2018 MOREHEAD-CAIN ALUMNI FORUM

Schedule of Events

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19

12:00–5:00 p.m. | Forum Registration | Morehead-Cain Offices

Check in, pick up your registration packet, and enjoy some refreshments while you catch up with current scholars and fellow alumni. Visit the Morehead-Cain Gallery in the hallway off the main lobby to take in an exhibition of Morehead-Cain Scholar photography specially curated for Forum visitors.

2:00–2:45 p.m. | Lecture by a Favorite Professor | Hanes Art Center Auditorium

Enjoy the opportunity to return to college (but without the papers and exams)! This lively lecture and discussion with a wildly popular Carolina professor is sure to stimulate the brain cells and bring us all back to our Carolina days.

Zeynep Tufekci is an associate professor in the School of Information and Library Science and an adjunct professor in the School of Sociology at UNC-Chapel Hill. She is also a faculty associate with Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. Professor Tufekci is a Turkish writer, academic, and techno-sociologist known primarily for her research on the social implications of emerging technologies in the context of politics and corporate responsibility.

2:45–3:15 p.m. | Panelist and Speaker Organizational Meeting | Hanes Art Center Auditorium

All Forum speakers and panelists are invited to a brief organizational meeting immediately following the lecture. Meet your fellow speakers and panelists and receive logistical and other instructions for a successful weekend!

3:00–6:30 p.m. | Free Time

Free-time suggestions:

• 3:00 p.m. | Campus tours led by current Morehead-Cain Scholars | Meet at the and tour the Noble Grove with several able Morehead-Cain tour guides!

• 3:00 p.m. | Building Culture with Impact—A Pop-up Art Exhibition, Behind-the-Scenes Tour, and Discussion in the Print Study Room at the with Katie Ziglar ’79, director of the Ackland, and Tonya Turner Carroll, owner of Turner Carroll Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

• 3:00 p.m. | “How to Blind-Taste Like a Pro”—Wine-Tasting Lesson with Patrick Emerson ’92, advanced sommelier and partner with Curated Selections in Charleston, SC | On the back terrace and in the parlor at Chapel of the Cross, next door to the Morehead-Cain Foundation (Because space is limited to 40 participants [Alumni and Adult Guests Only], Patrick will conduct two identical sessions: 3:00–3:45 p.m. and 4:00–4:45 p.m.) 1

• 3:00 p.m. | —Putting History in Context | Meet at the Confederate Statue site for a talk by University Historian Cecelia Moore about the history of the statue and the recent events surrounding it. You can prepare for the talk by scrolling through this website created by Dr. Moore

and Dr. James Leloudis, UNC history professor.

• 4:00 p.m. | Repeat of “How to Blind-Taste Like a Pro” with Patrick Emerson ’92 | On the back terrace and in the parlor at Chapel of the Cross (Alumni and Adult Guests Only)

• 4:00 p.m. | Repeat of Silent Sam—Putting History in Context with Cecelia Moore | Silent Sam site

• Explore Franklin Street shops and restaurants

6:30–9:00 p.m. | Class Reunion Food Truck Rodeo | Graham Memorial Building and Terrace

Grab some curbside grub and local craft beer, listen to some awesome tunes, and reconnect with your classmates.

Forum Kickoff by Co-Chairs Barbara Rosser Hyde ’83 and Brian Strong ’00

Scholar Entertainment | On the Terrace: Cameron Champion ’20 and Scott Hallyburton ’22

Two talented scholar musicians (and friends) will play covers and originals for us throughout the evening!

Scholar Entertainment | In the John Lindsay Morehead Lounge: Jakob Hamilton ’19 on piano

You’ll receive a punch card that you can redeem at the food trucks of your choice. Spend all of your punches at one truck, or try a variety! Ben & Jerry’s ice cream will also be provided by Antonio McBroom ’08, owner of the Franklin Street Ben & Jerry’s!

Balloons and signage will be provided to help you find alumni in your class year and/or decade.

