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Former student with her mentor

Mar 8, 2023

High Degree of Influence

Nannette Smith was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. from NC State in 1973. What happened before and after she earned her doctorate in plant pathology? We caught up with her to find out. 
Ernie and Annabelle Myers at Reynolds Coliseum

Feb 22, 2023

‘I Feel Full’

Former NC State men’s basketball player Ernie Myers, a member of the 1983 NCAA Championship team, adds a player’s eye and his own emotion to the NC State women’s basketball radio broadcast team. 

Feb 21, 2023

3 Alumni Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Jim Goodnight, Greg Washington and Benny Freeman are recognized for their outstanding contributions to engineering. The NC State alumni will be inducted into the prestigious organization Oct. 1. 

Feb 20, 2023

Looking Back to Look Ahead

This Day of Giving, we’re celebrating Sonny Dowdy, a Wilson College of Textiles alumnus whose estate gift and annual gifts will benefit NC State University Libraries — and inspire other gift-makers — for many years to come. 
Montage of people featured in a series of stories about NC State.

Feb 20, 2023

Twice-Told Tales

As he prepares for retirement, NC State editorial director David Hunt revisits and updates some of the stories that have shaped our campus community over the past 15 years. Take a walk back in time and renew your faith in the future. 
Two people hold hands in front of the Memorial Belltower

Feb 10, 2023

Ringing in a New Chapter

The Memorial Belltower is NC State’s most iconic landmark. For some alumni couples, it represents their commitment to the university — and each other. 
Dr. Tracey Rossi, a 2003 NC State DVM graduate, is a hero to Elsa's owner, Dr. Stephanie McEwan

Feb 8, 2023

Tenacious and Exceptional, NC State Alum’s Care Dazzles Cat’s Companion

To cat owner Stephanie McEwan, NC State College of Veterinary Medicine alumni Tracey Rossi is an exceptional veterinarian determined to go above and beyond the obvious to provide extraordinary medical care to her patients. Rossi, on the other hand, says that she’s just tenacious and that McEwan, a board-certified medical scientist, is giving her way too… 
a couple taking a selfie wiht a greenhouse in the back

Feb 7, 2023

A “Berry” Sweet CALS Love Story

From meeting at NC State, to traveling the world, to rebuilding a family farm, CALS alumni Austin and Christina Wrenn do almost everything together, and they wouldn’t have it any other way. 
Chester Grant is honored during a halftime event in 1970.

Feb 2, 2023

Enduring Legacy

Chester Grant, NC State athletics’ first and, for the longest time, only Black employee, inspired generations of student-athletes as a trainer, friend and mentor. 
Christina Koch at astronomy days event.

Jan 31, 2023

_pace, the Final Frontier

In a triumphant return to Astronomy Days at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, astronaut Christina Koch spells out how even a simple game of Scrabble can take an unexpected turn when you’re floating in zero gravity.