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Aug 18, 2023

From Textiles To Advocacy: Passionate Volunteer Johnny Chapman ’85 Pays It Forward In Meaningful Ways

Johnny Chapman’s long-standing involvement with NC State and the Wilson College of Textiles has led him to pave the way and create spaces of belonging at his alma mater and beyond. 
Tom Stafford directs a crowd's attention to the Belltower from the lawn of Holladay Hall

Aug 15, 2023

A Thousand Tours… And Counting

Tom Stafford, vice chancellor for student affairs emeritus, will give his 1,000th tour of NC State’s Memorial Belltower on Aug. 29. 

Aug 14, 2023

Beyond the Story

As an art director and news editor at The Washington Post, NC State English alumnus Dwuan June leaves his imprint by visually presenting stories that are easy to understand and hard to forget. 
Michael Brennan stands in front of a large screen that displays a graphic about the 2023 hurricane season.

Aug 2, 2023

NC State Alumni Lead Nation’s Hurricane Preparedness Efforts

Two NC State alumni are leaders in the National Hurricane Center, using meteorology and behavioral science to protect people in North Carolina and across the nation. 
Elmas talks to two other people.

Aug 1, 2023

Coming Back to the Pack

Master of International Studies alumnus Elmas Hasanovikj returned to his alma mater with a delegation from his native North Macedonia. 

Aug 1, 2023

1,000 Tours and Counting: A Belltower Legacy

During a special campus celebration, Dr. Thomas Stafford gave his 1,000th tour of the NC State Memorial Belltower. 
Willie Bowen stands with a bookmark in front of a colorful background at the Wilson College of Textiles

Jul 25, 2023

Bookmarking the Success of the Wilson College of Textiles

Since its inception, the college’s woven bookmark program and its first designer, Willie Bowen ’59, have celebrated the impressive innovation areas within NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles. 

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.