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‘Knot’ Your Average Approach to Design Education

Nicole Reeve-Parker

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May 29, 2024

Get to Know NC State Online ‘24 Grads 

A firefighter hoping to get into nonprofit management. An engineering intern supporting the U.S. Marine Corps’ national defense mission. A design professor who uses knot-tying to illustrate basic design principles in his classes.  These are just some of the new NC State Online alumni who turned their tassels at commencement ceremonies across the university this month. … 
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May 21, 2024

An Unforgettable Adventure: Meet Reginald Simon, MSA ‘24

Educator and recent NC State grad Reginald Simon is genuinely passionate about developing the leadership potential and self-esteem of the young people he teaches, mentors, advises and coaches.  
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May 13, 2024

Discovering a Passion for Nonprofits: Meet Ryan Phillips, LPS ‘24

When Ryan Phillips decided to pursue his bachelor’s degree, he knew he would need a flexible program designed to meet his needs. A non-traditional student returning to college after serving in the U.S. Navy, Phillips is a Lieutenant for the Hillsborough/Orange Rural Fire Department in Hillsborough, North Carolina. While he had full support from his… 
Cherrelle in graduation regalia standing at a lecturn

May 6, 2024

Persevering Through Hardship: Meet Cherrelle Lawrence, Ed.D. ’24

Cherrelle Lawrence was a first-generation college student with a passion for education. She was serving as Dean for Corporate Learning and Professional Development at Vance-Granville Community College when she decided to pursue her dream of completing a doctoral degree. 
Savannah Tabor and classmates in front of a military plane.

Apr 26, 2024

Engineering Solutions for Working North Carolinians

NC State’s Havelock Site-Based Mechanical Engineering Systems (MES) Bachelor of Science in Engineering program got its start in 2004 to meet the needs of non-degreed engineers in eastern North Carolina. Read Savannah Tabor's journey through the program. 

Apr 25, 2024

‘Knot’ Your Average Approach to Design Education

New D.Des graduate Jonathan Williams has spent the last few years practicing the art of tying knots — and exploring how knot tying can be used to teach foundational principles of design to beginning design students.