French and Arabic and was an Arabic tutor and a volunteer at her local library and hospital.

Chelsea Merritt of Charlotte, an English major, believes in education as the way to secure America’s future. She volunteers with Jack and Jill of America and was a day-camp counselor over the summer. In a thank-you note to BAR scholarship

donors, she extended “a sincere promise to uphold the dignity and maintain the curiosity that is encouraged and expected” by the black alumni group.

To continue to support students like this year’s recipients, the Light on the Hill Scholarship committee is gearing up for another round of fundraising. The committee’s goal for 2009 is to put together a

long-term plan for raising funds and expanding the scholarships, Hadley said.

“Donating is another great opportunity to reward a student who has done everything possible to be admitted to Carolina,” she said. “This is a way to make the road a little easier for them to enjoy the best that Carolina has to offer.”

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— Nancy Oates

Here and There

The Black Alumni Reunion, the GAA’s largest affinity reunion, has its formal occasions, such as the Light on the Hill Scholarship and Black Pioneers banquets. But much of the weekend is more informal, with a golf tournament, dances, a casino night and, of course, the tailgate parties and the Homecoming football game. Old friends and classmates were catching up wherever they met up, and members of different classes shared experiences from their times at Carolina.

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For some, there’s chatting about old times, and for others, BAR events offer a chance to show off family additions and share other news.

There was a lot of friendly wagering at the casino night on Saturday at the Imperial Ballroom at the Sheraton Imperial.

Credit Is Due

Photos submitted and published on page 49 of the November/December 2008 issue of the Review are by Albee Incle.

PHOTOS BY ALBEE INCLE

The Black Alumni Reunion included a tailgate Saturday morning at the Bell Tower, above, and a golf tournament Friday morning at the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club, left.