May
June
2009
today
GA A
News from and about your
UNC General Alumni Association
The Loreleis, the GAA-sponsored all-female a
cappella singers, are finding themselves in the
spotlight a lot lately.
North Carolina native and
rock star Ben Folds
chose them to perform on
his new album. Shown
here in their spring concert, the Loreleis helped
open Folds’ show when
he performed in the
Triangle recently.
Story, page 47.
48 Legislative Reception
Alumni, UNC representatives
and friends thanked legislators in
April for supporting UNC at this
annual Tar Heel Network event.
56 Alumni Today
Gerald Morris Cohn ’ 84 didn’t set out
to be a farmer.
88 BluePrints
Young alumni discover ways to
balance personal lives and careers.
GORDON PALMER ’ 82
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