Registration for tomorrow’s Uncle Mot Trot 5K will take place at the entrance to the Terrace. Sign in and pick up your race bib and special Uncle Mot Trot T-shirt.

9:00 p.m.–Midnight | After-Party | Carolina Coffee Shop | Franklin Street (Alumni and Adult Guests Only)

Hosted by Carolina Coffee Shop co-owners Jeff Hortman ’06, Dave Werry ’06, Heather O’Reilly Werry (UNC ’09), Clay Schossow (UNC ’08), and Sarada Schossow, as well as several other Morehead-Cain and Carolina alumni from the ownership group

Sagamore Spirit Distillery beverages generously provided by Tom Geddes ’00, Partner, Sagamore Spirit

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20

7:30 a.m. | “Uncle Mot Trot” 5K | Meet at the Old Well by 7:00 a.m. for a 7:30 start.

If you weren’t able to register at last night’s Food Truck Rodeo, you can sign in and pick up your race bib and special Uncle Mot Trot T-shirt this morning.

Our thanks to Kim Chapman ’00, owner of Bull City Running in Durham, for her invaluable assistance with this “physical vigor” portion of the weekend!

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8:30–9:15 a.m. | Forum Registration | Memorial Hall Lobby (for those who missed it yesterday)

Coffee and bagels will be available for all, so come early and get the conversations started.

9:30–10:00 a.m. | Welcome Video and Words of Welcome | Memorial Hall

10:00–11:00 a.m. | SEVEN Talks, Round One | Memorial Hall

Back by popular demand! Seven of your fellow Morehead-Cains will have seven minutes each to share an observation, a bit of wisdom, or a good yarn. Sit back and enjoy these short, TED-like talks.

Introduction: Chris Combemale ’19 and Anamay Viswanathan ’19

• Haywood Cochrane ’70, current chair of the board of trustees of the University of at Chapel Hill • Shilpi Somaya Gowda ’92, New York Times bestselling author of Secret Daughter and The Golden Son • Becky Smith Galli ’80, author of Rethinking Possible: A Memoir of Resilience • James Dean ’89, London-based film and television producer and director • Cathy Alston-Kearney ’81, student success director, Warren County Public Schools, and pastor, Oak Chapel AME Church, Warrenton • Bill Taylor ’66, founding partner and high-profile litigator, Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP, Washington, DC • Melanie Langness ’19, Scholar Speaker, West Johnston High School, McGee’s Crossroads

11:00–11:30 a.m. | SEVEN Mixer | Carolina Union Lobby

Make your way across Polk Place and the Pit to the Carolina Union, where you can grab a cup of coffee and make it your mission to meet some new Morehead-Cain friends.

Books by our author speakers will be available for sale in the Union Lobby, and the authors will be available to sign books during lunch.

11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. | Panel Discussions, Round One | Carolina Union | Various Rooms (Handout with room assignments will be provided. Room assignments can also be found in the Forum app.)

Interact with panels of experts drawn from your very own Morehead-Cain Alumni and Scholar family.

Seven Words of Wisdom from Winston Churchill—“If You’re Going Through Hell, Keep Going”

Life can serve up some curveballs and bombshells that can throw us off our game and send us reeling. Join several of your fellow alumni in a safe and supportive environment to hear and share stories and advice about carrying on when these unwelcome events occur.

Moderator: • Trey Loughran ’90, President, Financial Services Division, Red Ventures—one of the three Equifax executives who came under fire for stock sales that occurred after the huge data breach was discovered, but before it was made public

Panelists: • Hassan Kingsberry ’01, attorney, educator, pastor, and father of four who lost his first daughter to an illness that went undiagnosed until another daughter became ill with the same symptoms 3

• Jessica Lin-Powers ’00, whose very difficult recent pregnancy ended with healthy baby, but with a liver transplant as well • Jesse Soloff ’08, account director with GMR Marketing who lost his young wife to ovarian cancer and in her memory founded the Taylor Soloff Memorial Endowment, which supports patient care initiatives • Erika Stallings ’07, attorney with Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), who chose surgery after her genetic testing uncovered a hereditary cancer mutation that elevates the lifetime risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer

Social Impact—Building Bridges of Hope at Home and Abroad

Impact comes in many shapes and sizes. For some, it’s daily acts of kindness. For others, it’s a journey that spans the globe. From that diversity of experience come our panelists’ insights into how all of us can make a difference.

