Giving

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. 

Jan 26, 2023

Generous Gift from Lee and Sunny Allen to Fund International Studies for Forestry Students

A well-traveled life can change you. Lee and Sunny Allen believe it can also change the world. 

Jan 23, 2023

A Scholarship — and Network — With Impact

Two years after launching an effort to endow a scholarship, NC State’s Latinx Alumni Network has achieved that fundraising goal. Network co-founders Lyndenise Berdecía Rivera ’06 and Dr. Andrea Hernandez Duhon ’05 aren’t stopping now. 

Jan 17, 2023

More Than Money

After losing her mother to cancer three days into her freshman year at NC State, Alyssa Bowker found herself thrust into a challenging emotional and financial situation. To honor her mother, and seeded by gifts from their wedding guests, she and her husband created an endowment that they continue to grow to support students facing similar difficulties. 

Jan 9, 2023

Solving Problems and Building the Next Generation of Engineers

Sydney Seymour, a three-time alumnus from NC State’s Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, owns an international consulting firm. He’s also passionate about training young engineers. 

Jan 3, 2023

Persistence Pays Off

Whether it’s learning English or earning a college degree or surviving a near-fatal illness, Goodnight Scholar and College of Sciences graduate Jesús Vina Moreno ’22 has learned that persistence really does pay off. 

Jan 3, 2023

NC State University Foundation Honors 2022 Godwin, Menscer Winners

Two couples were recently recognized for their generosity, commitment and service to the Wolfpack — Dewayne and Adama Washington with the Godwin Award and Fred and Barbara Wilson with the Menscer Cup. 

Nov 1, 2022

Planned Gift Will Provide Transformational Support to Military-Connected Students

A new planned gift from Jerry ’67 and Pat Collier represents the largest investment in military-connected students in NC State’s history. 

Oct 31, 2022

NC State Announces Wolfpack Red and White Wines

Two new NC State wines officially join the university’s licensed wine collection as part of an ongoing partnership with North Carolina wineries. 

Jan 18, 2022

NC State Fundraising Campaign Comes to an Extraordinary End

After five incredible years, NC State’s Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign has come to a close.