'It’s like a dream': Two UNC medical residents to appear on Wheel of Fortune

Posted Feb 20, 2020
Two medical residents at UNC Hospitals, Emily Newton and Pauline Filippou, will appear on the game show "Wheel of Fortune" this week. Newton and Filippou met in their first year of residency four years ago and enjoy weekly girls’ nights where they watch "Wheel of Fortune". This time, the pair will appear on the show's “Girlfriend Getaways” competition Thursday. (Daily Tar Heel)

Related: Campus Connections

90-year-old Triad neurosurgeon ‘finally’ earns UNC undergraduate degree
Dr. David L. Kelly Jr. says this moment is a dream come true. “I’m finally getting my undergraduate degree because I lacked one course by...
Tue Jan 6, 2026

UNC School of Pharmacy retains No. 1 ranking for external research funding
The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy has retained its No. 1 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy ranking for external research funding among U.S. schools...
Mon Jan 5, 2026

A Victory of ‘Time and Patience’: Live and Local with Tift Merritt
Local music legend Tift Merritt stopped by Live & Local, following the release of a pair of albums: the 20th-anniversary re-release of her Grammy-nominated sophomore...
Sun Jan 4, 2026

UNC Class of 2025 celebrates at Winter Commencement
Winter Commencement on Dec. 14 gave families, friends, students, and faculty the chance to celebrate graduates’ hard work and Carolina experiences that prepared them for...
Fri Jan 2, 2026