Scholarships

Apr 16, 2019

A Study Abroad Experience: Jecori Owens-Shuler

Jecori Owens-Shuler, a senior at the College of Design studying industrial design, had the opportunity to spend a semester in Prague as part of his study abroad experience. This adventure was enhanced by support from the Chancellor’s Study Abroad Scholarship. 

Apr 16, 2019

Mark Baxter Receives Inaugural Distinguished MAC Alumni Award

Mark Baxter, who received his bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1996 at the Poole College of Management and his master’s in accounting in 1998 through the Jenkins MAC program, was recognized at the MAC program’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Reception held on April 4. An assurance partner at EY in Raleigh, Baxter is an active, involved alum, serving on the Poole College of Management Board of Advisors, the MAC Board of Advisors, the NC State Executive Education Board, as well as coordinating his firm's relationship with the college and supporting students through the Baxter Family Endowment. 

Apr 9, 2019

Funding the Future

Paola Rivera, an NC State sophomore majoring in human biology, appreciates scholarship donors investing in the future – with a ripple effect that can reach far beyond the students who receive direct support. 

Apr 9, 2019

Day of Giving: CALS Dean Says Thanks

Thanks to the generous support of students, faculty, staff and alumni, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences exceeded all expectations during the university's first-ever Day of Giving. The college raised more than $730,000 through more than 700 gifts. 

Apr 9, 2019

Study Abroad: Meet Peter Chege

Alexander Hamilton Scholar Peter Chege wanted to get outside his comfort zone when he studied abroad. The accounting and international studies major did that and more when he spent the fall semester in Reutlingen, Germany. 

Apr 9, 2019

Learning Lab I: Public Safety and Preparedness for Natural Disasters

Learning Lab I, an annual experience designed and implemented by freshman Park Scholars, gives students the opportunity to learn more about leadership through the lens of a challenge impacting North Carolina. In the wake of recent hurricanes that have devastated the state, the Class of 2022 chose to explore public safety and preparedness for natural disasters. 

Apr 9, 2019

Creating Value for Wolfpack Investors – and Students

The opportunities offered by the Jenkins MBA program's Technology Entrepreneurship Commercialization Scholars program drew Gary Sanguinetti from New Jersey to North Carolina. Now in his second year of the program, Sanguinetti is training to re-enter the entrepreneurship sector and happy to collaborate with others in the Wolfpack Investor Network. 

Apr 2, 2019

An Extraordinary Day of #GivingPack to Sciences

The College of Sciences' Day of Giving highlights included raising $699,366 for student programs, scholarships, research, outreach and other initiatives, and winning several unique challenges. 

Apr 2, 2019

Two Brothers, Two Paths to Emergency Medicine

Park Scholars create their own college experiences based on their values and interests, and no two scholars’ journeys are the same. Brothers Stanley '05 and Peyton '07 Hassinger have both found careers in emergency medicine, but they took very different routes to very different work. 

Mar 26, 2019

Reflections from Pranav Kemburu ’19

As a Park Scholar at NC State, Pranav Kemburu ’19 has been able to focus on a range of experiences to enhance his undergraduate career. From study abroad to internships, and from an alternative service break to his Civic Engagement Initiative (CEI), he is well prepared for a lifelong commitment to making a positive impact in society.