graduate alumni

Aug 4, 2023

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Berry Breeding

A Ph.D. from North Carolina State University prepared Ray Jacobs for a fruitful career as a subtropical plant breeder with Driscoll’s. 

Jul 18, 2023

Dorothy Holley ’21PHD Named Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow

College of Education alumna, Dorothy Holley has been named an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow. 

Jul 11, 2023

Recent MAC Graduate Starts Career, Embraces Public Accounting

Recent alum, Hayden Edmondson, shares about his journey into accounting, his experience in the master of accounting program and his decision to pursue public accounting before shifting to the industry side. 

Jul 10, 2023

This PPE Engineer is Supporting the Next Generation of Textile Leaders

Cody Zane, a three-time Wilson College of Textiles graduate, follows his passions by staying connected to his alma mater, being a mental health ambassador, mentoring graduate students, and researching personal protective equipment as an engineer at UL Solutions. 

May 25, 2023

A Passion for Plant Research

Imani Madison won the 2022 Kenneth R. Keller Research Award for her research on how stress and other external factors affect the development of plant cell tissues. 

May 18, 2023

Designing a Diplomatic Future

Recent Master of International Studies graduate Ayele Kuevidjen is set to launch her career on the global stage as an American diplomat in the foreign service. 

Apr 14, 2023

Three-time Grad Named Director of Hurricane Center

Mike Brennan first became interested in studying hurricanes when he was 8 years old. That’s when a catastrophic flood caused by the remnants of Hurricane Juan blew through his hometown of Roanoke, Virginia, causing 62 deaths and some $1.4 billion in damage. 

Apr 12, 2023

Sustaining Iconic Fish

While at NC State, Matt Damiano studied the sustainability of mahi-mahi, black sea bass and Atlantic cobia in the Department of Applied Ecology. 

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. 

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.