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From left: Abby Pfizenmaier and Lyndenise Berdecia Rivera hold up the wolfie hand sign in front of Reynolds Coliseum with a crowd of people behind them waiting to enter the building.

Jan 12, 2026

Walk Through Campus With NC State Alumnus Lyndenise Berdecia Rivera

Communication major Abby Pfizenmaier interviews Lyndenise Berdecia Rivera as they walk from the Memorial Belltower to Reynolds Coliseum. Hear why Berdecia Rivera gives back to the university as the ‪NC State Alumni‬ Association’s board chair, why she chose the Poole College of Management for her undergraduate degree and her advice to current students.
NC State Alumni Association 2024-25 Board of Directors

Nov 24, 2025

New Members Join the Alumni Association Board of Directors

Board service is one of the many ways NC State alumni and friends strengthen the university. To that end, the NC State Alumni Association’s board of directors recently welcomed five new members to help it serve the Wolfpack community.
The Memorial Belltower and flowers

Jul 22, 2025

Writing Development

Amy Rossi is NC State’s director of development communications, but outside her day job, she does another kind of storytelling. On Aug. 5, a longtime goal of hers will be realized when her debut novel, “The Cover Girl,” is published.
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.
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.
a photo of Wolf Plaza by Becky Kirkland

Jan 9, 2024

Kenan Institute Names Lindsay Skinner Associate Director of Philanthropy

The Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science at NC State is excited to welcome Lindsay Skinner as the new associate director of philanthropy. With a decade of fundraising experience and a proven track record of surpassing goals, Skinner will bring valuable expertise to advance collaboration and partnerships for the institute’s initiatives.
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.
Suzanne Gordon

Feb 27, 2023

Pack Profile: Suzanne Gordon

An NC State alumna with three degrees to her name, Suzanne Gordon not only supports her alma mater financially but has also served on several of its most important boards — something that was once unheard of for Wolfpack women.
Lyndenise Berdecia Rivera '06 amd Dr. Andrea Hernandez Duhon '05

Jan 23, 2023

A Scholarship — and Network — With Impact

Two years after launching an effort to endow a scholarship, NC State’s Latinx Alumni Network has achieved that fundraising goal. Network co-founders Lyndenise Berdecía Rivera ’06 and Dr. Andrea Hernandez Duhon ’05 aren’t stopping now.
Chancellor Randy Woodson and the 2022 Evening of Stars honorees

Dec 12, 2022

2022 Evening of Stars Award Recipients

The NC State Alumni Association recently held its annual Evening of Stars gala during NC State’s 2022 Red and White Week. The event honors the alumni whose successes increase the value of an NC State degree and add to the university’s growing legacy of excellence, impact and service.