Meet a self-taught seamstress who recreates her favorite costumes inspired by books.
15 Minutes
15 Minutes: Crystal Cavalier, 44
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
15 Minutes: John Foley, 25
The Raleigh-based musician and songwriter describes his music as “if Stevie Nicks joined the Heartbreakers.” Foley has used Twitch to livestream his sets since the pandemic outbreak.
15 Minutes: Isaac Lund, Junior at Green Hope High, Founder and President of Service Beakers
Service Beakers is a high school volunteer organization that brings free, hands-on science lessons to Triangle area students.
15 Minutes: Aretina Hamilton, 46
Raleigh’s new director of equity and inclusion has a to-do list.
15 Minutes: Kristina Lane, 24
In December, Lane sold most of her belongings and transitioned to living in a 1987 Ford Econoline 350 van.
15 Minutes: Dr. Amir Barzin, 37, director of UNC’s Carolina Together Testing Program
Since fall of 2020, Barzin has helped lead UNC’s COVID response, managing testing and acting as an adviser on pandemic-related decisions.
15 Minutes: Janet Lee, 36
Lee is a virtual trivia champ at Durham’s Bull McCabe’s.
15 Minutes: Sydney Upchurch, 15
The Cary native will participate in the Prix de Lausanne, a prestigious international ballet competition held in Switzerland.
15 Minutes: Ashley Ward, 49, Candidate for the New 6th Congressional District
Ward is also the senior policy associate for engagement and outreach for the Internet of Water at Duke’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy.

