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Jul 25, 2023

Chancellor Woodson Talks Mission-Driven Entrepreneurship With 321 Coffee Founders

In episode six of Red Chair Chats, Chancellor Woodson sits down with alumni Lindsay Wrege and Michael Evans to talk about their mission-driven coffee shop. 
A woman with blonde, shoulder-length hair wearing a gray NC State t-shirt smiles at the calico cat she is holding in her living room.

Jul 25, 2023

NC State Connections At Core of Kacie’s Comprehensive Care

Confronted with a cat’s cluster of concerning symptoms, NC State alumnae worked with the university’s Veterinary Hospital to find answers. 
Locke Rosser holding crops

Jul 5, 2023

A World Full of (Plant) Opportunities

Horticultural Science alumnus Locke Rosser spent a year learning about plants internationally thanks to friendships he made at NC State. 
Susan Toplikar with her husband, Mike Cindric in 1996. Photo courtesy Design Dimension.

Jun 30, 2023

A Continuing Legacy: Susan Toplikar Fund Connects Students to Professionals

Through a fund named after one of the College of Design’s most missed instructors, students are gaining the opportunity to build new meaningful relationships with professionals across the Triangle. 

Jun 29, 2023

The Saturday Soccer Club

A pick-up game launched four decades ago led to lifelong friendships from around the globe. 
A colorized photo of a young adult Mary Yarbrough is held up in front of a swath of greenery, brick pathways and a fountain at Yarbrough Court.

Jun 28, 2023

A Hallowed Place Honors an NC State Icon

Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough broke molds and opened doors at NC State and beyond, earning a special place in Wolfpack hearts — and on our campus. 
Portrait of Luna Vanaman in front of Leazar Hall at NC State.

Jun 23, 2023

Back to the Pack: Luna Vanaman

Luna Vanaman earned her Bachelor of Industrial Design from the College of Design in 2000, and currently works as the lead interactive media producer for NC State University’s Communications Office. 
Technology class

Jun 19, 2023

Shaping the Field of Technology Education

Alumni of the NC State College of Education’s doctoral programs in technology education go on to prepare others to succeed in a rapidly changing world. 
Mira Abed stands to the left of the image holding a Maybelline Vinyl Ink lip product. Behind Abed is a product window display at the L'Oreal New Jersey location.

Jun 7, 2023

Mira Abed ’12, ’19 Celebrates Multifaceted Passions with Big Impacts as Senior Chemist for L’Oréal

Wilson College of Textiles alumna Mira Abed ’12, ’19 uses technical knowledge of cosmetics to analyze makeup products before they are launched. 
Artistic rendering of Dean Louis Martin-Vega in reds and grays.

Jun 6, 2023

Better Than He Found It

As the longest-serving dean of engineering at NC State, Louis Martin-Vega will leave a strong legacy the College of Engineering when he steps down at the end of the summer.