Moderator: • Robbie Bach ’84, serves on the boards of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the U.S. Olympic Committee, and Year Up Puget Sound, and as chair of the board of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, DC. He is the former chief Xbox officer with Microsoft and the author of Xbox Revisited: A Game Plan for Corporate and Civic Renewal

Panelists: • Rev. Laura Alexander Elliott ’81, Executive Director, Soaring Unlimited Haiti • Kemp Gouldin ’02, Founder, Because Baseball, which is bringing the sport of baseball to Egypt in order to help build bridges among families, communities, and cultures • Britt Lake ’03, Chief Program Officer, GlobalGiving • Taylor Sharp ’16, Producer, Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters, a film about his experiences with the Zimbabwe-based nonprofit Hoops for Hope

The U.S. Role in Global Affairs—Issues, Trends, and the Evolving World Order

The role the U.S. plays in global affairs has changed and continues to evolve. Some reasons may be obvious, but others may not. This panel will explore the causes of these shifts and the potential future implications.

Moderator: • Tony Harrington ’63, Managing Board Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group, and former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil

Panelists: • Don Kanak ’75, Chairman, Eastspring Investments; Chairman, Prudence Foundation • Erika Hamilton Karasiewicz ’00, Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Embassy, Amman, Jordan • Nayab Khan ’13, Emerging Markets Trader, Goldman Sachs, New York • Alan Murray ’77, Editor, FORTUNE

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Taking the Leap—Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of a New Career

Few careers progress in straight lines. They zig and they zag. But how do we know when it’s time to make big, career-altering changes? Panelists who made the leap—and landed!—share their stories.

Moderator: • Becca Frucht ’05, who left her job as a producer and on-air host for POPSUGAR and TYT Network in L.A. to work on a ranch in Colorado

Panelists: • Noam Argov ’15, who worked in startups in San Francisco before making the switch to being a National Geographic Explorer and independent filmmaker • Jerry Askew ’76, who has served as a University administrator, CEO of nonprofits, helped lead health systems, and serves as an ordained Deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of East • Philip Blackett ’07, who has recently left his role serving as dean of operations of a charter school for a new career building his practice as a financial advisor in • Richard Colven ’88, who left a 20-year career in the executive office of technology consulting and software firms to purchase a small business back in North Carolina • John Kunza ’06, who recently left his job as director of digital strategy and operations at ABC 11-WTVD to start his own full service digital agency, Media on the Street

A Healthier Body and Bottom Line—How Innovation Will Transform Health Care

The health care industry is a mess. It has polarized our politics, remains the leading cause of bankruptcies, and grows more expensive everywhere. But things are about to change. Panelists will discuss how major innovations are about to lower costs and improve the quality of care.

Moderator: • Grace Emerson Terrell ’83, CEO of Envision Genomics and former president of Cornerstone Health Care

Panelists: • David Ballard ’78, Internist and Patient Safety Expert • Patrick Heron ’92, Managing General Partner, Frazier Healthcare Partners (one of the first healthcare-focused investment firms) • Edison Hudson ’75, President and Co-Founder, Panacea Solutions • Dave Werry ’06, Vice President, Transformation at Aetna, Inc.

Listen Up—Podcasts, Smart Speakers, and the Growing Marketplace for Your Ears

There are more ways to listen to podcasts than ever. And more and more people are tuning in. But despite its booming popularity, the podcast’s future is far from guaranteed. We’ll explore what that means for how we find new sources of information and entertainment, how we learn about our world, and how we interact with each other.

