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Jake Trout has always been fascinated with the way things work.

Heather Payne ’98 looks back at her 27-year-long career in education quite fondly. The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ alumna spent every single one of them in Clay County, and taught thousands of students before retiring this past school year.

On a cold morning in December 2025, six forensic anthropology students from ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ entered the woods of Ellerbe Creek with five of their professors and a group of Durham Police Department officials.

Audiences in Cullowhee found themselves transported to Oxford University and Neverland this April while attending the debut production of “Peter + I."

The sound of rushing water fills the ears of Ryland Harrison M.S. ’26 as she kayaks the Nantahala River. The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ alumna knows this river intimately.

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½â€™s emergency medical care program, established in 1976, was the first of its kind in the United States, and this year, the program is celebrating its 50th birthday.