Hometown Hero: Carolyn Koch
This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Carolyn Koch. Koch's dog Vito just won Best in Show at the National Dog Show in Philadelphia, the first pug to ever do it. Vito is one of several dogs that Koch has taken to dog shows, but at just 2 years...
Hometown Hero: Jay Miller
This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Jay Miller. Miller is a non-profit leader around our community, serving on the board of the IFC and serving on committees of various other groups as well. But this year, his own non-profit, Shared Vision...
Hometown Hero: Jesus Avendaño
This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Jesus Avendaño. Avendaño is a Chapel Hill Native that has been using his position as marketing and communications director for Gonzalez Painters & Contractors to give back to our town. As part of the...
Hometown Hero: Lotta Sjoelin
This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Lotta Sjoelin. Sjoelin has spent the last 10 years using her design expertise to make life easier for people in homeless shelters. She founded A Lotta Love, a nonprofit that furnishes and decorates spaces...
Hometown Hero: George Chall
This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is George Chall. Chall is a World War II vet that served in the 110th evacuation hospital, treating soldiers from the Battle of the Bulge and other key battles on the European front. After WWII, he taught...
Hometown Hero: Jennifer Thompson
This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Jennifer Thompson. After Thompson was sexually assaulted in college and the wrong man was accused in the crime, Thompson and the wrongfully accused man formed a friendship. They teamed up going across the...
