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Luke Owen helps his grandfather sell flowers at the farmers market in Brevard. (Photo courtesy of Luke Owen)

May 24, 2022

Graduating Senior Strives for ‘Bigger and Better Things’

Luke Owen was excelling in his course work in horticulture technology at Blue Ridge Community College when he decided to see if he could earn a scholarship to transfer to a four-year university. To his surprise, the Transylvania County native won what was essentially a full-ride scholarship to NC State, where he continued to Think and Do. 
"Raleigh's Biggest Commercial Projects and Their Relationship to Equity and Racial Movement" by Maryam Karimé featured as part of the W.E.B. Du Bois Exhibition in Hunt Library, photo provided

May 17, 2022

NC State Students Host Exhibition to Celebrate W.E.B. Du Bois’ Visualization Work

NC State students recently celebrated the life and work of NAACP cofounder W.E.B. Du Bois at GIS Week, an event administered by the Geospatial Graduate Student Organization in partnership with the Center for Geospatial Analytics and NC State University Libraries. Funding for the awards and material costs of physical installations was provided by a $2,400 grant from NC State University Libraries and a $1,000 grant from a donor-funded program at the College of Natural Resources’ Office of Diversity and Inclusion. 
Jess Errico

Mar 20, 2018

A Change in Direction

The Caldwell Fellows Program has prepared Jess Errico to lead and to shift her career path. 

Feb 20, 2018

Finding Her Way

Being a Caldwell Fellow has helped Akshatha Kiran reflect on her priorities and confirm her goal of becoming a doctor who gives back to the world through service. 

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. 

Nov 2, 2016

Leadership Opportunities Spur Nsonwu’s Big Dreams

The doors opened by her Shelton-Caldwell Fellows Scholarship have taught Adora Nsonwu valuable lessons about being a servant leader. 
A veterinary student at NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine attends to a German Shepherd puppy.

May 12, 2016

Fostering Care

A $5 million gift from Michele and Ross Annable — and a generous one-to-one match from the R.B. Terry Charitable Foundation — establishes an endowed scholarship program in the College of Veterinary Medicine. 

May 2, 2016

A Mother’s Pride

Dr. Lynda Lanning is a steadfast supporter of the Caldwell Fellows program, but her mother is even more appreciative of how NC State shaped her daughter’s life.