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Dark split testimonial section pairing a featured student story card with a large pull quote and circular avatar.
Summary
A two-column GitHub Education stories section that balances a featured article card on the left against an oversized student quote on the right.
Visual description
Dark charcoal background. Left column: gradient green-to-blue "Classmate Stories" heading, small gray "See all stories >" link, then a mint-green rectangular illustration with abstract geometric shapes in green, orange, gray, purple, and yellow. Below the art: bold white headline about Josh Simpson, small gray date "June 24, 2016", and a short gray summary paragraph. Right column: large white pull quote in quotation marks about teaching a room to build a web app in two hours, followed by monospace-style gray attribution "Josh Simpson // Student and Hackathon Advocate" beside a small circular photo of him speaking into a microphone. Wide horizontal split with generous negative space on the quote side.
Key takeaway
Pairing one editorial card with one hero quote lets a testimonial section feel editorial rather than a carousel. The geometric illustration block gives visual identity when you lack a photo for the story itself.
Reuse notes
Strong for education or community programs highlighting individual members. Quote side needs a genuinely compelling line; left card pattern scales to a "see all" index page. Two-column layout will stack on mobile; illustration and quote should reorder thoughtfully.
