graduate alumni
MFA Alumnus Wins Prestigious Writing Prize
Poet Tyree Daye, who earned his master of fine arts in creative writing from NC State in 2017, is one of 10 recipients of a 2019 Whiting Award, one of the largest and most prestigious awards given to emerging writers in the United States.
From Pakistan to the Wolfpack: An Engineering Online Grad’s Journey to Campus
Engineering Online graduate Israr Ul Haq traveled 28 hours from Pakistan to achieve a yearslong dream: seeing the school where he earned his master's degree in person.
Diversity in Law Enforcement: 5 Questions with Raleigh’s Chief of Police
NC State graduate alumna and Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck Brown delivers a campus lecture Feb. 7 on Inclusion and Diversity in Law Enforcement.
Former Graduate School Dean and Wife Create Travel Fund for Students
Robert S. Sowell and his wife Suester have established a fund that will help graduate students travel to professional conferences and workshops.
CALS Online Program Provides Balance to Graduating Master’s Student
NC State graduate student Taylor McDonald will earn her Master of Youth, Family, and Community Sciences on May 12.
Exploring the Unfamiliar Territory of Accounting
Patrick Rose began in the NC State Jenkins MAC Program’s Accelerated Summer Accounting Prerequisite (ASAP) Program for non-accounting majors. He graduates May 2018 and enters Bank of America’s Corporate Analyst Program in Boston.
A New Teacher’s Surprise Path
Graduate Kaitlin Montgomery prepared for a career in journalism — until one of her signature news stories led her to teach middle school instead.
Applications Open for Summer Industry Program
NC State’s Graduate School is expanding an initiative to introduce graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to careers in industry and is inviting other universities to bring the model to their campuses.
Blueberries: Student Works to Create Disease-Resistant Cultivars
Graduate student Ashley Yow is looking for ways to create blueberries that are resistant to mummy berry disease.
An Intrepid Veteran and NC State Alum Finds A Hat That Fits
As a state park ranger, alumna Jessica Phillips is using her position to inform and 'bring the parks to the people.'