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Why I Give: College of Education Doctoral Student Gene Deese

Student Giving

Brandon Cleveland, number 44, on the field against FSU

Dec 16, 2025

Giving Back for the Pack

NC State defensive line starter Brandon Cleveland is with his team in Tampa, Florida, this week for the Dec. 19 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, after graduating over the weekend with his degree in sport management. He leads on the field and off by supporting causes like NC State’s annual Pantry Bowl.
Ms. Wuf poses with students at Pack Appreciation Day

Nov 7, 2024

Red and White Week Celebrates NC State — and a Transformational Legacy

The Wolfpack community gathered for a week full of events in celebration of our university, our community, our impact and our transformation under Chancellor Woodson.
Four women in graduation gowns throwing their caps in front of Talley Student Union.

Oct 7, 2024

Day of Giving: One Day, Year-Round Impact

It’s been six months since NC State Day of Giving 2024. Learn more about how we came together for 24 hours to make a difference all year long.
The Williams Courtyard

Jun 17, 2024

Leaving a Legacy

The 2024 graduating class gave NC State its first senior class gift in several years, renovating the Williams Courtyard into an outdoor wellness space.
Malachi Curtis stands in the Cyn-Mar Inc greenhouses where he interned as the assistant grower.

Jan 23, 2024

For CALS Alum, Giving Back is Giving Forward

For Malachi Curtis ’22, the people and programs at NC State have been instrumental in molding him into the person he is today. That is one of the reasons Curtis has given on the university’s annual Day of Giving for the past four years.
New students walk through Talley Student Union during orientation.

Jan 16, 2023

Pack Meal Share Program Receives 1,500 Donated Meals for Spring 2023

The Pack Meal Share program was developed in 2018 through collaboration between Student Government, NC State Dining and the Student Ombuds office as a way for students to directly support their peers. Students with a flex meal plan donated a total of 1,500 meals at the end of the fall semester, which will be distributed throughout the spring to students who apply for aid.
Chancellor Randy Woodson

Oct 25, 2022

2022 Chancellor’s Fall Address

Chancellor Randy Woodson will deliver his annual fall address on Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. from the floor of Talley Student Union, with the entire campus invited to attend. In this year’s address, the chancellor is expected to highlight the individual and collective achievements of the NC State community — including how private support continues to help us Think and Do.
Ryan Unger standing in front of a fountain.

Jun 7, 2021

Paying It Forward

Ryan Unger ’20 received support from the Student Emergency Fund after losing his home and his job in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, as an alumnus working at John Deere, he was able to make a gift to help students facing similar struggles.
Gene Deese at Wolf Plaza

Nov 10, 2020

Why I Give: College of Education Doctoral Student Gene Deese

Four months after Gene Deese started his doctorate program, Hurricane Florence impacted the area where he lived. Soon after, he received an email from the College of Education’s Dean Mary Ann Danowitz informing him about NC State’s resources for aid. That kindness motivates him to give back to the college.