Students call this Massey Award winner ‘a bright light’

For nearly two decades, Tracy Harter helped Carolina students feel at home. More than a housekeeper, Harter is a warm presence and motherly figure whose kind smile has a way of putting people at ease. Harter recently retired after 19 years of service at UNC-Chapel Hill but not before receiving a 2026 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award. A slew of students nominated Harter for the Massey…