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Oct 25, 2022

Agriculture to Medicine: Dr. Phillip Snider Honored as CALS Distinguished Alumnus

Snider recently received his CALS Distinguished Alumni Award during the annual CALS Alumni Awards event. Snider’s passion for teaching and helping others are reasons he was chosen for this honor — and why he chose to make a planned gift through his estate that will provide scholarships to future students. 

Oct 25, 2022

Courtney Petak’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Wilson College Experience is Only Getting Better

From studying abroad in Belgium to exploring career paths in California, Courtney (Musciano) Petak ’13 went above and beyond to make the most out of her Wilson College of Textiles experience. Her Centennial Scholarship made many of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities possible. 

Oct 25, 2022

Student Intern Takes to the Airwaves

Park Scholar Jeanine Ikekhua loves interviewing people and telling stories. So, when the junior double majoring in communication and international studies learned about an internship opportunity at WUNC, she jumped at the chance. 

Oct 18, 2022

Q&A: Running With the Pack

Katelyn Tuohy is racking up accomplishments as a member of NC State’s outstanding women’s cross country and women’s track and field teams. Learn how her athletics scholarship enabled her to join the Pack and more. 

Oct 18, 2022

Integrative Sciences Initiative: Fostering Cross-Discipline Collaboration at NC State

NC State’s new Integrative Sciences Initiative (ISI) and Integrative Sciences Building (ISB) will bring together students and scholars from across various disciplines to transform STEM research and education. For more information on how you can support ISI/ISB, contact Tony Reevy at awreevy@ncsu.edu. 

Oct 18, 2022

Meet Our Newest Members: College of Design Leaders Council

The College of Design is excited to welcome four new members to its Leaders Council. Members of the Leaders Council support the college’s strategic direction, assist in securing financial resources to achieve its long-term goals and actively advocate for the college’s vision to become the leading public interdisciplinary design college in the country. 

Oct 18, 2022

Devoted CALS Philanthropist William Prestage Passes Away

William “Bill” Prestage, the founder, owner and patriarch of Clinton, North Carolina-based Prestage Farms and the namesake of NC State’s Prestage Department of Poultry Science, passed away Oct. 10, 2022, at the age of 87. Prestage will be remembered as a dear friend and avid supporter of NC State, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the department. 

Oct 18, 2022

Caldwell Fellows Philanthropy Spotlight: David and Martha Howard

David and Martha Howard exhibit the heart of the Caldwell Fellows program’s philanthropic efforts by maintaining a multigenerational lineage of donors to the program and to NC State as a whole. 

Oct 18, 2022

Yaroslava Yingling Named Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) has named Professor Yaroslava Yingling as the fourth Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor. This partnership for university distinction was formed by a group of NC State College of Engineering faculty and private-sector partners, including former MSE department head John Hren and former president of Kobe Development Corporation S. Yano. 

Oct 18, 2022

Why I Give: Former Community College President Randy Parker ’11EDD

Randy Parker ’11EDD gives back to the College of Education’s Community College Leadership program to support future community college leaders in gaining the knowledge and tools they need to make a difference.