Panelists: • Nick Andersen ’12, Podcast Producer, MASTERPIECE | WGBH, Boston • Tim Brown ’89, Associate Professor, Nicholson School of Communication and Media, University of Central • Laurel Wamsley ’06, Reporter, NPR, Washington, DC

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To Boldly Go—Adventures in Leadership

There are many stylistic approaches to leadership. Some leaders are calm, others are energetic. Some make quick decisions, while others take time to think things over. What can we make of these differing styles? And how do we lead others with approaches different from our own? Join us as we explore a core criterion of the Morehead-Cain.

Moderator: • Bill Sanford ’95, Leadership Trainer, Bell Leadership Institute Panelists: • Steven Aldrich ’91, Chief Product Officer, GoDaddy • Zach Clayton ’07, CEO, Three Ships • Mike Deimler ’86, Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group • Dana O'Donovan ’95, Managing Director, Monitor Institute by Deloitte • Glenna Patton ’86, entrepreneur and leader in tech, media, sports, and brand marketing

Scholar Panel: The Morehead-Cain Program and Carolina—Then and Now

Join this panel of current Morehead-Cain Scholars and compare notes! Scholars want to hear your stories about the Program as you experienced it (Public Safety internship stories, anyone?), and are happy to answer your questions about what the Program is like today!

Panelists: • Patrick Bradey ’21 (Charlotte; Myers Park High School), studying political science and Spanish linguistics, is involved with the UNC Institute of Politics and Cardinal Direction Political Action Committee. • Tyla Gomez ’20 (Greenville; Junius H. Rose High School), studying communications and business administration, is involved with Carolina Mock Trial and UNC Student Television. • Kent McDonald ’19 (Overland Park, Kansas; Blue Valley West High School), studying English, dramatic art, and history, is involved with the Daily and Playmakers Repertory Company. • Lauren Zitney ’19 (Burnsville; Mountain Heritage High School), studying economics and public policy, is involved with the Modernextension Dance Company and previously the N.C. Fellows Program.

Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World—Morehead-Cain Book Club

A unique opportunity to hold a meeting of our new Morehead-Cain book club in person! Read the UNC Summer Reading book, Popular: Finding Happiness and Success in a World that Cares Too Much about the Wrong Kinds of Relationships by UNC Psychology Professor Mitch Prinstein, and join Dr. Prinstein, current scholars and your fellow alumni for a discussion!

Moderator: • Dr. Mitch Prinstein, UNC Director of Clinical Psychology

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12:45 p.m.–2:00 p.m. | BBQ Lunch | The Pit

Find some friends and a place to sit and indulge in a long, leisurely chat.

This is also a great time to have your book(s) signed by our author speakers, who will be available at tables set up in the Union Lobby.

2:00–3:15 p.m. | Panel Discussions, Round Two | Carolina Union | Various Rooms (Handout with room assignments will be provided. Room assignments can also be found in the Forum app.)

Join a group of your razor-sharp fellow Morehead-Cains for dialogue and enlightenment about about some of the freshest topics of our day.

The Doctor Is In—No Matter Where You Are

Can a health-care equivalent of Uber replace in-person doctor visits, lower health care costs, and lead to healthier and happier patients? And what are the possible downsides to telehealth? Our panel of telemedicine experts takes a closer look at one of medicine's biggest emerging trends.

Moderator: • Til Jolly ’83, Chief Medical Officer with Specialists on Call

Panelists: • Alexis Gilroy ’98, Attorney with Jones Day and a national leader in the digital health industry • Ben Lundin ’07, CEO, Pacify Health, LLC • Sonny Morton ’81, Chief Medical Officer with WorldClinic, Inc.

What’s the Point, Anyway? Grappling with the Purpose and Perplexities of K–12 Education

Do you remember asking your high school geometry teacher when you would ever use the Transitive Property of Congruence in “real life”? Students, and even educators, across the nation continue to ask the same basic question: what is the purpose of education? To prepare kids for the workforce? For college? For citizenship? For life? Join a panel of educators from diverse backgrounds with a combined 73 years of experience in varied schools as they grapple with this question and other issues that keep them up at night.

