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Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week

Mar 28, 2023

Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week

The Graduate School supports and recognizes Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week. 

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. 

Vivian O’Brien

Mar 17, 2023

Marketing Analytics Grad Student Strengthens Analytics Skills, Builds Confidence

Vivian O’Brien, Masters of Management, Marketing Analytics (MMA) student, reflects on the importance of continuous learning and how the MMA program – and riding horses – have helped her become a more confident leader and data analyst. 

Lauren Pharr and Murry Burgess smile and make the Wolfpack sign

Mar 15, 2023

Inclusivity Outdoors: Making Field Research Safer

Two NC State graduate students founded Field Inclusive, a nonprofit to make field research safer for all — especially researchers from marginalized communities. 

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. 

Noel Menzi

Mar 6, 2023

MAC Student From Zurich Finds CPA Prep, Friendship at NC State

Jenkins MAC student Noel Menzi shares about his move from Switzerland to the United States, his decision to stay in North Carolina and his experience building community in the Jenkins MAC program. 

Alumnus John McRary with one of his dogs

Mar 6, 2023

A Landmark Gift for Graduate Students

A $10 million estate gift to the College of Sciences will support graduate students in physics and mathematics. 

Portrait Bredell Moody in front of a white background.

Feb 21, 2023

NC State University’s Graduate School, Wilson College of Textiles Welcome Counselor

A new embedded counselor at NC State University’s Graduate School and Wilson College of Textiles will help to address the mental health needs of their students. 

Alec Perrin

Feb 8, 2023

Alec Perrin ‘22 Transitions from Poole College to NC State’s Institute for Advanced Analytics

Alec Perrin made the jump from Poole College of Management to the Institute for Advanced Analytics, a prestigious program at the forefront of data science education, where he is earning a Master of Science in analytics.