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Jamaica Recognizes Robertson Scholar for Outstanding Contributions to Country

July 13, 2023 Comments Off on Jamaica Recognizes Robertson Scholar for Outstanding Contributions to Country

Please join us in congratulating Robertson Scholar Tiana Dinham (UNC ’26) on being named a recipient of the 2023 Governor-General’s Achievement Award in her home country of Jamaica. The Governor-General’s…

New Seminar Creates Collaborative Space for Robertson & Morehead-Cain Scholars

June 26, 2023 Comments Off on New Seminar Creates Collaborative Space for Robertson & Morehead-Cain Scholars

“When I first heard of the seminar and the deliverables – creating your own sense of guiding principles – I thought, ‘oh that doesn’t sound hard,’ but it was shockingly…

Anjali Gupta (’22) Awarded Knight-Hennessy

May 11, 2023 Comments Off on Anjali Gupta (’22) Awarded Knight-Hennessy

Please join us in congratulating Anjali Gupta (Robertson Class of 2022) on receiving the prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship. The Knight-Hennessy was created by Nike Founder Phil Knight and John Hennessy, who…

RSLP Welcomes the Class of 2027

May 4, 2023 Comments Off on RSLP Welcomes the Class of 2027

Chapel Hill & Durham, North Carolina, May 4, 2023 – The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program is thrilled to welcome twenty-six incoming first-year students to the Class of 2027 Scholars. The…

To Heal & To Serve: Robertson Alum Harrison Hines on Being a White House Fellow

November 2, 2022 Comments Off on To Heal & To Serve: Robertson Alum Harrison Hines on Being a White House Fellow

Robertson Alum Harrison Hines reflections on leadership, gratitude, and being a White House Fellow.

Asteroids, Comets, and Saving the World

October 7, 2022 Comments Off on Asteroids, Comets, and Saving the World

Kya Sorli (Duke ’18) loves talking about the end of the world. So much so, that this month she’s giving a talk on the Science of SciFi at the Fiske…

Remembering Julian Robertson

August 24, 2022 Comments Off on Remembering Julian Robertson

To Our Community and Friends:  Yesterday, we learned the sad news of the passing of Julian Robertson, our Program’s founder and benefactor. To say the loss is profound, is an…

Stepping into Power: New Orleans 2022

August 18, 2022 Comments Off on Stepping into Power: New Orleans 2022

“I spent two hours with a client, helping her pick out a suit for an interview. She came out of the dressing room with the biggest smile and then started…

“In Small Towns Anything is Possible”

July 27, 2022 Comments Off on “In Small Towns Anything is Possible”

“In small towns anything is possible,” shares Danica Bajaj. For one group of Robertson Scholars, Tarboro has become a place of possibility and education during Community Summer.

Journalism, Law, and Writing the Next Great YA Novel

June 14, 2022 Comments Off on Journalism, Law, and Writing the Next Great YA Novel

Cameron Beach (Duke ‘20) has loved writing for as long as she can remember. “I’m a big journal-er and notes-app writer-down-of-thoughts and such. I’ve always wanted to write a book,…