Ludington is the Boshamer Distinguished Professor Emeritus of American Studies and English at UNC, where he taught from 1966-2004. Upon his retirement the Townsend Ludington Professorship in American Studies was established at the university.

Joseph Morrison of Chapel Hill completed the quintessential course, the first ever offered by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS): a 30-day wilderness course in the Wind River Range of Wyoming. From June 18, 2009 to July 17, Morrison's group of 12 students and three instructors began their course learning basic wilderness techniques such as, cooking and stove use, camping, map reading, and Leave No Trace techniques.

Lindsey Nadolski, a 2005 graduate of Chapel Hill High School, graduated cum laude from Ithaca College in May with a bachelor of science degree in television-radio. Lindsey is the daughter of Keith and Chris Nadolski of Chapel Hill.

Sharon Halperin and Sallie Shuping-Russell of Chapel Hill and Jessica Grimes of Pittsboro are among the new board members recently appointed at the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The fourth new board member is Pam Kohl of Raleigh, the district director for the office of Congressman Brad Miller.

Halperin is an active philanthropist in several local organizations. She was the founder and co-chair of the Women's Philanthropy Division of the Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation. She was selected as the Chapter's Mother of the Year in 2003.

Shuping-Russell is a managing director of BlackRock. She serves on UNC's Boardof Trustees and is a former member of the Board of Directors of the UNC Health Care System.

Grimes has been a regional consultant with Fidelity Investments for 10 years. She has been active with the National MS Society wherever she has lived.

Camden Bergey, son of R. Steve Bergey of Chapel Hill, won a first place pottery award in the category of Ceramics, Wheel Thrown-Decorated, and second place in Ceramics, Wheel Thrown-Glazed at the 2009 N.C. State Fair.

Cam is 12 and in the sixth grade at Smith Middle School. He takes pottery classes with David Gould in Chapel Hill.