graduate students

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 28, 2023

Grad Student Profile: Margaret Baker

Margaret Baker, a Raleigh native and current Ph.D. student in the Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media program with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences recently made the decision to leave her role as a creative director in the Triangle area to pursue her passion for teaching and research. 

Jul 25, 2023

Stephanie Nelson ’20PHD Named 2023 Wake County Public School System School Counselor of the Year

Stephanie Nelson has been recognized as the 2023 Wake County Public School System School Counselor of the Year. 

Jul 25, 2023

Sunflower Season

Graduate student Abby Pleasant is studying organic black oilseed sunflowers, which researchers believe could be a promising — and profitable — crop for North Carolina farmers. 

Jul 25, 2023

Incoming Marketing Analytics Student Boosts Analytics Skills to Tell Stories, Advance Equity

Incoming graduate student Olivia Rojas chose NC State’s MMA program to add more value to her creative background and to sharpen her analytics skills in order to leverage data for good. 

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 18, 2023

Risk and Analytics Student Brings Global Mindset to Poole College

Incoming Risk and Analytics graduate student Emily Perzanoski shares about her passions for culture and data, her future career goals and what she looks forward to most about joining the MRA program. 

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. 

Jun 15, 2023

Plants in Thin Air

College of agriculture and life sciences doctoral student Kaleb Goff is studying how plant species found on mountain summits are impacted by climate change.