Moderator: • David Jernigan ’00, Deputy Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools, and former Executive Director of KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) Metro Atlanta

Panelists: • Rachel Mazyck Pfeifer ’02, Executive Director, College and Career Readiness, Baltimore City Public Schools • Tim Taylor ’92, Managing Director, Lotus Capital Partners, and Trustee, Explore Schools, New York • Michael Ulku-Steiner ’92, Head of School, Durham Academy and former Headmaster, The American School in Switzerland

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Talking with Our Mouths Full—Can Food Help Heal the Rural/Urban Divide Threatening Our Civil Discourse?

Explore the impact that the loss of our family farms is having on rural areas, the local food movement and economic disparities, and the joys of feeding people. The conversation will challenge participants to critically consider the impact that globalism and technology are having on the future of farming and how all of us can make a difference.

Moderator: • Jamie DeMent Holcomb ’01, owner, Coon Rock Farm and Piedmont Restaurant; author of The Farmhouse Chef: Recipes and Stories from My Carolina Farm

Panelists: • Kevin Callaghan ’89, Owner/Chef, Acme Food & Beverage Co. in Carrboro, featured in Bon Appetit, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, , Esquire, and more • Gerry Cohn ’84, Southeast Pool Coordinator, Organic Valley • Josh Lee ’04, Co-Founder, Green Top Farms—a Queens-based urban farming company that grows and distributes salad greens to New Yorkers

Does Spirituality Really Make a Difference? Seeking Higher Power in the 21st Century

The human heart is restless and our world is full of challenges, but for many, spiritual transformation offers hope and purpose. Where do you find yourself along the path? Does a life of faith make a difference? Join this panel of fellow travelers to ask and explore questions about faith, contemplation, action, and service.

Moderator: • Aaron Hiller ’03 is Deputy Chief Counsel for the House Judiciary Committee. He took a gap year before entering Carolina to live on a kibbutz and attend Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and currently sits on the board of directors for his local synagogue and his old Jewish summer camp.

Panelists: • Naimul Huq ’08 is Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy and Analytics at Lippe Taylor, a NYC-based marketing agency. The son of the Amir of a Mosque in Omaha, his personal practice of Islam has always been an inward endeavor toward purification of the heart, bookended by the politics of American-born minority life and a professional need to understand human behavior. • Pearce Landry ’95 is President and Chief Investment Officer at Granville Capital. Failing to find answers and fulfillment from worldly success, he began a walk with Jesus in his late 20s and now, despite his failures, desires to be less religious and more faithful each day. Pearce enjoys helping small groups of men safely explore the big questions of life. • Niki Shamdasani ’15 is the co-founder of Sani, a designer label for Indian-inspired occasion wear. She grew up as a member of the Radha Soami spirituality and continues her journey today as a questioner in search of answers to life’s biggest questions. • Nathan Tilley ’14 is a PhD student in the Graduate Program in Religion at , where he studies practices of memory and reading used by monks and philosophers in the late Roman empire. Seeking a more embodied spirituality rooted in history, he recently entered into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.

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We Have Few Words, Many Emotions, and a Lot to Say—Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Era

It’s a challenging time. Years of bitter partisanship and intensifying tribalism have left many people angry and distrustful of those who disagree with them. And technology has made it easier than ever for people to shout it out loud. This panel explores where we go from here—and why they're hopeful civil discourse will return sooner rather than later.

Moderator: • Jim Copland ’94, Senior Fellow and Director, Legal Policy, Manhattan Institute

Panelists: • Sarah Bufkin ’13, All Souls Examination Fellow and Rhodes Scholar working toward a DPhil in Political Theory at the University of Oxford; Co-Founder and Editor, Scalawag Magazine • Jim Cooper ’75, U.S. Congressman, Fifth District, Tennessee • Richard Vinroot ’63, Partner, Robinson Bradshaw, and former mayor of Charlotte

This Is My Stop—The When, Why, and How of Managing Work-Life Balance and Transitions

The line between work and home is blurring. So how do we adjust to ever-changing work and family priorities, build a career, or jump back into the working world after taking time away? This panel has seen (and done) it all!

