With gratitude,

Phil Berney ’86
Chair, Morehead-Cain Scholarship Fund Board
Ex Officio Trustee, Morehead-Cain Foundation

Facts and Stats

86%
Donor retention
117
alumni serve as Ambassadors (fundraisers)
“The Morehead-Cain Foundation and its people have shaped me and are forever a part of who I am. We want others to share in this amazing opportunity and to join our ‘family’.”
  • Bob Gourley, Jr. ’89 and Heather Griffin ’89
  • Champions (monthly donors)

Looking Ahead

We are excited to build on the work from the past year, focusing on four priorities driven by our community commitments:

Improve Accessibility

We will improve accessibility within the Foundation. Far beyond compliance, we are committed to making our spaces a model for inclusion.

We will improve accessibility within the Foundation. Far beyond compliance, we are committed to making our spaces a model for inclusion.

Foster
Civil Discourse

We will foster civil discourse. We live in an increasingly polarized world. Morehead-Cain Scholars must continually build skills of listening, inquiry, and dialogue to take on the most critical issues of our time.

We will foster civil discourse. We live in an increasingly polarized world. Morehead-Cain Scholars must continually build skills of listening, inquiry, and dialogue to take on the most critical issues of our time.

Remove Barriers

We will further investigate the barriers that students in rural areas of North Carolina face when participating in our selection process. Rural students are far less likely to be successful in our selection process than urban or suburban peers of similar backgrounds.

We will further investigate the barriers that students in rural areas of North Carolina face when participating in our selection process. Rural students are far less likely to be successful in our selection process than urban or suburban peers of similar backgrounds.

Maximize Network

We will continue to ask how we might use our extraordinary network to benefit the University and the world. We will experiment with ideas, share know-how, and use our position to create a positive impact.

We will continue to ask how we might use our extraordinary network to benefit the University and the world. We will experiment with ideas, share know-how, and use our position to create a positive impact.

The year ahead will be filled with new learning for our community. We look forward to sharing updates, receiving feedback, and coming together to create flourishing communities across our University, state, nation, and world.

Morehead-Cain Scholarship Fund Board

Morehead-Cain Scholarship Fund Board

RobertBach

Mr. Robert J. Bach ’84

Managing Partner, Xbachs, LLC
Medina, Washington
PhilipBerney

Mr. Philip E. Berney ’86 Chair

CEO, Kelso & Company
New York, New York
AndrewBuchanan_BOD

Mr. Andrew J. Buchanan ’23

Senior Class Delegate
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
WilliamDetmer

Dr. William M. Detmer ’82

President & CEO, Unbound Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia
KatherineKirbyDunleavy

Dr. Katherine Kirby Dunleavy ’91
Vice Chair

Physician, Internal Medicine (retired)
Annapolis, Maryland
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Ms. Rachelle A. Feldman

Vice Provost for Enrollment, UNC–Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Dr. Thomas C. Freeman

Executive Director, Chancellors Science Scholars, UNC–Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
ShanaFulton

Ms. Shana L. Fulton ’98

Partner, Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey  & Leonard
Raleigh, North Carolina
BarbaraRosserHyde

Mrs. Barbara Rosser Hyde ’83

Chairman and CEO, Hyde Family Foundation
Memphis, Tennessee
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Mr. Harvey L. Kennedy ’74

Attorney and Partner
Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy, & Kennedy, LLP
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Janora McDuffie-Ryan ’99

Ms. Janora McDuffie-Ryan ’99

Actor/Voice-Over Artist/Host
Long Beach, California
PamelaAlstonOliver

Dr. Pamela Alston Oliver ’96

Physician, Novant Health Womancare
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
RaymondSawyer

Mr. Raymond D. Sawyer ’13

Director, Community Health Partnerships, Well
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
MatthewSoule

Mr. Matthew L. Soule ’91

Private Investor
Greensboro, North Carolina
RobertSquire

Mr. Robert J. Squire ’05

Partner, CVC Capital Partners
New York, New York
BrianStrong

Mr. Brian G. Strong ’00

Global Head of Communications, Bloomberg Media
New York, New York
OtisTillman

Dr. Otis E. Tillman, Jr. ’86

Physician, Internal and Sports Medicine
Columbus, Georgia
Ursano, Tony

Mr. Antonio Ursano, Jr. ’87

Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Insurance Advisory Partners
New York, New York
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Ms. Karina Vasudeva ’24

Junior Class Delegate
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
MadhuVulimiri_BOD

Ms. Madhulika Vulimiri ’14

Deputy Director, the Division of Child and Family Well-Being, NC Department of Health and Human Services
Raleigh, North Carolina