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Meet Benita Womack

Author: Suzanne Stanard

housekeeper cleaning door

Sep 17, 2020

Housekeeping (Super) Heroes

NC State’s housekeeping staff go above and beyond the call of duty every day to ensure a safe and healthy environment for the campus community. 
man and woman wearing marathon medals after a race

Sep 1, 2020

‘The Unifier’

When the pandemic forced most NC State employees to work remotely, Shelly English found a way to bring her dispersed colleagues even closer together. 
NC State Chief of Staff and University Secretary Paula Gentius

Aug 6, 2020

Chiefly Remarkable

With a diverse background in higher ed administration, law, government and communications, Paula Gentius hits the ground running as the chancellor's new chief of staff. 
dog sleeping on bed

Jul 22, 2020

Meet the Menagerie

The latest installment of our work-from-home photo series spotlights some unusual "co-workers," including a baby goat and a donkey named Bernice. 
Jane Lubischer filming a segment of the Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions online course

Jul 17, 2020

Wicked Awesome

A new online course — “Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions” — gives incoming first-year students an extraordinary opportunity to learn and connect. 
fruits and vegetables on a table

Jul 2, 2020

It’s in the (Produce) Bag

COVID-19 may bruise North Carolina’s tourism economy this summer, but it’s not stopping the Vacationer Supported Agriculture program from connecting travelers to local foods 
NC State History Professor Akram Khater

Jun 23, 2020

We Are the Wolfpack: Meet Akram Khater

The distinguished professor of history spearheads a massive effort to preserve the history and culture of Lebanese Americans. 
NC State student Ryan Catalfu

Jun 8, 2020

Student Becomes Teacher

NC State junior Ryan Catalfu finds a creative way to support families struggling to homeschool during the pandemic. 
cat sitting on a desk by a computer

May 28, 2020

Wolfpack at Work — at Home

NC State faculty and staff working remotely share photos of inventive workspaces and new 'co-workers.' 
tractor with compost in front of hoop structure

Apr 21, 2020

Closing the Loop

NC State’s new Compost Facility and Research Cooperative diverts organic waste from the landfill, giving it new life in a number of beneficial ways on campus. 
woman in mask walking in food pantry

Apr 9, 2020

Feed the Pack Food Pantry Rallies to Stay Open

Thanks to a massive campuswide effort in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, NC State’s food pantry continues to serve the students, faculty and staff who need it most. 
Students conduct an experiment

Feb 26, 2020

Making STEM Accessible

From its home base on Centennial Campus, the Science House creates inclusive pathways to STEM education for K-12 students and teachers across North Carolina. 
The Friday Institute's Nancy Mangum and Theresa Gibson in the lobby of their building

Jan 9, 2020

Dynamic Duo Aims to Transform K-12 Education

Get to know two employees of NC State’s Friday Institute in this installment in a series that spotlights people and programs at work outside our Raleigh campus. 
NC State student Chloe Shevlin sitting in front of a brick wall

Nov 20, 2019

A Year for ‘Learning, Growing and Living’

After being denied her first shot at a Fulbright Award, NC State grad Chloe Shevlin didn't give up on her dream. 
NC State housekeeping employee Benita Womack with cleaning supplies

Nov 14, 2019

Meet Benita Womack

The University Housekeeping employee — and beloved member of the College of Veterinary Medicine community — 'strives for perfection' in all she does.