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Jennifer Macko and Jamie Pearson

Jul 20, 2026

Doctoral Student Jennifer Macko ’20MAT Receives Organization for Autism Research Graduate Research Grant

Jennifer Macko, an NC State College of Education doctoral student earning a Ph.D. in the Teacher Education and Learning Sciences educational psychology concentration, has been selected as one of 12 graduate students worldwide to receive an Organization for Autism Research (OAR) Graduate Research Grant.
Chelsea Smith

May 21, 2026

College of Education Alum Chelsea Smith ’23PHD Wins College of William & Mary’s Shirley Aceto Award

NC State College of Education alum Chelsea Smith has been selected to receive the Shirley Aceto Award, one of the College of William & Mary’s highest honors that recognizes exceptional commitment to the university’s values, outstanding individual service and leadership.
Mariana Colin

Apr 24, 2026

Alumna Turns Horror Film Analysis Into Popular YouTube Channel 

Film studies alum Mariana Colin transformed a graduate school project into The Morbid Zoo, a popular YouTube channel that uses horror films to examine culture, mass media and political themes.
Hanna Howard

Apr 20, 2026

Hawkeye History

Hanna Howard was drawn to NC State’s graduate program in public history due to its emphasis on making history relevant, an approach she applies as museum curator.
Darris Means

Apr 20, 2026

Pathways to Possibilities

Darris Means ’14 PHD creates connections to expand rural students’ access to resources and opportunities.
Taylor Blanton

Apr 9, 2026

Taylor Blanton ’06,’12 MED Receives 2025-2026 Lewis Award for Excellence Teaching

Taylor Blanton loves that he gets to engage in discussions about the people and stories of the past in his classroom at Cardinal Gibbons High School. His passion for teaching history was recently honored by the 2025-2026 Lewis Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Veronica Cateté and Madison Thomas

Apr 3, 2026

Congratulations to the Spring 2026 Carla Savage Award Winners

Congratulations to the Spring 2026 Carla Savage Awards recipients, Assistant Professor Veronica Cateté and Ph.D. student Madison Thomas.

Mar 31, 2026

Markus Fornelius, MEM ‘25, Prepares for His Next Mission

Naval nuclear officer Markus Fornelius completed NC State’s online MEM degree in just one year, formalizing his years of fleet leadership and confidently transitioning into the civilian world.
A man wearing a black T-shirt sits in a science lab with a laptop computer

Mar 16, 2026

New Grant to Grow Interdisciplinary Biochemistry Master’s Program

Thanks to the Interdisciplinary Biochemistry Master’s Program, Dontae Mosley was able to pursue his master’s degree and launch his career in the biotech industry. Now, more biochemistry graduate students will have the same opportunity through a new grant from the National Science Foundation.
Leo Brody

Feb 9, 2026

Leo Brody (MS ’21, PhD ’24) Awarded a Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

Leo Brody (MS ‘21, PhD ‘24) has been awarded a Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Washington. The Moores established the Foundation in 2000 to…