Alumni

Benny Suggs receiving the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 2017

Nov 30, 2021

NC State Alumni Association Leader to Retire

After 11 years at the helm of NC State’s Alumni Association, Benny Suggs will retire in December 2022.

Eddie Berlinski and Everette “Cowboy” Robinson on the field during a football game.

Nov 18, 2021

Field of Honor

Eddie Berlinski was a Wolfpack superstar for his exploits on the football field. But his daring escape from a Nazi POW camp during World War II is the stuff of legend.

U.S. service members march toward a prisoner-of-war camp near Manila, Philippines.

Nov 11, 2021

Veterans March Into History

NC State alumni working or serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II faced the horrors of war and POW camps with extraordinary courage.

Five Minutes with Kip Kroeger, Supervising Producer on Ted Lasso

Oct 7, 2021

The Wolfpack and the Ted Lasso Way

NC State Alumnus Kip Kroeger says lessons he learned as part of the NC State community influence his work as supervising producer on the hit TV show.

The 2021 Watauga Medal winners (left to right) are Bob Mattocks, Suzanne Gordon and Glenn Futrell

Sep 14, 2021

3 NC State Alumni Receive Watauga Medal

The university awards its highest nonacademic honor to Glenn Futrell, Suzanne Gordon and Bob Mattocks.

Nikhil Milind sitting outside, holding his ukulele.

Jul 6, 2021

NC State’s 4th Churchill Scholar Prepares for Deep Dive Into Genetics

Nikhil Milind, who graduated this year, is going to Cambridge University to continue his studies into links between human genetics and diseases.

people gather for the Belltower reopening and dedication of Henry Square

May 18, 2021

A Hundred Years and a Thousand Words

Photos of the Memorial Belltower’s reopening and the dedication of Henry Square help tell the story of this hallowed place on NC State’s campus.

Russell Wilson scrambles during a football game.

May 12, 2021

Wilson Returns a Winner

At NC State, Russell Wilson honed the athletic skills and commitment to service that would define his extraordinary life. The NFL superstar returns to Carter-Finley this week to speak at commencement.

Feb 5, 2021

NC State Alumnus Leads Development of the First Rapid At-Home Test-Kit for COVID-19

Frankie Myers, director of engineering at Lucira Health, led the design and development of the first at-home rapid COVID-19 test kit.

Gregory Washington on the campus of George Mason University.

Feb 4, 2021

Emanating Leadership

Gregory Washington traces his pioneering path in academia to NC State, where he earned three degrees and worked to advance racial equity.

A view of the Belltower in spring as seen through an arch of bricks.

Feb 1, 2021

Celebrating Black Alumni

Meet six extraordinary Black alumni from across the decades who found their place at NC State — and in the world.

NC State alumna and astronaut Christina Koch

Nov 19, 2020

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Deliver NC State Commencement Address

NASA astronaut and NC State alumna Christina H. Koch is the featured speaker at NC State's first ever virtual commencement.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is helped out of the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft.

Nov 19, 2020

Launching the Next Generation

NASA astronaut Christina Koch, a three-time graduate of NC State, knows how to thrive working from home, which she did flawlessly during a record-breaking 328 days in space. She'll share her message of how NC State helped prepare her to become NASA's most accomplished female astronaut on Dec. 4 as the featured speaker at the university's first virtual commencement.

Ritika Shamdasani and her sister Niki, walk on a runway at a Sani fashion show.

Jun 17, 2020

Guiding Young Businesses to Success

With experiential learning programs and funding opportunities, NC State Entrepreneurship helps students turn their ideas into reality.

Close-up of wolf statue head at NC State

Mar 16, 2020

NC State Makes Strong Showing on ‘Power 100’ List

Chancellor Randy Woodson and a number of NC State alumni land spots on Business North Carolina’s “Power 100” list, which highlights the state's most influential business leaders.