UNC Alumna at Nike endows Carolina Covenant scholarship
Posted Apr 19, 2024
Ilana Finley ’00 is creating her own Tar Heel legacy by endowing a scholarship through the Carolina Covenant. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, Finley took an opportunity to head to the West Coast. What started as an internship at Nike led to her becoming vice president of global communications and social impact for Converse.
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