graduate alumni

Mar 29, 2019

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. 

Feb 7, 2019

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. 

Jun 26, 2018

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. 

May 10, 2018

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. 

May 8, 2018

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. 

May 8, 2018

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. 

Mar 1, 2018

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. 

Jan 12, 2018

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. 

Jan 12, 2018

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.' 

Jan 5, 2018

Help Us Create a ‘Defenders’ T-shirt

The Graduate School is seeking your designs for a t-shirt to celebrate our Ph.D. 'defenders' who successfully defend their dissertation research.