Alumni
We fuel Pack pride by creating powerful experiences that connect our alumni, friends, students and partners to NCย State โ and one another โ for life.
Making a Difference
Bolstered by an exceptional education and valuable real-world experiences, College of Natural Resources alumni leave our halls ready to work hard to drive innovation and tackle global challenges that affect us all. They are leading the way in fields like sustainability and conservation, paper science, recreation and tourism, public policy, business, law and environmental science.
Our alumni go far, but many also stay near. They are making North Carolina a better home for all its residents by driving three of the stateโs top five industries: forestry, wood products, and tourism and golf.
Stay Connected
The College of Natural Resources is a small community on a big campus. Our faculty, staff and students are a family who learn and solve problems together, support one another and build networks that span the world and last a lifetime.
After you graduate, you remain a valued part of our community. By giving your time, talent and resources to the college, you can support our important work, especially in developing the next generation of natural resources leaders.
Check out some ways you can stay connected with us and with NC State.
Meet soon-to-be #NCStateCNR alumnus Jacob Schoen. ๐
Jacob is graduating this fall with his bachelorโs degree in paper science and engineering (PSE). After graduation, he will be joining Sonoco Packaging`s Emerging Leader program in January in Hartsville, South Carolina.
For the past four years, Jacob has been a member of TAPPI and has attended multiple TAPPI student summits. During his time in the college, he has had several internships working as a process engineer on paper machines with International Paper and Sonoco Packaging.
โThe College of Natural Resources has given me great opportunities to learn both in and out of the class. Having the opportunity for a large number of internships as soon as freshman year has been the best aspect of being in the PSE and CNR community.
The labs that the PSE major provides are excellent hands-on experience that directly relates to skills needed in the paper-making industry. Getting the chance to make paper on the Wolfpack Baby paper machine has to be one of my favorite memories from these last four years.โ
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Meet soon-to-be #NCStateCNR alumnus Kai Hale. ๐
Kai is graduating this fall with his bachelorโs degree in sport management. After graduation, he will serve as the head junior varsity baseball coach at Jordan High School in Durham, NC. There, he plans to become a certified teacher and gym coach.
Currently, Kai is entering his fourth year coaching with the Riptide Travel Baseball Academy. During his time in the college, he has been the recipient of the Wayne Williamson and Bette Rose Scholarship in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management and the Isaac Frank Ormond, III Memorial Scholarship Fund.
โI was presented with the opportunity to transfer schools and pursue a different college experience that I thought I had longed for. While I didnโt end up moving schools, Iโve now realized that while I may not be in the top one percent of Wolfpack fans today, attending NC State was not only the right college to attend but the only college for me.
Had I chosen to go to a different school, I wouldnโt have been able to meet the people I call friends now. The opportunities I capitalized on with my new job and the NC State internship program, which has now ultimately led me to what I would call my dream job post-graduation, wouldnโt have been an option if I had moved schools. Looking back on these past few years, I am beyond grateful for the blessings that were presented right in front of me.โ โ@Kash_233
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Our own Katherine Griffey โ26 recently asked students: What is one piece of advice they have for staying motivated during finals?
Check out what they had to say. ๐
Meet soon-to-be #NCStateCNR alumna Charm Wheaton. ๐
Charm is graduating this fall with her master`s degree in environmental assessment. After graduation, she plans to transition into a full-time role in environmental consulting.
During her time at NC State, she was involved with the NC State Coastal Community Resilience Immersive Training Program, which is an internship hosted by NC Stateโs Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative. Charm is also a member of the Xi Sigma Pi Honor Society.
"No matter the path, we all learned that caring for natural resources means caring for people, too. We studied how environmental policies shape lives, how communities depend on access to clean air and water, and how sustainability is about both ecological and social well-being. Our work is not just about managing land or resources; it is about creating a future where both people and the planet can thrive.
As we prepare for what comes next, I hope we carry with us the lessons this college has taught us: to stay curious, compassionate, and collaborative. The challenges ahead are complex, but so are the skills and perspectives weโve gained."
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We are thankful to all our students, faculty and staff. โค๏ธ ๐พ
Recently, we spoke to a few of our students and asked them to describe #NCStateCNR in just seven words. Check out what they had to say.
Some recent #NCStateCNR festivities โค๏ธ ๐พ
We enjoyed seeing the adorable therapy dogs during a recent @ncstateferlb event and sipping on delicious hot cocoa and apple cider at the annual Biltmore tree trimming.
Our own Dr. Sunkyu Park recently received the 2025 Andrew Chase Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. ๐
This prestigious award recognizes Dr. Parkโs contributions to the field of forest biomaterials and his leadership in advancing research and education in his field. He has been working to turn waste from the pulp and paper industry into the biofuel of the future.
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, Dr. Park!
๐ธ: Dr. Sunkyu Park working in the lab on a project that will combine sargassum and wood waste to produce sustainable technologies
Recently, several students, including our own Ellie Boitnott, shared their research and creativity in a unique way at D.H. Hill Jr. Library. ๐จ ๐ฌ
At the annual Sidewalk Symposium, undergraduate students shared their research through sidewalk chalk drawings and informal presentations. During the symposium, Boitnott, a senior majoring in environmental sciences, presented her research on climate change and mental health.
โThis kind of builds off of research I did last semester for a senior capstone course. It was all about social media eco-anxiety โ anxiety caused by climate-related social media, and how it affects our mental health. And so this was more just general mental health and climate change.โ
Read more at the link in our bio.
Our students gain many valuable career skills and cultural knowledge through study abroad opportunities. ๐ โ๏ธ
From the United Kingdom to study sport programming and facility management to the Bahamas to study tropical ecosystems, the planet truly is the classroom at the College of Natural Resources. #InternationalEducationWeek
๐ Click the link in our bio to learn more about some of our recent adventures.
๐ธ: Anika Shah `27 poses for a photo in front of London`s Tower Bridge.
Last weekend, the NC State Forestry Club (@ncsuforestryclub) hosted and took home first place at the 87th annual Rolleo. Way to represent #NCStateCNR! ๐
๐ธ: Take a look back at the highlights of the intercollegiate forestry and timbersports competition.
We are *falling* in love with campus all over again with these gorgeous views. ๐๐ #NCStateOnCampus
