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Living and Learning With the Pack

Lea Hart

Flowers in front of the Memorial Belltower

Jun 3, 2025

Medwick Byrd: The Power of Education

Medwick Byrd’s commitment to supporting NC State and the College of Natural Resources stems from his belief in the power of education to transform lives — a belief that was strengthened when a scholarship gave Byrd the chance to discover the field that would become his lifelong passion.
Members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. – Eta Omicron Chapter recognize Samir Flagg (center) as the first recipient of the fraternity’s new Alpha Brotherhood Scholarship. Photo provided.

Dec 17, 2024

New Fraternity Scholarship Connects Alumni With Students

The brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. – Eta Omicron Chapter came together to create a new namesake scholarship fund to help current and future students achieve their academic goals.
Black Alumni Society award winners line up at their gala

Nov 25, 2024

Black Alumni Society Celebrates 45th Anniversary by Giving Back

NC State’s Black Alumni Society issued the call to its members to support scholarships for Black students during this year’s Red and White Week, and members answered in true Wolfpack fashion.
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 in front of a building

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.