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Best of luck to our very own Lorenzo Brown, Katharine Berkoff, Ryan Held ‘18 and ‘22, and Nyls Korstanje ‘23! 🙌
These members of the #NCStateCNR Pack are four of 12 future, current and former @ncstate student-athletes participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics, starting tomorrow. In addition, our own Braden Holloway ‘21 will serve as one of four assistant coaches representing Team USA for men’s swimming in Paris.
🐺 Brown (Spain, men’s basketball) majored in parks, recreation and tourism management (@ncstateprtm).
🐺 Berkhoff (USA, women’s swimming) is a graduate student in the college`s fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology program (@ncstatefer). She is a ‘23 graduate of NC State’s College of Sciences (@ncstatesciences).
🐺 Held (USA, men’s swimming) received his bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology (@ncstatefer) and his master’s in geospatial information science and technology.
🐺 Korstanje (Netherlands, men’s swimming) received received his bachelor’s degree in sustainable materials and engineering (@ncstatefb).
🐺 Holloway received his bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management (@ncstateprtm). He is currently the men’s swimming coach for @packathletics.
📸: Left to right: Lorenzo Brown, Katharine Berkoff, Ryan Held, Nyls Korstanje and Braden Holloway (@packathletics)
🔗: Visit the link in our bio to learn more.
Congratulations to Dr. Sunkyu Park, who was recently named the Jordan Family Distinguished Professor for Natural Resource Innovation. 🙌
Park, a professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials (@ncstatefb) since 2009, is the fourth faculty member in the College of Natural Resources to receive the professorship.
As the newest Jordan Family Distinguished Professor, Park will lead the development of lignin-based products to decarbonize the pulp and paper industry. Park is currently leading four multi-institutional projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, totaling over $11 million.
Check out the link in our bio to learn more.
Carson Shaner graduated from NC State in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in sport management and in 2023 with a master’s degree in parks, recreation, tourism and sport management (@ncstateprtm). Today, she works as the director of softball operations for @packathletics and @ncstatesoftball.
During her undergraduate education, Carson served as the captain of the NC State softball team and served on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. She also interned with NC State Athletics Strength and Conditioning.
"I wanted to pursue a career in sports and help young women grow into strong, successful and confident people who take pride in representing their university, use the tools they learned through sport and make others around them better. Being able to graduate from NC State with two degrees in the same program allowed me to not only pursue a career in the area I love, but it allowed me to do it at the place that shaped me."
🔗 Check out the link in our bio to learn more about Carson.
Did y’all watch #SharkWeek last week? 🦈 Dive into the shark side with us as we take a look back at #NCStateCNR research on how social media can change people`s perceptions of this often misunderstood animal.
Our own Dr. Nils Peterson, a professor in the fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology program, and Dr. Will Casola, a former graduate student and AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, co-authored this study. Check out their key findings.
The College of Natural Resources welcomes Dr. Kai Lan as an assistant professor of sustainability science and engineering. 🥳 ♻️
Kai Lan, who graduated from NC State with a Ph.D. in forest biomaterials (@ncstatefb), is returning to NC State after completing three years of postdoctoral research at Yale University’s Center for Industrial Ecology. Industrial ecology combines artificial intelligence, life cycle assessment and other research methods to implement more sustainable practices in industrial systems.
“Returning to NC State was a decision deeply rooted in both my professional ambition and personal choice. My academic journey here laid the foundational stones of my passion and purpose.”
Learn more about Dr. Lan through the link in our bio.
Meet Darius Ledbetter, a graduate student in #NCStateCNR’s Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources (@ncstatefer). 👋
Darius, a ‘23 graduate of the college’s environment technology and management program, is pursuing his master’s degree in forestry. As an undergraduate student, Ledbetter received the DEI Spotlight Scholarship and the Briton and Gladys LeCompte Natural Resources Scholarship, the latter of which supports @ncstate students who are underrepresented in the student body population.
“The College of Natural Resources has given me a wide array of decision-making tools and resources that have led me to my own personal career path. I’ve had so many experiences that I wouldn’t have had if it hadn’t been for the College of Natural Resources. I’ve had a lot of wonderful professors who’ve allowed me to build my skillsets to be successful at NC State. I’ve become a lot more open minded with the careers available for me through these experiences.” —@djledbetterr
🔗 Check out the link in our bio to get to know Darius and his journey.
Happy Parks and Recreation Month, #NCStateCNR Pack! 🌳🥾
While we love all of the big parks in the area (we’re looking at you, Umstead), we decided to take a visit to a couple smaller ones to celebrate. We hope you enjoy these views from Pullen Park in West Raleigh and Wooten Meadow Park in North Raleigh. #PackToNature
In addition to #NCStateCNR graduate student Katharine Berkoff, two of our alums will be going to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Congratulations to Ryan Held (@heldilox) ‘18 and ‘22 and Nyls Korstanje (@nylskorstanje) ‘23! 🎉
Ryan is no stranger to the Olympics, having won gold in the 4x100 freestyle relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He received his bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology (@ncstatefer) and his master’s in geospatial information science and technology from the college’s Center for Geospatial Analytics. He is a four-time NCAA Champion, a 25-time All-American and a 23-time ACC Champion. Ryan was also named 2017 and 2018 ACC Most Valuable Swimmer, 2017 ACC Male Swimmer of the Year and was named to the All-ACC Academic Team for four consecutive years.
Fellow swimmer Nyls received his bachelor’s degree in sustainable materials and engineering (@ncstatefb). He is a NCAA Champion, 22-time All-American and 11-time ACC Champion. He was also named 2019 ACC Men’s Freshman of the Year, 2020 CSCAA Scholar All-American and was named to the Academic All-ACC Team for three years.
📸: Left to right: Ryan Held and Nyls Korstanje (@packathletics)
Our very own Braden Holloway (@bradenholloway) ‘01 is one of six coaches joining Team USA in the 2024 Olympics in Paris! 🎉
Braden, who will serve as an assistant coach in Paris, currently serves as head coach of the Wolfpack swimming and diving program. He graduated from the College of Natural Resources with a bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management (@ncstateprtm). In 2023, Braden was named Distinguished Alumnus of the Year at @ncstatealumni`s annual Evening of Stars gala.
He is a nine-time recipient of the ACC Coach of the Year, and he has led the Wolfpack to seven NCAA relay championships, 11 NCAA individual championships, eight men’s ACC championships, two women’s ACC championships, 361 All-ACC performances, 454 All-America performances, 78 ACC individual titles and 46 ACC relay gold medals.
🔗 Learn more about Braden by visiting the link in our bio.
📸: @packathletics
The College of Natural Resources will officially be represented in the 2024 Olympics in Paris thanks to our very own Katharine Berkoff (@katharineberkoff) ‘23! 🎉
Katharine is a graduate student in the college`s fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology program (@ncstatefer). She has five ACC gold medals and is a four-time national champion, with titles in the 100-meter backstroke in 2021 and 2022. She has also been named an All-American 25 times.
🔗 Learn more about Katharine by visiting the link in our bio.
📸: @packathletics
Happy first day of summer to our #NCStateCNR Pack! ☀️ Share your summer plans with us and make sure to tag @ncstatenr in your photos for the chance to be featured on our Instagram Stories.
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