alumni profile

Jun 18, 2024

Forestry Alum’s Gift Supports Great Room Renovation at Slocum Camp

Scott Wallinger '60 has donated funds to support the renovation of the Great Room at Slocum Camp at the George Watts Hill Demonstration Forest.

Jun 10, 2024

5 Questions with Director of Softball Operations Carson Shaner

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.

May 2, 2024

Joshua Lambert ‘19 Looks Back on His Paper Science and Engineering Experience

Lambert, who graduated in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in paper science and engineering, now works as a papermaking operations manufacturing engineer at Proctor & Gamble.

Apr 10, 2024

Kim Garrett Named 2024 Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year 

Garrett received the honor for her work to create web mapping applications for both desktop and mobile that support exploring tree diversity on campus.

Apr 5, 2024

Rania Hassan ’19 is Helping Shape NC’s Environmental Policies

Hassan, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in environmental sciences and a concentration in environmental policy, now works as a policy assistant for the North Carolina Governor's Office.

Mar 5, 2024

5 Questions with Geospatial Software Engineer Vinicius Perin

Perin graduated in 2022 with a Ph.D. in geospatial analytics from NC State. He now works as a geospatial software engineer for Planet Labs in San Francisco, California.

Feb 28, 2024

No Trees at Sea

Sandy Wright ‘67 recounts his time at sea with fellow classmates as they embarked on secret voyages to safeguard the United States from nuclear war. 

Feb 8, 2024

Brendali Carrillo ’18 Discusses Her Path to Parks and Recreation

Carillo graduated from NC State with a master's degree in parks, recreation and tourism management. She now works as a research professor in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences in Lima, Peru.

Jan 5, 2024

5 Questions with Research and Development Engineer Katie Payne

Katie Payne graduated in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in paper science and engineering and chemical engineering. She now works as a staff scientist at Solenis in Wilmington, Delaware.

Nov 6, 2023

Kelsey Mills ’21 Awarded Governor’s Award for Excellence

Mills, a research technician in the College of Veterinary Medicine, graduated from the NC State Center for Geospatial Analytics in 2021 with a master's degree in geographic information science.