UNC sophomore Molly Rotunda remembered for compassion, loyalty and love

Posted Feb 9, 2024
UNC sophomore Mary Elizabeth “Molly” Rotunda is remembered by friends as a force. "She walked into a room and everyone knew it. Everyone knew her," lifelong friend of Rotunda, Greyson Rainwater said. "She went nowhere that she wasn't known, and the way she made herself known was admirable.” Rotunda died in a single-vehicle accident Jan. 21. (Daily Tar Heel)

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