June 2017

Jun 5, 2017

Honoring a Legacy

As the longtime director of NC State University’s Caldwell Fellows program, Gerald Hawkins seemed to take all of his students under his wing. Now, many Caldwell alumni are joining forces to bolster the program and honor the legacy of Hawkins — who retired more than a decade ago — by raising funds for his namesake endowment. 

Jun 5, 2017

Student Chosen as Elite Astronaut Scholar

Park Scholar and aerospace engineering major Madison Maloney is among students honored for leading and excelling in STEM fields. 

Jun 5, 2017

Alumna Forges a Path for Others

The first recipient of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences' Rebecca and Ruth C. Leonard Scholarship, Sharita Whitaker graduated summa cum laude from NC State in 2007 before enrolling at NC Central University’s School of Law. Now a real estate attorney at one of the state’s largest firms, she chairs the North Carolina Bar Association’s Minorities in the Profession Committee. 

Jun 5, 2017

NC Textile Foundation Has New Executive Director

Carrie Bhada joins NC State's College of Textiles as the new executive director of the North Carolina Textile Foundation. 

Jun 5, 2017

Street Smarts and the Arts

Alabama Stone, who received the Robbie S. Knott Scholarship from the Department of English, and Tyree Davis, a Cave Canem fellow, have produced an anthology of poetry that resulted from workshops they led for homeless young people in Raleigh. Stone and Davis recently completed their MFA degrees at NC State's College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

Jun 5, 2017

Priming Campuses for Amazon

Through electronic devices, streaming media and next-day delivery of purchases of all kinds, Amazon.com is revolutionizing the retail realm for its hundreds of millions of users. As a senior business development manager for Amazon Campus, Park Scholar alumnus Elliott Welton plays a role in this consumerism paradigm shift. 

Jun 5, 2017

Working to Foster Unity

Krystal Smith, a Park Scholar and Caldwell Fellow alumna, works as university engagement director and director of special projects for the Veritas Forum, an organization committed to creating opportunities for college students and faculty to engage in meaningful conversations. 

Jun 5, 2017

Embracing Veterinary Medicine One Continent at a Time

Scholarships and grants helped Kristina Baltutis, who graduated in May from NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine and is headed to work in a small animal practice at Reidsville Veterinary Hospital, enjoy extraordinary international experiences. 

Jun 5, 2017

College of Sciences Highlights Professorships

Endowed professorships honor top faculty leading the way in research, teaching and creativity -- providing funds and freedom to go beyond their everyday work and imagine the extraordinary. Meet the College of Sciences' professorship holders and learn how philanthropic support enhances what they do. 

Jun 5, 2017

Looking Back at Big Moments for the Park Class of 2017

The Park Class of 2017 made a significant impact at NC State and elsewhere throughout the nation and world – from parks and natural spaces here in the Triangle, to the Belize National Zoo, to an archaeological excavation site in the ancient city of Petra.