philanthropy

Jul 31, 2024

Distinguished Professorship Established in Honor of Hasan Jameel

A gift from Hal Lawton ‘96 and his wife Joanne has established the Dr. Hasan Jameel Distinguished Professorship to support the activities of a professor in the Paper Science and Engineering program at NC State.

Jul 18, 2024

Sunkyu Park Named Jordan Family Distinguished Professor

As the newest Jordan Family Distinguished Professor, Park will lead the development of lignin-based products to decarbonize the pulp and paper industry. 

Jun 21, 2024

Bob and Pam Collette Continue Philanthropic Legacy with Recent Gift for Slocum Camp Renovation

Bob and Pam Collette have been donors to NC State for more than 50 years. The couple recently made a generous gift to the College of Natural Resources to support the renovation of Slocum Camp at the George Watts Hill Demonstration Forest in Durham County.

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 11, 2024

Darius Ledbetter ’25 Finds His Place in Forestry Program

Ledbetter is pursuing a master's degree in forestry at the NC State College of Natural Resources.

May 29, 2024

Annual Celebration Brings Donors and Scholarship Recipients Together

This spring donors and the students they support gathered to celebrate the power of philanthropy at the 2024 Trailblazing Donor Appreciation Brunch.  The interactive event held at the Dail Club…

May 17, 2024

WestRock Endows Graduate Award in Honor of Peter Hart

WestRock has partnered with the College of Natural Resources to celebrate the legacy of Peter Hart, an adjunct associate professor of forest biomaterials at NC State for the last two decades.

Mar 26, 2024

A Record-Breaking Day of Giving for the College of Natural Resources

The college received 1,046 gifts for a preliminary total of $2,290,063 in support of student scholarships, faculty research, facility improvements and much more.

Mar 18, 2024

Sassorossi Family Establishes Scholarship for Paper Science Majors

Sarah and Deanna Sassorossi hope the scholarship will be a small part of an overall solution to help increase the affordability of an undergraduate degree.

Feb 29, 2024

NC State Couple Donates Land for Natural Resources Education

Tom and Priscilla Terry have donated 138 acres of land to the College of Natural Resources for education and research in forest management.