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Jul 2, 2026

NC State Alumni Board Welcomes New Members

The NC State Alumni Association board of directors recently welcomed six new members. Board members provide input and guidance to the Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving team and are charged with creating an engaged and invested Wolfpack community for life.

Keisha White with Ms. Wuf at the NC State College of Education High Impact Expo in December 2025.

Jun 30, 2026

NC State Alumni Mentorship Program

The NC State Alumni mentorship program launched in spring 2025, and this year formed a partnership with First in the Pack. Now, after Keisha White and Keyana Scales' formal mentor-mentee relationship has concluded, they see each other as mutual leaders and friends.
Rachel and her dad pose for a picture on campus.

Jun 18, 2026

Fifty Years Later

My dad and granddad were proud NC State alumni, but I initially chose a completely different path. Now, 50 years after my dad’s graduation, I've happily found my way back to the Pack.
Latinx Alumni Society Board at the Volunteer Leadership Conference

Jun 5, 2026

NC State Alumni Volunteer Leadership Conference

NC State Alumni’s volunteer network is powered by thousands of alumni who give their time, talent and treasure to strengthen the Wolfpack community.

Lilly Neal at the Glow Up for Mental Health event 2025.

May 15, 2026

Supporting Student Mental Health

The journey of recovery and outreach employee Lilly Kirn ‘25 and CARES Coordinator Lilly Neal ‘19, both MHA program alumni, who continue to advocate wherever possible for mental health awareness.

Drake Bratton with his wife and two sons.

Apr 28, 2026

Broker-in-Charge, Wolf-at-Heart

Drake Bratton, an ‘86 graduate of what is now NC State’s Poole College of Management, is the Broker-in-Charge of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage in New Bern. His family is three generations Wolfpack strong, housing the legacy of his father, uncles, brothers and sons.
Student Alumni posing with the wolfpack sign at their day of giving booth.

Apr 17, 2026

Day of Giving 2026

On March 25, 2026, NC State's Day of Giving answered the call during the daylong fundraising event devoted to bringing the entire Wolfpack together.
Wake County Alumni posing at their April (Baby) Showers give back event.

Apr 1, 2026

The Pack Gives Back

The Wake County Alumni Network, within the greater Triangle Alumni Network, connects over 75,000 alumni in the local Raleigh area, making it the largest pack of NC State alumni in the country. With April being National Volunteer Month, the Wake County wolves are hosting a community service activity each weekend in April.

Yena Ismail F1 Fan

Mar 26, 2026

The Wolfpack’s No. 1 F1 Insider

Formula One superfan and NC State alumna Yena Ismail is the intersection between medicine and motorsports, fandom and the fast track — and when the engine roars, this wolf howls back.
Larry and Brenda Watson at a Wolfpack game.

Mar 2, 2026

Forever Golden

NC State Alumni’s Golden Grads Forever Club celebrates its own 50th anniversary, while alumnus Lawrence Watson is gearing up for his own 50th reunion of a lifetime.