Video Series: Hallowed Things, Cherished Memories
NC State isn’t just a place, it’s in the memories you took with you after graduation.
Videos by Rachel Young
A class ring. A t-shirt from your first homecoming. A ballcap you bought from the outfitters. A pennant you picked up at the big game. What physical thing reminds you of your alma mater and what’s the story behind it? NC State isn’t just a place; it’s in the memories our alumni took with them after graduation.
In this series, we interview community members with NC State stories tied to a specific item and explore the memories and narratives behind them.
Sabrina Morin ’92
For NC State Cheerleading alumna Sabrina Morin, her ring from NC State’s 1990 National Cheer Association Collegiate National Championship win represents hard work and priceless experiences with her Pack.
Eric Evans II ’17
For many members of the Pack, football is the tie that binds, and NC State College of Natural Resources alum Eric Evans II is no different. To him, a free t-shirt from the annual Textile Bowl game brings back memories of tailgating with friends and cheering for a Wolfpack win.
Christina Koch ’01, ’02
Three-time NC State alumna and record-setting NASA astronaut Christina Koch came home during Red and White Week to share her advice for students, her thanks to her alma mater and a special Wolfpack memory.
Kelly Fitzgerald ’89
For NC State College of Education alumnus Kelly Fitzgerald, a few personal words of wisdom from Coach Jimmy Valvano serve as an inspiration — and a reminder.
Abby Lampe ’22
For Abby Lampe ’22 — two-time winner of the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Roll — her wheel of cheese represents the power of NC State’s #ThinkAndDo mentality: fully commit, and you might just make history.
Dr. Thomas Stafford
Dr. Tom Stafford, retired vice chancellor for student affairs, carries on his keychain a small but powerful symbol of his decades at NC State: the key to the Memorial Belltower.
Lyndenise Berdecía Rivera ’06
As a transfer student from Puerto Rico, Lyndenise Berdecía Rivera ’06 hadn’t told her parents she applied, so her NC State admissions letter became the way she shared the news and proved what she was capable of.
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