student success

May 18, 2021

Active Duty Animal Science: Olivia Jones Pursues Her Passion

When Olivia Jones graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2017, she had two dreams –– to serve her country in the military and become a veterinarian. Now, as a graduating student in NC State’s online Master of Animal Science, she’s doing both.  Jones is an active duty Air Force officer, working … Continue reading Active Duty Animal Science: Olivia Jones Pursues Her Passion → 

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 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… 

Apr 30, 2021

DELTA Faculty Fellows Seize the Day

Michelle Bartlett, Lina Battestilli, Elaine Bohórquez, Christine Cranford, Annette Moore and Julianne Treme have spent recent months writing, teaching and collaborating to enhance the new learning environment at NC State. Here's how they have seized the opportunity to be a DELTA Faculty Fellow. 

Apr 30, 2021

They’ve Got Chemistry: A Popular App Impacts Student Learning Across Lab Sections

A difficult topic in an organic chemistry lab gets a high-tech, pandemic-proof makeover through an exploratory DELTA grant. 

Apr 26, 2021

Accessibility at NC State: Helping Everyone Think and Do

NC State’s commitment to accessibility allows the campus community to ‘Think and Do’ effectively. We spoke with staff about the efforts being made to improve accessibility while advocating for inclusivity across NC State.