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artemis ii crew

Apr 6, 2023

‘We’re Headed for the Moon’

Three-time NC State graduate Christina Koch has been selected as one of four crew members for NASA’s Artemis II and will become the first woman to fly to and around the moon.

Yolanda Wilson

Mar 27, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Yolanda Wilson ’18EDD Named President of the College of Southern Maryland

Yolanda Wilson, who earned her doctoral degree through the NC State College of Education Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development's Community College Leadership concentration, has been named president of the College of Southern Maryland.

Emily Curley

Mar 27, 2023

Red Hat Director of Marketing Emily Curley (MBA ‘11) Builds Career With Jenkins MBA

Emily Curley, a Jenkins MBA alum and director of marketing at Red Hat, shares about her career path, what she gained in the Full-time MBA program and a few words of advice for prospective students.

Former student with her mentor

Mar 10, 2023

High Degree of Influence

Nannette Smith was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. from NC State in 1973. What happened before and after she earned her doctorate in plant pathology? We caught up with her to find out.

Christina Koch at astronomy days event.

Feb 1, 2023

_pace, the Final Frontier

In a triumphant return to Astronomy Days at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, astronaut Christina Koch spells out how even a simple game of Scrabble can take an unexpected turn when you're floating in zero gravity.

manmade constellations book

Jan 25, 2023

Wolfpack Writers: Misha Lazzara

Misha Lazzara graduated from NC State with a MFA in creative writing in 2021. She has put her education to good use as a creative writing adjunct professor, freelance editor, and writing coach.

Sydney Seymour in a greenhouse at a biotech company in Ethiopia

Jan 10, 2023

Solving Problems and Building the Next Generation of Engineers

Sydney Seymour, a three-time alumnus from NC State’s Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, owns an international consulting firm. He’s also passionate about training young engineers.

Maksim Nikiforov (left) and a classmate

Nov 17, 2022

Learning Industry-Prevalent Tools in Statistics and Data Science

Maksim Nikiforov has leveraged his graduate certificate in applied statistics and data management to advance his career.

Sarah Ewing

Nov 8, 2022

Ewing Honored With 2022 NC State Veterinary Medicine Distinguished Alumni Award

Sarah Ewing, who received a Ph.D. in Comparative Biomedical Sciences from the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007, has received the college’s 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award.

Niveditha Sunderraj

Oct 10, 2022

MBA Alumna Thrives Under High Pressure as a Global Supply Chain Manager for Google

Niveditha Sunderraj credits her NC State MBA background for teaching her the importance of confidence and resilience during the last few years as supply chain issues have been more prevelant in the global economy.