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Olivia Watkins is intent on making an impact. As a Poole College of Management Jenkins MBA candidate and generational farmer working to allocate resources for Black farmers, Watkins was recently added to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

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We reach out to graduate alumni of the university and friends of the Graduate School to share success stories.

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Scholarship Support Helps Erin Meachum Pursue Her Career Aspirations of Being a Higher Education Administrator

When Ph.D. student Erin Meachum started her undergraduate studies, she had no intention of becoming a teacher. After volunteering at local literacy centers, teaching English overseas, teaching ESL at local community colleges and joining the Ag Institute at NC State, Meachum realized her true passion for the field of education.

Black Excellence: Wildlife Biologist Lauren Pharr

Lauren Pharr, a master’s student in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State’s College of Natural Resources is partnering with Neighborhood Nestwatch out of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., to research the effects of urban noise and light pollution on avian survival.

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In Era of COVID-19, Virtual Thesis Defenders Make the Most of It

NC State graduate students are taking advantage of the pandemic-necessitated virtual format to invite family and friends to attend their thesis and dissertation defenses.

Accelerate to Industry Wins American Association of University Administrators Blackburn Award

The Graduate School’s Accelerate to Industry (A2i) has received the Blackburn Award from the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA).

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In addition to steps you can take to protect yourself from COVID-19, the university is developing and implementing new policies and procedures — and making changes to the campus environment — to lessen the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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