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A Lifetime of Commitment

Lea Hart

students petting a therapy dog on Centennial Campus

Aug 27, 2024

Fund Helps Poole College Students Focus on Mental Health and Wellness

Launched in January 2024 with unrestricted resources directed by Frank Buckless, Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Dean of the Poole College of Management, donor support helped grow the college’s Mental Health and Wellness Fund — and its impact. 
Demarcus Williams does the Wolfie in the Free Expression Tunnel

Apr 15, 2024

Designing an Inclusive College Experience

For College of Design alumnus Demarcus Williams, giving back is about helping current and future students have the same experience he did — or one that’s even better. 
Memorial belltower with text that reads NC State Day of Giving March 20, 2024

Jan 23, 2024

#GivingPack: Day of Giving Bonuses Support College of Sciences Students

Every year, colleges, programs and other areas of NC State compete for bonus funds via Day of Giving challenges and leaderboards. Learn more how these bonuses directly benefited students in the College of Sciences. 
Students standing together in caps and gowns.

Oct 17, 2023

Tell Me More: 7 Questions About Giving Back as a Young Alumna

Tell Me More is a series that provides easy-to-digest information about NC State philanthropy topics. In this story, a recent NC State graduate explains how and why she gives back as a volunteer and donor. 
The wolf wood sculpture in Talley Student Union

Jan 3, 2023

Persistence Pays Off

Whether it’s learning English or earning a college degree or surviving a near-fatal illness, Goodnight Scholar and College of Sciences graduate Jesús Vina Moreno ’22 has learned that persistence really does pay off. 
College of Education banners

Nov 14, 2022

A Mission to Educate, With Support From the Foundation Board

The College of Education’s new Mission Makers Program, designed to help first-year students understand the history surrounding access to and relationships with K-12 education across diverse North Carolina locations, is one of nearly a dozen initiatives across the university supported by a grant from the NC State University Foundation Board in 2022. 
Mallory Bryan

Jul 11, 2022

Living and Learning With the Pack

Mallory Bryan graduated from NC State in 2021 after participating in the Park Scholarships program. She credits her time on campus with helping her fit her work and faith together in extraordinary new ways. 
Vitus Putra

Apr 26, 2022

Ambassador for Optimism

Goodnight Scholar Vitus Putra prepares to graduate this May with a degree in computer science. During his four years at NC State, he not only challenged himself academically but also grew as a person, helped others through service and enriched the lives of those around him with his upbeat, positive outlook on life. 
members of Alpha Phi Alpha present their scholarship to Chancellor Woodson

Nov 16, 2021

Alpha Phi Alpha Celebrates Milestone Anniversary by Giving Back

Alpha Phi Alpha marked its 50th year at NC State by raising more than $100,000 for the Black Alumni Society’s scholarships that honor the legacies of Augustus McIver Witherspoon and Lawrence Mozell Clark. 
William O'Brien sits on a wall at NC State's campus in a red Wolfpack polo.

Aug 30, 2021

A Lifetime of Commitment

William O’Brien ’81 created his legacy and boosted NC State’s through his work as an alumnus, volunteer and donor. He’s honoring his experiences with the Caldwell Fellows program by creating a new endowment through planned and current use gifts that will continue serving Caldwell Fellows far into the future.