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May 18, 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 18, 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. 

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 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… 

Jan 8, 2021

Behind the Scenes of NC State’s First Virtual Commencement Ceremony

Teams from across NC State's campus came together in 2020 to produce the university's first virtual commencement ceremony. Learn how they worked collaboratively through unprecedented circumstances to honor and celebrate the Class of 2020. 

Dec 17, 2020

School of Public and International Affairs Hosts Commencement from a DELTA Classroom

DELTA Classrooms are usually reserved for teaching, but a collaboration between DELTA and the NC State School of Public and International Affairs turned a classroom into a graduation hall. 

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.