Our 2024 Graduates’ Stories
Every student's NC State story is unique — and we're here to celebrate all of them. Get to know members of the graduating class of 2024 from as many of our colleges and programs as we could pack into a single page.
Nothing is as universal to the NC State experience as donning our favorite shade of red for a celebration — like when we’re cheering on both of our basketball teams in the Final Four or, in this case, graduation. In every corner of our university, students are wrapping up their last semester of classes and preparing to say goodbye-for-now to the campus they’ve called home for the past several years.
Even though cloaked in Wolfpack Red, every student’s experience here is unique. They forge their own paths, combining majors and minors to craft a tailor-made education, building communities both hyper-specific and far-reaching, pursuing their passions for ballet or skydiving or costume design, and even leading tours that introduce future members of the Pack to NC State.
“If there’s any group of people who can overcome any adversity, any obstacle, it’s our class.”
— Shaun Deardorff, aerospace engineering ’24
Like any good tour guide, we’re here to help you find something to connect to. Through our graduates’ stories, you’ll see what they’ve come to love about NC State — and maybe discover something you could love here, too. Because when one chapter ends, another begins.
Congratulations, class of 2024! We’re so proud of all you Think and Do.
A Campuswide Celebration of Our Graduates
779
first-generation graduates
108
graduating veterans
94
graduating student-athletes
“Education has been my compass, guiding me through life’s twists and turns … I am so excited to graduate and celebrate our journey, our resilience and the transformative power of education.”
— Kallie Menard, M.Ed. in higher education administration ’24
“Watching the [basketball] teams play so hard and get that far was so inspiring, and I’m full of momentum now. I want to graduate and strive to do great things like that too.”
— Jada Williams, fashion and textile management ’24
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