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A Leading Advocate: Master’s Student Coleman Simpson

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John McRary and his dog

Feb 20, 2023

A Landmark Gift for Graduate Students

A $10 million estate gift from John McRary to the College of Sciences is the largest estate gift in the history of the college and will support graduate students in physics and mathematics. To that end, the gift creates the John W. McRary Physics Graduate Support Endowment and the John W. McRary Mathematics Graduate Support Endowment. 
The Memorial Belltower at night

Jan 3, 2023

Goodnight Doctoral Fellowship Launches a New Phase of Graduate Student Support

The Goodnight Doctoral Fellowship will support 30 Ph.D. students studying STEM or education at NC State. 
The Belltower lit red as seen from the traffic circle on Hillsborough Street

Dec 20, 2022

Goodnight Doctoral Fellowship Launches a New Phase of Graduate Student Support

The Goodnight Doctoral Fellowship will support 30 Ph.D. students studying STEM or education at NC State. 
Terrell Williams

Oct 18, 2022

Jenkins MAC Student is ‘Living With a Purpose’

Terrell Williams’ sense of belonging at NC State, in the Poole College of Management and in the Jenkins Master of Accounting degree program is magnified by the firm-sponsored, merit-based MAC fellowship he received, which pays for his full tuition. 
Mariana Prieto Torres

Aug 15, 2022

Colombia Native Excited About FFAR Fellowship Opportunity

Ph.D. student and Kelmar Scholar Mariana Prieto Torres loves translational science. As a Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Fellow and an international student, she is excited to learn how to better share her research with growers worldwide. 
Raina Perez

Mar 29, 2022

Staying Power

Grad student Raina Perez transferred to NC State in 2020 and then decided to stick around for one more year when the NCAA granted student-athletes a “COVID year.” Perez has become a vital member of the Wolfpack’s outstanding women’s basketball team since then, contributing to their stellar performance this season. 
Student in a greenhouse

Nov 23, 2021

Graduate Mentorship Program Extended for Future Cohorts

With annual demand far outpacing the number of qualified graduates, employers in food and agriculture have difficulty finding good talent to fill open jobs. It’s even more challenging for employers who require candidates with doctorates and the professional skills needed for team-based research. To help fill the gap, the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research (FFAR) and NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences teamed up in 2018 to launch the recently renamed Rockey FFAR Fellows Program, which is now being renewed for another five years. 
Peter Harries

Jul 26, 2021

Think and Do: The Graduate School

Peter Harries, dean of The Graduate School, talks about the many benefits of private support on NC State’s grad students and programs. 
Kate Jones

Jun 21, 2021

Where There’s Smoke: Reducing Downwind Impacts of Prescribed Burns

After being awarded a Graduate Research Innovation grant, Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Kate Jones is leading research to ensure that decision-making about prescribed burns also considers the vulnerability of communities to smoke downwind. 
Coleman Simpson

May 24, 2021

A Leading Advocate: Master’s Student Coleman Simpson

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, graduate student Coleman Simpson found a way to support fellow CALS students: He successfully applied for a $13,000 grant to offer counseling services. Find out what motivates this master’s student in agricultural and extension education to advocate for others.