Scholarships

Aug 5, 2019

Gilman Scholarship Supports Study Abroad Experiences

Four NC State students were recently selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad or intern abroad this fall. Spain and Tanzania are among the places the students will think and do during the semester. 

Jul 30, 2019

NC State Launches Minor in Global Leadership and Team Decision Making

The minor open to all NC State undergraduates features 12 hours earned abroad during a spring semester program taking place in three European countries and co-taught by an interdisciplinary faculty team from the university and its partner institutions. Debbie Acker, senior associate director for operations and academic programs for the Shelton Leadership Center, led development and partnership-building for the unique minor; philanthropy enables more students to participate. 

Jul 23, 2019

Spotlight on Our Students: Research Is Buzzing

Rising third-year University Scholar April Sharp is spending her summer studying native bees and other pollinators across North Carolina as a field research assistant. 

Jul 15, 2019

Meet the Award-Winning College of Education Alumni

From first-year teachers receiving accolades for their work in the classroom to veteran educators being honored for their exemplary careers, NC State College of Education alumni continue to demonstrate excellence in education. Private support helps the college continue to prepare even more extraordinary educators who will impact students across the state and beyond. 

Jul 9, 2019

Park Enrichment Grants Awarded

Several Park Scholars will enjoy extraordinary experience in the coming months thanks to Park Enrichment Grants awarded in June. The grants support students in the pursuit of professional and personal enrichment experiences in the United States and abroad, and they are designed to develop scholarship, service, leadership and character. 

Jul 2, 2019

An Apple Tree Grows in the Park Community

The Park Scholarships program prepares scholars for a variety of paths in life. Sometimes, though, those paths overlap. Four Park alumni from different classes all have at least one thing in common: They work for Apple. 

Jun 25, 2019

Hornes: Past, Present and Future

Father and son Chuck and Wesley Horne continued a family legacy begun in 1935 by studying at NC State's Wilson College of Textiles. They help ensure the college's future through hiring NC State graduates at their company, Hornwood, and through philanthropy. The Kenneth W. Horne Sr. Scholarship and Textile Pioneer Scholars Program, which offers need-based scholarships, help create new opportunities for students. 

Jun 25, 2019

Extraordinary Care, Extraordinary Appreciation

The extraordinary emergency care their horse Max received, as well as the cutting-edge work of the Intestinal Regenerative Medicine laboratory of assistant professor Liara Gonzales, inspired Mike and Mary Jo Matthies to make a bequest supporting equine research and equine medicine scholarships at NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine. 

Jun 18, 2019

Music and Access: The Class of 2019 Legacy

Park Scholars give back – this mindset is at the core of the program's mission and culture. The Class of 2019 partnered with the Town of Clayton and the Clayton Community Recreational Foundation to work on Harmony Playground, an inclusive park intended to foster fun and friendship among children of all abilities. 

Jun 18, 2019

Former Park Scholar Jessica Ritter is a Force for Change

When Jessica Ritter decided to forego veterinary school for a year after graduating from NC State in 2010, she did not know how much of an impact that decision would have on her life, or in the world. Now, the former Park Scholar serves as director of water resources and coastal policy at the National Wildlife Federation, where she guides policy and advocacy work on issues ranging from clean water to national infrastructure investments and from disaster response to coastal community resilience.