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NC State alum wins New Professional Engineer of the Year award

Alumni Success

A person standing in a desert area with a tornado behind her

Aug 29, 2025

A Summer of Storm Chasing

Sciences associate dean Jamila Simpson spent more than two weeks pursuing tornadoes on the Great Plains.
Kayla Layden

Jun 11, 2025

Kayla Layden ‘24, Marketing Coordinator, D.R. Horton

When her original grad program was discontinued, Kayla Layden pivoted into NC State’s Master of Marketing Analytics—and found a new path she’s passionate about. From faculty support to real-world connections, the MMA program helped her build the skills and network to thrive in a new industry.
Luke Hale and two of his children in pink shirts

Apr 11, 2025

Dean’s Dialogues: Get to Know Jenkins MBA Graduate Luke Hale

Luke Hale, who got his MBA at NC State, discusses his transition from the military to civilian life and gives advice to new students and ones in internships.
Two people wearing food-service gloves fill a zip-top bag of rice from a large bag or rice. In the background are boxes and shelves.

Feb 19, 2025

Paying for the Pantry

Graduate School alumnus bolsters Feed the Pack food pantry with first endowment.
Caitlyn Holt, wearing a denim jacket and blue jeans, rests her folded arms on a stack of folded blue jeans.

Feb 19, 2025

Good Jeans

At Cone Denim, Caitlyn Holt ’12, ’13 MR has helped solve the denim dilemma — from comfort to sustainability.
a man wearing a lab coat and safety glasses looks at a computer in a science lab

Jan 6, 2025

From Laptop to Biotech Lab

As an alumnus of the Interdisciplinary Biochemistry Master’s Program, David Smith found a path to a meaningful career in the biotech industry.
Poole student Luke Hale at commencement

Nov 25, 2024

Retired Army Officer Finds His Place at Poole and in the Workplace

From ‘blank slate’ to full-time job, the Poole College Career Center helped Jenkins MBA grad Luke Hale find and follow a path. 
Ting-Feng Yeh

Nov 6, 2024

From Student to Professor: Ting-Feng Yeh Returns to NC State to Join Forest Biomaterials Faculty

Yeh, who graduated with a doctoral degree in wood and paper science from NC State in 2005, has returned to his alma mater to serve as an associate professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials.
NC State alumna and astronaut Christina Koch

Nov 6, 2024

Christina Koch to be honored with North Carolina Award for Science

The North Carolina Award is given annually by the state to up to six individuals who have made significant contributions to the state and nation in the fields of fine art, literature, public service and science. Koch, who is being recognized for science, will receive the award from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper at a ceremony on Nov. 14.
Charlie Townsend, right, accepts award from Raleigh mayor Mary Ann Baldwin.

Oct 3, 2024

NC State alum wins New Professional Engineer of the Year award

Charlie Townsend ’15, ’21 is the land development team leader for VHB, where he leads projects that are shaping the landscape of Raleigh’s residential, industrial and commercial sectors — or as he puts it, the places where people live, work and play.