graduation

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! 

May 12, 2021

Online Graduate Found a New Career in a Familiar Place

If you ask Kelsey Piper how she started her career in data, you may not expect the answer to be with a graduate degree in Wildlife Science from NC State.  “I worked for a number of years combining my passion for wildlife biology coupled with spatial analysis as a GIS biologist, and loved what I did… 

May 5, 2021

Active Duty Animal Science: Olivia Jones Pursues Her Passion

Olivia Jones completed the online Master of Animal Science while working as an active duty Air Force officer. 

Apr 12, 2021

Jonathan Bentley: A Story of Leadership, Passion and Never Giving Up

Jonathan Bentley is the director of creative media for the NC State Women's Basketball team and is currently finishing up his Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management (MPRTSM) online. 

Dec 23, 2020

GIS Service Learning for Public Health, Racial Justice and More

During their final semester, each student in the Center for Geospatial Analytics’ professional master’s program in Geospatial Information Science and Technology (MGIST) applies their knowledge and skills to a client-supplied problem in a service-learning capstone project. Read on for a glimpse into the impactful work of our nine professional master’s students graduating this Fall 2020 semester.  … 

Dec 14, 2020

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Online Program Prepares Grad for Future

This December, Michelle Garcia earned her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling online at NC State. Garcia shares her story of growing up without many discussions of mental health to now becoming a licensed clinical mental health counselor. 

Dec 11, 2020

Online and Distance Education Fall Graduates are Ready to Make a Difference

NC State Online and Distance Education fall 2020 graduates from a variety of degree and certificate programs share their journeys and advice for others thinking about continuing their education or launching a new career.  

Dec 7, 2020

YFCS Grad Hopes to ‘Fill Gaps’ in Youth Policies in UAE

Before turning 40, CALS international and graduate student Rasha Abdullah wanted to do something for herself. So she chose to earn her master’s degree from NC State while living in Abu Dhabi. 

Nov 30, 2020

Online Graduate Student Uses Her Degree to Guide Families and Build Connections

Jennifer Vazquez is a fall 2020 graduate with a dedication to helping families and building connections through her degree in Youth, Family, and Community Sciences. 

Nov 21, 2020

Engineering a New Path: Online Graduate Student Reflects on Career Change

For Jonathan Stephens, a graduate degree from NC State Online meant making a career change and landing his dream job with the Wolfpack. Now the soon to be Master of Biological and Agricultural Engineering graduate is sharing his journey to earning his degree.