May 2021

May 18, 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 18, 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." Continue reading Online Graduate Found a New Career in a Familiar Place. 

May 11, 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 11, 2021

Online Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management Graduates Share Their Experiences

Prior to spring commencement, we caught up with three graduates of the online Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management (PRTSM) degree program. Read their stories. 

May 10, 2021

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

This May, Chris Allen will earn his Master of Education in Training and Development through NC State Online.  Currently, Allen is the IT Systems Manager in the College of Engineering at NC State. He began the program because of his desire to become more than a mentor. He wanted “to reach as many people as possible because… 

May 7, 2021

Graduating with an NC State Online Master’s Degree, Daryl Anderson Brings New Expertise to Full-Time Job

More than 30 years ago, a livestock agent suggested Daryl Anderson should attend NC State to become an extension agent. “Actually, I always wondered what life would have been like if I would have taken that path back in 1986,” said Anderson. In 2019, when he had the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree, he decided… 

May 5, 2021

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Alexis Lockett

A new Inside DELTA highlighting the life of DELTA staff in their day-to-day work and life outside of work. Alexis Lockett is an online and distance education program manager who joined DELTA last year. 

May 1, 2021

Tips for Creating Engaging Course Videos from a Reluctant YouTuber

A linguistics instructor provides practical strategies for recording videos in Zoom, uploading them to YouTube, and making them interactive in PlayPosit.