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Feb 15, 2022

Tommy Vitolo Inducted Into the CSC Alumni Hall of Fame

Dr. Thomas Vitolo graduated from NC State in 1998, 1999 and 2000 with bachelor’s degrees in economics, computer science and applied mathematics as part of the first cohort of Park Scholars. He was also the first Park Scholar to graduate from NC State when he earned his degree in 1998 and has made many contributions to the program since then.

Feb 15, 2022

Chatterbox the Rescue Cat is Saved Again

Elisabetta Ferrero was eager to do as much as possible for Chatterbox, the cat she rescued from a construction site. That’s when Ferrero was told about the availability of assistance from the Petco Love grant at the NC State Veterinary Hospital, which covers up to 75% of the treatment costs for qualified clients and their companion animals.

Feb 15, 2022

Global Alumni Spotlight: High School Acquaintances Become College Sweethearts

Alexander Hamilton Scholar Megan (McNulty) Le and David Le first crossed paths in high school in Wilmington, N.C., and then reconnected during their time at NC State. Following graduation, they set out on the adventure(s) of a lifetime together.

Feb 15, 2022

Teaching Fellows Learn to Build Community as Part of ‘The Power Sound of the South’

The Teaching Fellows program offers College of Education students a community of like-minded future educators, useful skills and a solid leadership foundation. Through field experiences, some of the Teaching Fellows in the Power Sound of the South are beginning to have an opportunity to put those benefits to work in the classroom.

Feb 15, 2022

Kish Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

Fred Kish, M.C. Dean Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NC State, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in its 2021 class.

Feb 15, 2022

Shrinking Footprints

Local business giant Bob Winston is helping drive innovation and sustainability in agriculture by supporting N.C. PSI.

Feb 15, 2022

NC State Leads Raleigh Effort to Meet Students’ Basic Needs

NC State has focused on alleviating students’ food and housing insecurity in recent years through programs such as Feed the Pack and Pack Essentials. Now, the university is partnering with the city of Raleigh and other local schools to find ways to remove barriers to basic needs that often prevent college students from completing degrees or other credentials they need to gain access to rewarding careers.

Feb 8, 2022

Extraordinary Difference: Mike Constantino

For former scholarship recipient Mike Constantino, NC State’s Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign was a deeply personal endeavor. He and his wife, Lori, who is a fellow Wolfpack alum, have worked to help others learn, grow and succeed at their alma mater by supporting the Extraordinary Opportunity Scholarship Initiative and other efforts.

Feb 8, 2022

Extraordinary Difference: Dr. Natasha Olby

The Dr. Kady M. Gjessing and Rahna M. Davidson Distinguished Chair in Gerontology, Professor Neurology and Neurosurgery provides Dr. Natasha Olby with critical funding to better understand and care for aging pets. This chair is one of more than 100 endowed faculty positions created during NC State’s Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign to help the university recruit and retain top researchers and educators from around the world.

Feb 8, 2022

Lonnie Poole Golf Course Honored for Youth Access

NC State’s course hosted more than 1,900 rounds for Youth on Course members during the 2020 calendar year, the most of any course in the Carolinas. The Arnold Palmer-designed layout on Centennial Campus was recently recognized by the HV3 Foundation for this extraordinary achievement.