May 2017

May 12, 2017

Spotlight on Giving: Kathryn Hair

Kathryn Hair knows the importance of private giving, both as a donor and as a business and tech app analyst for Advancement Services. 

May 11, 2017

What’s Next for these Humanities and Social Sciences Graduates?

Meet several outstanding scholarship- and award-winning May 2017 graduates from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and find out what they plan to pursue now. 

May 11, 2017

A Big Year for the Book Sale

The Friends of the Libraries' Frank B. Armstrong Memorial Book Sale celebrated its quarter-century mark in April by raising $17,200 for NCSU Libraries — a 14 percent jump over the 2016 sale total. 

May 11, 2017

New Scholarships Support Students Who Exemplify College of Education’s Mission

Three donors with different goals and motivations have made recent gifts to endow scholarships supporting students in NC State's College of Education. 

May 11, 2017

Student Strives To Build Safe, Sustainable Apparel Industry

Rejaul Hasan, a recipient of NC State’s Wilkinson Graduate Ethics Fellowship, began Ph.D. study in College of Textiles in 2015. With a focus on sustainability and supply chain, his dissertation research aims to uncover the price point at which garments made in Bangladesh must be purchased to ensure sustainability, safety and fair labor rights. 

May 11, 2017

Saluting Sergeant Mitchell — and CVM

CarLotta Mitchell, an accounting technician at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, donates to the Walk of Honor to remember her beloved dog and to support the place she loves to work. 

May 11, 2017

Sport Management Major Wins Highest Honor from University Recreation

Scholarship recipient Brandon Smith is recognized for leadership, professionalism, teamwork and a commitment to healthy, active lifestyles, and for being a positive representation of NC State's University Recreation. 

May 11, 2017

AgPack Strong: On the Path to Success

Donavan Battle earned his associate’s degree at NC State’s Agricultural Institute and received the Tom and Nancy Bland Scholarship, the John Elwood Scott Scholarship and the Altria Agricultural Institute Scholarship. He's currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in horticultural science. 

May 11, 2017

Cortney Cox’s Startup Aims to Empower Women, Beginning with Simplifeye

The NC State senior credits the Entrepreneurship Clinic’s mentorship program with helping her build her startup. The university's entrepreneurship programs benefit from growing private support. 

May 10, 2017

Extraordinary Faculty

They sacrifice their lunch breaks to help with homework. They provide career guidance. They are a crucial source of support and perspective. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty honored by students through the NC State Thank a Teacher program skyrocket past expectations.