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May 6, 2026

Our 2026 Graduates’ Stories

NC State’s class of 2026 will graduate this week and celebrate their successes. We spoke to six undergraduate and graduate students — including several who have benefited from private support during their time on campus — to hear what they’ve loved about running with the Wolfpack.

May 4, 2026

Hassan Gift Accelerates Hypersonics Research

Three-time NC State alumnus Basil Hassan has elevated his family’s long-held ties to the university’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) with a naming gift for the high-speed wind tunnel laboratory located in MAE West. The newly named Hassan Lab was officially dedicated on April 23, recognizing the significant support and resources Hassan’s gift will provide faculty and students who are innovating in a rapidly advancing field.

May 4, 2026

How Study Abroad Program Shaped Poole Student’s Global Perspective

Poole College of Management senior and Global Corps Scholar Grace Lowery has not only studied abroad during her time at NC State but also mentors international students and supports global programming, all of which strengthens her own cultural competency. Private support helps make these high-impact experiences — and many others — possible.

May 4, 2026

Kanton Reynolds Inducted Into the North Carolina A&T State University Graduate College Hall of Fame

Kanton Reynolds, director of undergraduate programs and associate teaching professor in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, was recently honored by his alma mater NC A&T. At NC State, Reynolds was also the Park Faculty Scholar for the program’s classes of 2024 and 2025, has served as chair of the Park Advisory Committee and has participated in Final Selection Activities for many years.

May 4, 2026

The MSPCA-Angell Archives Comes to the Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Angell Animal Medical Center (MSPCA-Angell) has agreed to donate their extensive archives to the NC State University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC). The MSPCA-Angell Archives are sizable and will gradually be transferred to the SCRC over a period of time, joining the Libraries’ extensive Animal Rights and Welfare Collections.

Apr 28, 2026

Harry Sideris, CEO of Duke Energy, To Address 2026 Graduates

NC State alumnus and donor Harry Sideris ’94 will deliver the spring 2026 commencement address on May 9. Sideris and his wife, Catinna, created the Sideris Family Scholarship in 2021 to support Wolfpack students pursuing a dual major in chemical engineering and paper science and engineering. He also served on the Natural Resources Foundation Board from 2015 through 2023.

Apr 28, 2026

Answering the Call

On Day of Giving, generous alumni and friends of NC State Alumni raised $63,098 and made 636 gifts — all while building connections and deepening engagement.

Apr 28, 2026

My Student Experience: Mack Aiken

Mack Aiken was one of several NC State Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA) members who traveled to Virginia Beach in March for the National TEECA competition. The group was able to travel to the competition thanks in part to a gift from former College of Education faculty member Alice Scales honoring the late assistant teaching professor Walter F. Kelly Jr. Ed.D. ’13.

Apr 28, 2026

Innovation in Science: Katy Klein’s Journey in Biochemistry Research

NC State biochemistry graduate student and Albright Entrepreneurs Village member Katy Klein reflects on her time with the Wolfpack and how she realized research is entrepreneurial.
The Memorial Belltower against a blue sky with clouds and the sun shining.

Apr 21, 2026

Introducing the Park Alumni Society 2026-2028

The Park Scholarships program recently announced the members of its 2026-2028 Park Alumni Society Board. The board is made up of dedicated alumni representing a wide range of interests and industries, locations and class years, who are all united by a shared commitment to strengthening the Park Scholar network.