graduation

Jun 23, 2021

Sherika Lee: A Story of Resilience

Sherika Lee is living out her dreams of becoming a counselor thanks to NC State’s online Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, a heart for service and pure determination. 

Jun 10, 2021

Clinical Mental Health Grad Makes an Impact with the Military

Sybil McCarrol earned her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling this spring. A Navy veteran and Army spouse, McCarrol is fulfilling her goal of working with the military community, veterans and their families and feels lucky to be able to work in a military setting. 

May 25, 2021

Tsharre Sanders: Keeping the Faith

Tsharre Sanders’ passion for making sure Christian LGBTQ youth maintain their faith stems from her own personal story. Upon graduating this spring, the CALS online graduate student will attend divinity school in Georgia. 

May 25, 2021

Celebrating the Spring 2021 Graduates of Online and Distance Education

NC State Online and Distance Education graduates share their stories of resilience in earning their degrees in the face of a pandemic. 

May 17, 2021

Graduate Returns to His Roots in the Online Master of Animal Science

When Dillon Mellick graduated from Coe College in 2011 with a degree in biology, he was not quite sure where he wanted to take his career. Based in Des Moines, Iowa, he joined Kemin Industries as a quality assurance auditor, but he always felt pulled back to science. Fortunately, Kemin had an open marketing and… 

May 13, 2021

NC State Alum Earns M.Ed. in STEM Education Online

Ivy Briggs comes from a long line of Wolfpackers. When it became time for Briggs to consider graduate school, choosing NC State’s Master of Education in STEM Education online program was a no-brainer. 

May 13, 2021

Driven Graduate Student Balances Her Career and Earning Advanced Degree

Molly Crum's passion for learning inspired her to achieve her master's degree while balancing her professional life. She shares her experiences in the Youth, Family, and Community Sciences program at NC State. 

May 13, 2021

Master of Education in Training and Development Online Program Strengthens Leadership Potential for IT Manager

Due to his wife’s inspiration and a desire to reach others, Chris Allen began pursuing an online degree that would allow him to do just that. 

May 13, 2021

Passion for Helping Others Drives Online Grad

What does your perfect job look like? For Pam Rose, a spring 2021 M.Ed. in College Counseling and Student Development online grad, it's a role where she helps to improve the lives of others and serves as their cheerleader. And she's landed just that role. 

May 13, 2021

Bringing New Expertise to the Field

More than 30 years ago, a livestock agent suggested Daryl Anderson should attend NC State to become an extension agent. And he did it!