Overnight, hard-working crews from across campus combined to turn a stadium filled with football fans into a festive setting for a special Commencement.

Housekeeper Teresa Golson received a Massey Award for 22 years of service to the University and helping the North Carolina Botanical Garden stay clean and safe for visitors during the pandemic.

Massey Award recipient James Holman has spent his career at Carolina advocating for his fellow employees.

The email looked suspicious, but when housekeeper Sandra Foxx finally opened it, she got the surprise of her life.

Teams across Carolina are working to ensure classrooms and offices are ready when employees return on July 19.

Housekeeping staff Sandra Foxx, Teresa Golson and James Holman were among the eight winners recognized for “unusual, meritorious or superior contributions” by University employees.

Each weeknight at 11 p.m., the Facilities Services housekeepers of Zone 215 report to the Adams School of Dentistry to clean it so dentists and hygienists can treat patients at clinics during the day. They’re one of many employee teams working on campus since the pandemic began.

James Holman, Housekeeping Services crew leader and a lifetime delegate of the Employee Forum, received the inaugural Rebecca Clark Staff Award for Moral Courage.

Teams across the University are working tirelessly to prepare for the return to campus. Here’s a look at some of what’s happening.

Massey Award winner Carol Womack’s path took her from a Jamaican farm through some hard times and to a new life in North Carolina.