Thomas Elliott of Carrboro, NC graduated from Chapel Hill High School. Thomas will be traveling to South Africa where he will be working with the University of Witswatersrand’s SUNRAE (Sustaining Natural Resources in African Ecosystems) in Johannesburg. SUNRAE is a … Read more
Emily Gabbard of Highlands, NC graduated from Highlands Senior High School. During her gap year, Emily traveled to Peru, Nepal, and Indonesia. While in Peru, Emily taught English and worked with Horizon Peru, a small NGO that focuses on public … Read more
Kaitlin Harlow of Clayton, NC graduated from St. Mary’s School. Before her gap year, Kaitlin had no idea what she wanted to do with her life. Then her community development work in South America sparked a deep interest in the ethics … Read more
Amy Dingler is from Fayetteville, GA and traveled to India, France, Italy, Hungary, Madagascar and South Africa for her gap year. Her work ranged from working in a hospice in Kolkata, to teaching English, and science diving to collect data … Read more
Anna Brodmerkel is from Burgaw, NC. Anna has excavated sea turtle nests in Greece, volunteered with youth with disabilities in Ghana and Nicaragua, and worked on an organic farm in New Zealand. She draws from interests formed on her gap year … Read more
Virginia Hamilton is from Atlanta, GA. A Robertson Scholar and volunteer with the committee Hope Garden at Campus Y, UNC’s Center for Social Justice, Virginia used her gap year to explore international development on three different continents. She volunteered in Ecuador, … Read more
Maggie Armstrong is from Lenoir, NC. After graduating from the North Carolina School of Science and Math, Maggie spent 9 months teaching English in rural China. She built on her experiences at UNC as a leader of Campus Y committees focused … Read more