Moderator: • Stacey Brandenburg ’96, Counsel, ZwillGen LLC, and busy working wife and mom who has offboarded and onboarded and is ready to share and hear advice about balancing it all

Panelists: • Scott Boatwright ’89, former big-firm lawyer, former small-firm lawyer, former full- time stay-at-home dad, current most-time financial planner • Jed Lau ’98, engineering and product management at early-stage tech companies, currently a stay-at-home dad • Julie McManus Werry ’03, consultant in nonprofit development, wife, mother of two, and social justice champion

Hype vs. Reality—Debunking Myths of Emerging Technologies

Emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality may shape the next twenty-five years. Panelists will discuss the incredible promise—and potential pitfalls—of today’s and tomorrow’s cutting-edge technologies.

Panelists: • Elias Clarke ’09, CEO, Forge Modern, where he is currenly leading a small team in the development of innovative virtual reality and augmented reality applications • Jarrard Cole ’12, Director of Video Content, The Wall Street Journal • John Everett ’85, Deputy Director, Information Innovation Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where he manages advanced research and development funding efforts in cyber security and artificial intelligence • Katherine Noesen ’86, COO, Atlas AI, an early stage startup out of Stanford University using artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to build a data analytics platform to serve the developing world

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I Shouldn’t Be Here. Or Should I? Identifying and Overcoming Impostor Syndrome

Many high achievers have a painful secret: they feel like frauds who owe more to luck for their successes than effort. So why do we experience Impostor Syndrome—and how can we best manage it?

Panelists: • James Barnes ’77, Founder, JB Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Volunteer, Villanova University • Sarah Wells Slechta ’00, Psychiatrist, The Pisgah Institute • Ashton Martin ’20, current scholar from Roxboro, majoring in exercise and sport science and political science

Morehead-Cain Alumni Engagement—What’s New and What’s Next?

Come share your ideas about keeping the Morehead-Cain family connected, learn how to leverage the new MC Network platform—and get a sneak preview of the new Morehead-Cain website (moreheadcain.org), coming in November!

Panelists: • Brendan Foley, Director of Communications, Morehead-Cain Foundation • Caroline Leland, Content Specialist, Morehead-Cain Foundation • Megan Mazzocchi, Associate Director and Director of Alumni Engagement, Morehead-Cain Foundation • Emily Olson, Alumni Engagement Coordinator, Morehead-Cain Foundation

3:30–4:45 p.m. | Free Time

Free time suggestions (Carolina Union):

Morehead-Cain Matinee with Kim Freer Woodard ’96 | Carolina Union Auditorium | “Undercover High” was an 11-episode series on A&E that followed seven young adults as they returned to high school for a full semester. Producer Kim Woodard will present an episode of the show and will hold a Q&A afterward. Get answers to your questions about the series, documentary filmmaking, and the television industry in general!

Salsa Dancing Lesson with Akhil Jariwala ’14, assisted by Kelsey Sutton ’20 | Carolina Union | Another opportunity for some fun “physical vigor,” and a great way to get to know some Morehead-Cains you haven’t met yet! Come and learn to salsa with a former Bhangra Elite dancer and salsa expert. Beginners welcome!

Silent Sam: Where Do We Go from Here? | Meeting Room in the Carolina Union TBA | Join a working group of your fellow Morehead-Cains—led by Forum Co-Chairs Barbara Hyde ’83 and Brian Strong ’00 for some idea-sharing about constructive ways for the University community to move forward with the Silent Sam situation. You can send your ideas and suggestions directly to the University at [email protected].

Other free-time ideas: • Self-guided walking tours of campus • Shopping and strolling on Franklin Street • Stock up on Carolina gear at the Student Stores • Hold your own mini-reunion with Morehead-Cain classmates 10

• Hold an affinity-group gathering for alumni with similar interests • Take a nap!

