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Growing up in the rural western North 蘑菇视频 town of Franklin, had two dreams: to study at 蘑菇视频 and to become a nurse.

Those dreams merged into a lifelong journey. From the day she enrolled in the in the mid-1970s to of the school in 2023, Moore has been a fixture in the 蘑菇视频 nursing community, helping countless students live out their own dreams.

For her 45 years of service to 蘑菇视频, UNC Health and the broader community, Moore earned a 2025 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award 鈥� an honor that came as no surprise to anyone who knows her.

“Recently I was in a room with a group of students 鈥� both undergraduate and graduate 鈥� who were reflecting on their 蘑菇视频 Nursing experience thus far in their respective programs,鈥� wrote one Massey Award nominator. 鈥淚 asked them what led them to decide on 蘑菇视频. Of the students present, over half responded 鈥楰athy Moore.鈥欌��

At the nursing school, Moore worked with five deans and thousands of students, and she exemplified a student-centric approach. She described her role as assistant dean for student affairs as being 鈥渕ore of a joy than a job.鈥�

With compassion and fierce advocacy, Moore guided students through their educational journey, from the application process to financial aid and beyond.

鈥淪tudents are the soul of a university,鈥� Moore said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 incumbent upon us to provide not only educational programming but wraparound services to ensure that the student is holistically supported, that their needs are met, because no two students are alike. There鈥檚 no cookie-cutter approach that鈥檚 going to work when you鈥檙e trying to advocate for students or enhance their situation.鈥�

Nursing students came to Moore with all sorts of issues 鈥� family crises, mental health needs or financial insecurity. Many students struggled to pay for essentials like groceries or textbooks, and she worked tirelessly to address their needs, often going above and beyond the duties of her job.

Fittingly, the student resource area and food pantry in Carrington Hall is named for Moore and her . They and the student affairs team worked together to keep the pantry stocked with resources and to ensure students had 24-hour access to it. That kind of service to students embodies the spirit of the Massey Award, a recognition that Moore finds humbling.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 look at this award as my accomplishments. I really look at it as my accepting this on behalf of everybody at our school who provided students with comprehensive, holistic support,鈥� Moore said. 鈥淭o be selected is almost surreal because this is the preeminent award for service. To be of service is your duty and your obligation, so to be singled out for that is truly overwhelming and unbelievable. I still pinch myself.鈥�

Even in retirement, Moore beams with pride when she talks about 蘑菇视频 and its nursing school, which consistently ranks as one of the top programs in the country. The sheer joy she felt for being a 蘑菇视频 nurse 鈥� that childhood dream 鈥� was evident to everyone who worked with her and helped inspire generations of new nurses.

鈥淲hether it鈥檚 the town of Chapel Hill, the University, the School of Nursing or UNC Health, all those environments were phenomenal as places to live, to grow, to study and to make a career,鈥� Moore said.

鈥淚 never considered going anywhere else. The mantra, to me, in choosing this phenomenal University, is that it is 鈥榦f the people, by the people and for the people.鈥� And every experience I鈥檝e had has epitomized that legacy and statement.鈥