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Shelton Leadership Center

Copper Wolf on Central Campus in the fall

Aug 14, 2018

Shelton Leadership Center Announces Program Participants

The Shelton Leadership Center has selected the new cohort for the Chancellor’s Leadership Development Program. The two-year program aims to help students from across the university maximize their leadership skills through experiential learning and self-discovery, and it particularly targets first-generation college students, students from rural counties and students underrepresented within their field of study. 

May 15, 2018

Red Hat Provides $1 Million Gift to Shelton Challenge

The Red Hat Shelton Challenge will enroll about 800 high school students from across North Carolina this summer for an intensive leadership experience. 

Samantha Casey on NC State campus

May 15, 2018

A Spirit of Adventure

Being a Shelton National Scholar and Centennial Scholar helped Samantha Casey broaden her horizons, embrace her opportunities and develop her leadership abilities. 

Students present their work at the Point

May 15, 2018

Philanthropy Helping Shelton Center Expand Its Reach

Private philanthropy -- including a recent gift from General H. Hugh Shelton in honor of his wife Carolyn -- strengthens the impact of the Shelton Leadership Center. 

Nov 21, 2017

Pearls from Thurl

Former scholarship student-athlete Thurl Bailey returned to campus earlier this month to speak at the annual General H. Hugh Shelton National Leadership Forum. Bailey shared leadership lessons from his long career in basketball. 

Nov 21, 2016

An Investment in Leadership

A $5 million gift from NC State University alumnus Andy Albright and his wife, Jane, will bolster both the NC State Entrepreneurship Initiative and the General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center, Chancellor Randy Woodson announced. 

Nov 2, 2016

Leadership Opportunities Spur Nsonwu’s Big Dreams

The doors opened by her Shelton-Caldwell Fellows Scholarship have taught Adora Nsonwu valuable lessons about being a servant leader. 

Jul 18, 2016

Barbara Mulkey to Lead Center

The General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center, housed at NC State, is proud to welcome Barbara H. Mulkey -- Wolfpack alumna, retired founder and CEO of Mulkey Engineers and Consultants, and Watauga Medalist -- as its new director. 

Apr 18, 2016

Shelton Scholar Reflects on Impact of Private Support

The Shelton National Leadership Scholarship has introduced Will Pfitzner to a broader world of service and leadership.