Alumni

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 state’s top five industries: forestry, wood products, and tourism and golf.

Online Grad Appreciates His Journey Spanning Three Decades

NC State Online graduate Daniel Lussier finishes his degree in December of 2022 from Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sports Management program while also earning a Graduate Certificate in Sports and Entertainment Venue Management. He shares his story of discovering his career path spanning three decades. 

2022 Watauga Medal Ceremony Recognizes Three Extraordinary Pack Members

NC State’s Board of Trustees presented three alumni with the Watauga Medal, the university’s highest nonacademic honor, during a March 4 ceremony held in the ballroom at Talley Student Union. As the 2022 medalists, Brenda Brickhouse, Bill Culpepper and Jerry Jackson joined a group of 126 previous honorees who have made notable and dedicated contributions to the advancement of NC State. 

Five Questions with Environmental Planner and Biologist Daniel Parobok

Parobok graduated in 2012 with a degree in natural resources and now works for a municipality in the Florida Keys. 

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.

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Time to break out the hoodies and pumpkin spice lattes. Happy first day of fall, y’all. 🍂

👀 Check out the link in our bio for what to expect this season in terms of leaf peeping.

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Nature is a great form of medicine and getting outdoors can greatly contribute to mental health wellness, according to researchers at #NCStateCNR.

This Wellness Day, we hope you take some to rest in the beauty of nature. #PackToNature

📸: Lake Raleigh

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Junior Haley Jenkins is passionate about being a part of the solution for climate change.

"I have a passion for science and it’s very important to me to see that the natural resources I encounter every day have successful futures." —@haley.jenkiins

Over the summer, Hailey, who is majoring in sustainable materials and technology (@ncstatefb), served as an undergraduate research assistant with the wood science and engineering program at @oregonstate. While there, Jenkins assisted in testing a species of wood from Japan to ensure its potential usage in residential and housing applications.

Click the link in our bio to check out Hailey`s summer experience.

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