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New Plaque Honors Dean Eric Ellwood’s Contributions to the College of Natural Resources

2021

Black and white photo of Billy Ray Vickers and other football players

Feb 8, 2021

Major Player

From the fields of Rutherford County to the field at Carter-Finley Stadium and beyond, Billy Ray Vickers has always been driven to succeed. The former NC State and NFL rusher is now the head of several flourishing companies, and it all started with a Wolfpack athletics scholarship.
Copper Wolf on Central Campus in the fall

Feb 8, 2021

2020 Chancellor’s Annual Report

Read Chancellor Randy Woodson’s report of all the ways NC State continues to impact our world. The report includes facts and figures on everything from academic rankings to giving.
From left: Sam Burgiss, Laura Geary, Karen and Steve Welton

Feb 8, 2021

Meet the Dean’s Circle

The Dean’s Circle, the College of Engineering’s leadership annual giving program recognizing all unrestricted gifts of $1,000 or more, is focused on providing competitive recruiting undergraduate and graduate scholarships and fellowship awards. Find out why circle members Sam Burgiss, Laura Geary, and Karen and Steve Welton support the college.
Graduation cap and money saved in a jar for college

Feb 8, 2021

Scholarships Open Opportunities for Jenkins MAC Students

In the most recent cohort — the 2020-21 class — 67% of on-campus students received some form of scholarship, ranging from $4,000 scholarships to fellowships that covered the entire cost of tuition. Another 20 students were awarded graduate assistantships. These are some of their stories.
Emma Nussman playing a trombone

Feb 8, 2021

Emma Nussman Receives Masini Scholarship for Leadership in Marching Band and Beyond

The Department of Music’s prestigious Toni Christine Masini Memorial Music Scholarship was awarded this year to Emma Nussman, a senior majoring in genetics and minoring in music performance and psychology. The Masini scholarship — the largest music scholarship offered at NC State — annually recognizes one student who exemplifies academic and musical excellence, as well as leadership in the marching band.
Wolf Plaza copper wolf statues

Feb 8, 2021

A Running Start

From the moment Timothy Reid ’24 set foot on campus, he knew that NC State was the place for him. Receiving a Park Scholarship sealed the deal.
Maria Gallardo-Williams

Feb 8, 2021

Teaching the Pack: Maria Gallardo-Williams

Maria Gallardo-Williams, teaching professor and Alumni Association Distinguished Undergraduate Professor in the College of Sciences‘ Department of Chemistry, worked with NC State DELTA for two years to create the content and adapt the technology for a full semester of online virtual reality organic chemistry labs.
Leah Schaubach

Feb 8, 2021

Thomas Jefferson Scholars Alumni Profile: Leah Schaubach

From Thomas Jefferson Scholar to Amsterdam living — Leah Schaubach shares how the scholars program allowed her to pursue her passions in science and the artistic space.
Memorial Belltower

Feb 8, 2021

Student Team Takes Home $2,000 and Individual Scholarships From the FanTAXtic National Competition

Poole College of Management’s team of five students received an honorable mention at the Deloitte FanTAXtic National Competition on Jan. 15. Eli Miller, Patrick O’Keefe, Hailey Amass, May Guo and Olivia Wilson competed against 42 other students from nine universities across the country.
Eric Ellwood with students

Feb 8, 2021

New Plaque Honors Dean Eric Ellwood’s Contributions to the College of Natural Resources

Eric Ellwood, who served as dean of the College of Natural Resources, passed away on May 27, 2020, after a brief illness. This plaque commemorates the lasting impact the Fulbright Fellowship recipient had on the college over the course of his 28-year career at NC State.