November 7, 2024
Reel Impact
Jamie Berger, ’09, is a passionate environmental justice advocate, writer, and documentary filmmaker on a mission to end factory farming. In 2022, her critically acclaimed feature-length film, “The Smell of Money,” exposed the environmental, social, and economic injustices perpetuated by one of North Carolina’s most powerful agricultural industries. Now, she aims to ignite a global […]
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January 22, 2024
AFFECTIVE CHANGEMAKER
A resolute advocate for democracy, Max Henning, ’11, is dedicated to harnessing the power of neuroscience and social and behavioral sciences for social good. What fuels his passion? A profound desire to explore how the biological rootsof emotion can profoundly influence—and potentially unlock solutions to—some of today’s most persistent global challenges. MINDFUL ORIGINS Henning’s initial […]
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August 17, 2023
Artful Healer
Emma Astrike-Davis, M.D., ’14, was in sixth grade when she helped her great-grandmother move into a nursing home after a prolonged hospital stay. She saw how deeply the loss of independent living impacted her great-grandmother, and she made the effort to visit frequently and bring artwork and furnishings to help alleviate that loss. When she […]
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January 30, 2023
Gridiorn Insider
Working in creative production at NFL Films, Kelly Bright’s, ’17, day-to-day life is enough to make your head spin. On Mondays and Tuesdays, you might find her poring over football game footage from the weekend, cutting together segments for both in-house and NFL-partner projects. (“We own all the rights to all of our football footage,” […]
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November 14, 2022
Speaking Truth
At 30, Josh Rowsey, ’09, is finally discovering his authentic voice—and empowering other young people to find theirs through the power and language of hip-hop. An artist, businessman, educator, mentor, and cultural ambassador, Rowsey defies singular characterization. “I’ve been blowing up boxes since my days at Cary Academy. I don’t live in a world of […]
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September 1, 2021
Healthy Curiosity
For epidemiologist Kristin Andrejko, asking the right questions isn’t just about finding a good answer. Learn how scientific curiosity and a strong sense of service led her to seek a brighter, healthier future for us all.
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February 10, 2021
Role of a lifetime
How do you respond when the world turns upside down? For one CA alum on a meteoric musical theater career trajectory the choice was clear: channel that energy into changing his industry for the better.
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December 28, 2020
Moving the Needle
At only 29 years old, Firoz Jameel (‘09) is already a seasoned political operative. Since his freshmen year at CA, Jameel has worked every election cycle, save one. It has been a fifteen-year journey that has taken him from municipal politics to the North Carolina governor’s mansion, the White House, and back again. His experience […]
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September 14, 2020
Re-working the System
Brianna Gaddy ‘12 is a lawyer with a mission. Her goal? To fight systemic racism to create a more inclusive and equitable legal system for all—one judicial outcome, one policy at a time. Gaddy did not always know she wanted to be a lawyer. A love of language and international travel—first ignited during her time at CA, thanks […]
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