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Feb 8, 2021

Meet the Dean’s Circle

The Dean’s Circle, the College of Engineering’s leadership annual giving program recognizing all unrestricted gifts of $1,000 or more, is focused on providing competitive recruiting undergraduate and graduate scholarships and fellowship awards. Find out why circle members Sam Burgiss, Laura Geary, and Karen and Steve Welton support the college.

Feb 8, 2021

Scholarships Open Opportunities for Jenkins MAC Students

In the most recent cohort — the 2020-21 class — 67% of on-campus students received some form of scholarship, ranging from $4,000 scholarships to fellowships that covered the entire cost of tuition. Another 20 students were awarded graduate assistantships. These are some of their stories.

Feb 8, 2021

Emma Nussman Receives Masini Scholarship for Leadership in Marching Band and Beyond

The Department of Music’s prestigious Toni Christine Masini Memorial Music Scholarship was awarded this year to Emma Nussman, a senior majoring in genetics and minoring in music performance and psychology. The Masini scholarship — the largest music scholarship offered at NC State — annually recognizes one student who exemplifies academic and musical excellence, as well as leadership in the marching band.

Feb 8, 2021

A Running Start

From the moment Timothy Reid ’24 set foot on campus, he knew that NC State was the place for him. Receiving a Park Scholarship sealed the deal.

Feb 8, 2021

Teaching the Pack: Maria Gallardo-Williams

Maria Gallardo-Williams, teaching professor and Alumni Association Distinguished Undergraduate Professor in the College of Sciences‘ Department of Chemistry, worked with NC State DELTA for two years to create the content and adapt the technology for a full semester of online virtual reality organic chemistry labs.

Feb 8, 2021

Thomas Jefferson Scholars Alumni Profile: Leah Schaubach

From Thomas Jefferson Scholar to Amsterdam living — Leah Schaubach shares how the scholars program allowed her to pursue her passions in science and the artistic space.

Feb 8, 2021

Student Team Takes Home $2,000 and Individual Scholarships From the FanTAXtic National Competition

Poole College of Management’s team of five students received an honorable mention at the Deloitte FanTAXtic National Competition on Jan. 15. Eli Miller, Patrick O’Keefe, Hailey Amass, May Guo and Olivia Wilson competed against 42 other students from nine universities across the country.

Feb 8, 2021

New Plaque Honors Dean Eric Ellwood’s Contributions to the College of Natural Resources

Eric Ellwood, who served as dean of the College of Natural Resources, passed away on May 27, 2020, after a brief illness. This plaque commemorates the lasting impact the Fulbright Fellowship recipient had on the college over the course of his 28-year career at NC State.

Feb 1, 2021

Meurs Receives Distinguished Professorship in Comparative Medicine

Kate Meurs, who first came to the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine as a small animal intern and now serves as the senior associate dean for research and graduate studies, has been named the Randall B. Terry Jr. Distinguished Professor in Comparative Medicine. Her ongoing, groundbreaking research broadens understanding of genetic disease in companion animals, information that often has potential to guide treatment of human disease.

Feb 1, 2021

SPIA Online Bachelor’s Powers Up in Rankings — Again

The annual ranking of online college programs by U.S. News brings good news for NC State’s graduate programs in business, engineering, information technology and education. But the online bachelor’s degree in public sector leadership gets the headlines. Irwin Morris — interim director of the degree program, the William T. Kretzer Distinguished Professor of Humanities and executive director of the School of Public and International Affairs — explains why.