10 years after her murder, Eve Carson’s name is still alive at UNC

Posted Mar 6, 2018
Ten years ago, a popular UNC student was murdered after two men kidnapped and robbed her. Eve Carson, who was the student body president when she died, now has a scholarship in her name. It’s for college students who have grown over the years in academics, social justice and leadership. Ten years after her death, Eve Carson’s name is still alive. (WNCN)

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