6:00–7:00 p.m. | Cocktail Reception | The Blue Zone, Kenan Stadium (Alumni and Adult Guests Only)

7:00–9:00 p.m. | Dinner | The Blue Zone, Kenan Stadium

Welcome and Introductions: Forum Co-Chairs

A Moment of Silence in Memory of Eve Marie Carson ’08: Naimul Huq ’08

Invocation: Robyn Hadley ’85

Keynote Speaker: ’79, Governor of North Carolina

Entertainment: Mipso

Chapel Hill’s own incredibly popular indie Americana quartet: Jacob Sharp ’13 (mandolin, vocals), Wood Robinson UNC ’13 (bass, vocals), Joseph Terrell ’13 (guitar, vocals), and Libby Rodenbough ’14 (fiddle, vocals)

Lighting and sound by Michael Pryal ’97, owner of Atlantic Lighting and Sound (ATLAS)

9:30 p.m.–Midnight | After-Party | Sutton’s Drug Store | Franklin Street (Alumni and Adult Guests Only)

Join your fellow Morehead-Cains at historic Sutton’s for a private party just for Forum attendees.

Brown-Forman wine and spirits generously provided by Gill Holland ’87 and his wife Augusta Brown Holland

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21

All Sunday sessions will be held in Memorial Hall.

Enjoy the piano stylings of Michael Hanley ’00, who will play for us during our Sunday-morning breaks!

8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast

Come early and enjoy coffee, fruit, yogurt, and assorted pastries before we get the day started!

9:00–9:30 a.m. | Morehead-Cain Q&A

Ask any question about Morehead-Cain—the selection process, the state of the Program today, what’s on the horizon, finances and fundraising, or anything else you’d like to know—and receive answers from members of the staff, trustees, and Morehead-Cain Scholarship Fund Board.

Panelists: • Keith Cowan ’78, Chair, Morehead-Cain Scholarship Fund Board of Directors • Chuck Lovelace ’77, Executive Director, Morehead-Cain Foundation • Megan Mazzocchi, Associate Director, Morehead-Cain Foundation • David Wright ’80, Chair, Morehead-Cain Board of Trustees

9:30–9:45 a.m. | Coffee Break

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9:45–10:45 a.m. | Higher Ed Q&A with Chancellor and Patrick Methvin ’01, Postsecondary Success Director, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Join our Chancellor and one of your fellow Morehead-Cains—whose area of expertise is higher education— for this lively discussion about the direction of higher ed and Carolina—fueled by audience questions!

10:45–11:00 a.m. | Coffee Break

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | SEVEN Talks, Round Two

Seven more alumni and scholars will have seven minutes each to share their stories and ideas.

• Joan Templeton Perry ’79, pediatrician and one of the first women scholars; former member, UNC Board of Governors • Chris Sopher ’11, CEO and publisher, WhereBy.Us • Erika Hamilton Karasiewicz ’00, Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Embassy Amman, Jordan • Galahad Clark ’99, seventh-generation shoemaker of the Clarks Shoes family; creator and CEO of Vivobarefoot—a company that makes shoes from plant-based and upcycled materials • Andrew Patterson ’06, senior director, New Media, MLB Advanced Media • Kate Harris ’05, author of Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road • Jay Sheth ’21, Scholar Speaker, George Washington High School, Charleston West Virginia

12:00–12:15 | Break

12:15–1:00 p.m. | Cousins and Collaborators—Our Wrap-up with Tom Morris ’74

Enjoy the timeless insights of our very own Morehead-Cain philosopher-in-residence as he wraps it all up for us.

1:00 p.m. | Closing Picnic | Lawn of the Morehead Building | McCorkle Place

SPECIAL NOTES:

Attire for the Weekend

Attire for the Forum is casual, except for dinner on Saturday night, which is our only “dressy” event. Dress for that evening is coat-and-tie for men and “nice dinner attire” for women.

Parking for the Weekend

All unreserved lots on campus are available for parking after 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

For our Saturday and Sunday events at Memorial Hall and in the Carolina Union, we recommend parking in the Cobb parking deck behind Paul Green Theatre.

For dinner at the Blue Zone Saturday night, we recommend parking at the Rams Head Parking Deck.

Additional parking information and maps are available on Alumni Forum app.

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