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Goodnight Scholarships Announces the Class of 2030 and Transfer Class of 2029

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Jim Goodnight headshot courtesy of SAS

Jul 24, 2026

WRAL Presents: SAS at 50

On July 29, WRAL will present a special look at SAS’s impact on the Triangle and beyond via an exclusive interview with NC State alumnus Dr. Jim Goodnight, who cofounded SAS while he was a Wolfpack graduate student.
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Jul 24, 2026

2025-26 Park Enrichment Grants Announced

This year, 99 Park Enrichment Grants were awarded to Park Scholars, funding experiences from global service and cutting-edge scientific research to career-building internships and intensive language study.
The Memorial Belltower

Jul 6, 2026

How Jada Turner ’28 is Leveraging Her NC State Degree to Become a Community Change Maker

Life at NC State centers around many clubs, student organizations and extracurricular programs. Just ask Jada Turner, a second-year political science and psychology student and a Park Scholar in the class of 2028.

Jul 6, 2026

Science Education Majors Receive Funding To Travel to NSTA Conference in California

Science education majors in the College of Education were thrilled to attend the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) conference in Anaheim, California, in April. The opportunity was made available to each of the students who attended for free thanks to professional development funding from Teaching Fellows at NC State, the Transformational Scholarships Program, Goodnight Scholarships and NC State’s NOYCE STEM Education Scholars program.
The copper wolves at Wolf Plaza

Jun 29, 2026

Feucht Honored With USPAA’s Jamie Williams Award

Eva Feucht ’02, director of the Park Scholarships program and a Park Scholar alumna, recently received the Jamie Williams Award from the Undergraduate Scholars Program Administrators Association. The award recognizes scholarship professionals who exemplify leadership, collaboration and a dedication to student advocacy.

Jun 29, 2026

Ryan Castagna’s Paper Science Journey Began With a ‘Life-Changing’ Scholarship

When Ryan Castagna began weighing his college options, he wanted to minimize costs and avoid placing a financial burden on his parents. Those priorities appeared to put NC State beyond Castagna’s reach, but then he learned about a special scholarship that enabled him to joined the Wolfpack after all.

Jun 29, 2026

Goodnight Spotlight: Penny Kudlak

Penny Kudlak is a Goodnight Scholar majoring in textile technology with a concentration in operations and supply chain management and minoring in business administration. Learn how she is blending these fields with sustainability, and how philanthropy is making it all possible.

Jun 11, 2026

New Scholarship Fund Connects Virgin Islands Students to NC State

NC State alumna, Microsoft executive and Virgin Islands native Rashida A. Hodge recently introduced Adaina Smith as the first recipient of the Rashida A. Hodge Scholarship. This new scholarship is made possible by Hodge’s $1 million donation to the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands and will enable others to follow in her footsteps by joining the Wolfpack.

Jun 11, 2026

Grateful DVM Students Get Chance to Thank Scholarship Starters

Attendees of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s recent annual scholarship dinner learned how less debt leads to more career choices for outstanding students — with scholarships leading to not just better lives for their recipients but, ultimately, a better world for everyone.

Jun 2, 2026

Goodnight Scholarships Announces the Class of 2030 and Transfer Class of 2029

The Goodnight Scholarships Office at NC State recently announced the 100 new scholars who will be joining the Goodnight Scholars Program and the 60 new scholars joining the Goodnight Transfer Scholars Program. The scholarships are made possible by the generosity of longtime NC State supporters Dr. Jim and Mrs. Ann Goodnight, in whose honor the program is named.