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Mathematics and Rock Climbing: How One Class Taught UNC Alumna How to Overcome Challenges
Kerry Scott (UNC ’18), a mathematician and elite rock climber, became the first woman to climb the New River Gorge route Still Life, crediting her success to a problem-solving mindset shaped by both climbing and rigorous coursework like Jason Metcalfe’s Advanced Calculus I.
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