alumni profile

Jun 10, 2025

Alumni Donors Help Paper Science Students See the World

Adam Elhammoumi and Jesseeca “Jess” Nguyen, both 2015 alumni, have established an endowment to expand access to study abroad opportunities for students in the Paper Science and Engineering program.

May 1, 2025

5 Questions with EPA Scientist Tatiana Frontera

Tatiana Frontera, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in environmental sciences from NC State in 2024, has gone from studying water quality to enforcing it as a compliance inspector and scientist for the Environmental Protection Agency.

Apr 2, 2025

5 Questions with Hodges Wood Products Lab Business Manager JT Chappell

In his role with the lab, Chappell '24 supports the wood products industry by overseeing testing and technical services that assess the quality and performance of both current and emerging products.

Mar 14, 2025

Natural Resources Alumni Affected by Federal Layoffs Speak Out

Courtney Hotchkiss and Julianne Reas were among the thousands of federal employees to recently lose their jobs as a result of the government’s “workforce optimization initiative.”

Mar 7, 2025

Forestry Alum Reflects on Lifetime of Agricultural Development Work Overseas

George Melton ‘76 has lived quite the life working overseas, using his education in forestry and soil science to help promote agricultural development in war-torn communities.

Feb 18, 2025

5 Questions with Wolfpack Club’s Banks Cathey

Cathey graduated from NC State in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in sport management. He now works as a development assistant for the Wolfpack Club.

Jan 20, 2025

Parks and Recreation Alumni Making Centennial Campus A Vibrant and Active Community Space

Jude DesNoyer '06 and Katherine “Katie” Butler '23 are the brains behind a new initiative known as Centennial Campus Placemaking, which aims to attract the local community to Centennial Campus.

Dec 5, 2024

5 Questions with Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s George Ivey

Ivey graduated from NC State in 2021 with a master’s degree in parks, recreation, tourism and sport management. He now serves as the North Carolina development director for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.

Nov 5, 2024

From Student to Professor: Ting-Feng Yeh Returns to NC State to Join Forest Biomaterials Faculty

Yeh, who graduated with a doctoral degree in wood and paper science from NC State in 2005, has returned to his alma mater to serve as an associate professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials.

Oct 28, 2024

From NC State to the Olympics: One Graduate’s Unique Journey

Ellie Whittington ‘20 combined her passion for journalism and sports and now works as a social media freelancer for NBC Sports, covering mega sporting events like the Olympics.