Alumni
We fuel Pack pride by creating powerful experiences that connect our alumni, friends, students and partners to NC State — and one another — 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 state’s 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.
Strolling through campus with grateful hearts. ❤️ 🍁 🍂
We hope everyone has a wonderful break this week!
#NCStateOnCampus @ncstate
Over the summer, @ncstatefer senior Lainie Powell took her studies abroad with the FW 445: Human Dimensions of Conservation Biology in the Bahamas course. 📚🌊
Her time spent snorkeling among coral reefs and conducting research in blue holes not only deepened her knowledge, but validated her career aspirations in research-based field work. "Even though the days were often long and physically demanding, I still found myself enjoying the act of collecting data and experiencing each new site we visited."
Click the link in our bio to learn more about Lainie’s study abroad adventure.
Yesterday, Dr. Nathan Williams hosted the NC: State of Recreation Virtual Reality Fall Showcase at D.H. Hill Jr. Library. 🏞️
Students in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (@ncstateprtm) created 360-degree video virtual reality experiences of recreation and leisure destinations from around the state of North Carolina. At the showcase, students were able to experience these works through virtual reality headsets and also learn about the behind-the-scenes work that went into creating them.
The College of Natural Resources has selected two student speakers for its fall 2024 commencement ceremony on Friday, December 13. 🎓
Sydney Tomlin and Matthew Snider will take the stage at the McKimmon Center to reflect on their personal journeys and share their perspectives with their fellow graduates.
Sydney is graduating with dual bachelor’s degrees in paper science and engineering (@ncstatefb) and chemical engineering (@ncstateengr). Matthew is graduating with a doctoral degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology (@ncstatefer).
Check out the link in our bio to learn about Sydney and Matthew.
Yesterday, Tommy the Therapy Dog from @ncstatecounseling made a visit to the College of Natural Resources. ❤️🐾
This morning, we held the kickoff to GIS Week at @ncstate in Jordan Hall.
GIS Week is an accessible learning and professional development series centered around geospatial analytics and spatial data science. It is held by the Geospatial Graduate Student Organization, a non-profit that provides enrichment to students in #NCStateCNR`s Center for Geospatial Analytics.
Check out the week`s events through the link in our bio.
Happy National Take A Hike Day! Here are four of our favorite places in Raleigh to get outdoors and enjoy fall foliage at its peak. 🍁🍂🥾 #TakeAHikeDay
Rick Conner, a senior majoring in paper science and engineering (@ncstatefb), was one of 46 students to travel to Finland as part of the most recent Paper International Experience (PIE).
"One thing that I learned about myself is that I absolutely love the paper industry and am excited to see what new innovations will present themselves in the next 30 or so years. The trip had our group visiting both active production sites and research and development sites, and some of the lectures had me excited about the future of sustainable manufacturing."
Learn more about Rick`s study abroad experience through the link in our bio.
📸; Rick Conner (far right) with other NC State students as they prepare to embark on their study abroad journey.
Ellie Whittington ‘20 combined her passion for sports and journalism and now works as a social media freelancer for @nbcsports, covering mega sporting events like the Olympics.
Since the start of her career, Whittington, an @ncstateprtm alumna, has been given the extraordinary opportunity to cover not one, but three, Olympics games. Covering the games not only hits home to her research as a former graduate student, but it has also allowed her to give a platform to lesser-known sports and athletes.
“It’s really big when you have family in the stands, so that was really special to see these parents that had never watched their child compete in the Olympics. Even if they were in the games in 2021, they were allowed to be there this time. So, seeing these families be able to cheer on and be there in person was really cool.” —@theellietimes
Check out the link in our bio to learn more about Ellie`s journey.
Congratulations to our very own Maria Gonzalez, a Three Minute Thesis finalist who presented her research yesterday at Hunt Library. 🙌
Maria, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Forest Biomaterials (@ncstatefb), has been researching how to enhance press dewatering through electromechanical technologies. Press dewatering is a process that uses a press to separate liquids from solids in materials such as sludge. Co-chair for her research focus is Dr. Richard Venditti, the Elis-Signe Olsson professor of pulp and paper science and technology in #NCStateCNR’s forest biomaterials program.
@ncstategradschool
Recently, students in our James Buzzard Leadership Development Program had the incredible opportunity to travel to Washington D.C.
During the three-day trip, they explored the nation`s capital and engaged with leaders from various fields, including leaders from British Embassy Washington (@ukinusa), The George Washington University (@gwuniversity), @capitalonearena, @u.s.forestservice
and @usdagov.
📹: @juana_estelita and @jacksongill1
