Alumni

Whil Piavis, AKA The Pirate Captain, watches a sporting event from the stands in Reynolds Coliseum

Sep 18, 2024

A Pirate (Captain) Looks at 40

Whil Piavis (Mechanical Engineering ’07), AKA “The Pirate Captain,” made international headlines when he and his “Scurvy Crew” hijacked the 2005 student body presidential election. Ironically, he is now a cybersecurity expert.

Aug 22, 2024

Lauren Welch Appointed COE Executive Director of Philanthropy

Welch, who is a double alumna of NC State, has a minor in chemical engineering. She earned bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and multidisciplinary studies, as well as a master’s degree in higher education administration.

Swimmer Katharine Berkoff and NC State men's and women's swimming Coach Braden Holloway take a selfie after Berkoff won a gold medal at the 2024 Olympics

Aug 7, 2024

NC State Olympians Sparkle in Paris

Former Wolfpack athletes Katharine Berkoff and Diana Shnaider won gold and silver medals in women’s swimming and diving and women’s tennis. They are the first women with Wolfpack ties to earn medals since Joan Benoit won gold in the inaugural women’s marathon in 1984.

North Carolina Central University Chancellor Karrie Dixon holds a red banner than reads "Howl Back" while standing in front of the seal for North Carolina Central University on a white wall.

Jul 31, 2024

A Leader From the Pack

Karrie Dixon ('97 Communication, '03 Ed.D.) is prepared to lead North Carolina Central University to new heights as its chancellor.

Men's Swimming Coach Braden Holloway addresses swimmers training for the 2024 Olympics by the pool in Carmichael Gymnasium

Jul 19, 2024

A Baker’s Dozen Olympians

NC State will send 12 future, current and former student-athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics. In addition, the Wolfpack will send two coaches as part of the U.S. men’s and women’s swimming teams.

Genevieve Flatgard poses for a portrait while wearing her military uniform. The United States flag, left, and the United States Navy flag, right, are behind her.

Jul 11, 2024

NC State Alumna Wins Prestigious Engineering Award

When Genevieve Flatgard started at NC State University, she didn’t know she would end up dedicating her career to military engineering.

final beam of Integrative Sciences Building

Jun 17, 2024

Ceremony Showcases Integrative Sciences Building’s Progress

A crowd of onlookers cheered the placing of the steel beam completing the bones of NC State’s Integrative Sciences Building during a topping out ceremony on May 22.

The Williams Courtyard will be renovated into an outdoor wellness space for NC State students.

Jun 11, 2024

Leaving a Legacy

NC State’s 2024 graduating senior class is giving the university its first senior gift in the last several years by renovating the Williams Courtyard outside Williams Hall near the Free Expression Tunnel into an outdoor wellness space.

Abby Lampe in a red NC State sweat shirt, holding up the prized cheese wheel in one hand and holding up two fingers with the other

May 28, 2024

Hoop, She Did It Again

Abby Lampe, a fourth-generation NC State graduate, repeated her title in the annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake on Monday near Gloucester, England.

A group photo of many of the 2024 Pullen Society inductees, and Mr. and Ms. Wuf. Photo by Marc Hall.

May 24, 2024

Pullen Society Welcomes New Members at 2024 Induction Event

The annual ceremony, the 30th since NC State’s legacy society was created, took place in Reynolds Coliseum and included a surprise ending that left guests smiling.

A statue of Kay Yow making wolfie sign with her fingers outside of Reynolds Coliseum

Apr 3, 2024

Women’s Basketball Grew Up Here

NC State’s women’s basketball team heads to the Final Four for the second time in program history this weekend, ready to play South Carolina in the national semifinals in Cleveland.

Rhett and Link sit on a couch at Talley Student Union. The word "Mythical" has been superimposed in pink simulated neon letters above them.

Mar 21, 2024

North Carolina State University Announces New Scholarship Funded by Alumni Rhett & Link

The scholarship, titled “The Rhett & Link Engineering Innovation Scholarship Fund,” will be available to third- and fourth-year engineering students who demonstrate commitment to innovation and creativity in engineering, sciences, the arts, entertainment or the intersection of these disciplines. One student will hold the scholarship for two years.

The Kivett family on the sidelines at the 2022 ACC tournament

Mar 20, 2024

Ecstatic — Yet Subdued — Family Celebration

The Kivetts of Lewisville, North Carolina, have five NC State degrees and almost 100 years of volunteering at the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament between them. None of them, however, had ever seen the Wolfpack win an ACC men’s title until Saturday night.

Leigh Brady sitting next to yellow blooming flowers on a grassy lawn

Mar 6, 2024

A Historic Promotion

NC State alumna Leigh Brady serves as the first female chief executive officer for the State Employees Credit Union.

Members of NC State's 1974 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship team standing on the court of PNC Arena to be recognized for their accomplishment.

Feb 29, 2024

Stormin’ Praise for Norman Sloan

Players from NC State’s 1974 NCAA Championship team gathered last weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their accomplishment. Thoughts quickly turned to their coach, Norman Sloan, an NC State graduate who took the men’s basketball program to its greatest heights.