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Paul Agada, Masters in Communication graduate

May 6, 2026

Grad Student Profile: Paul Agada

Meet Paul Agada, a 2026 Spring graduate from the M.S. in Communication program.
Mariana Prieto Torres

May 6, 2026

Grad Student Profile: Mariana Prieto Torres

Mariana Prieto Torres' journey at NC State began in 2019 as a Kelman Scholar, where she discovered her passion for the university’s extension mission and its vital role in supporting local agriculture.
Leah Harrell

May 6, 2026

Grad Student Profile: Leah Harrell

Leah Harrell’s journey to NC State was driven by a passion for bioarchaeology and a desire to bridge archaeology with biological anthropology. Her research focuses on understanding the lived histories of people in the past, specifically through dental morphology.
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.
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Dec 8, 2025

First-year Grad Student Profiles

As we close the chapter on another Fall semester, we spoke with four first-year graduate students to see how their first semester with the Wolfpack has been.

David Nguyen Ph.D. student in the Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media program

Dec 8, 2025

Grad Student Profile: David Nguyen

Meet first-year Ph.D. student David Nguyen. David's first semester in the Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media program has been about building community and relationships to ensure his success.
Clarissa Gernat

Apr 28, 2025

Grad Student Profile: Clarissa Gernat

Driven by a lifelong connection to NC State, fostered by her father's work at the university and now shared with her sister and cousin, Clarissa Gernat found a natural home in the College of Design's Media Arts, Design, and Technology program. This interdisciplinary program, with its emphasis on innovation and technology, is perfectly aligned with her aspirations.
Isabella Bartels

Mar 5, 2025

Grad Student Profile: Isabella Bartels

Isabella Bartels is a first-year master's student in Public History, focusing on the history of climate change adaptation, science, and its cultural perceptions. Guided by her mentors, her research aims to raise awareness of the lived experiences of climate change in environmentally vulnerable communities.
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Jan 22, 2025

Donor Support Fuels CHASS Graduate Student Research, Experiences

Three CHASS graduate students showcase the importance of donor contributions to their education and research at home and abroad.