Nearly 7,000 students turned their tassels at NC State University’s spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4 at PNC Arena. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The College of Natural Resources conferred 376 degrees, including 324 undergraduate degrees, 43 master’s degrees and nine doctoral degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than half of the college’s graduates received their degrees with honors, including 87 summa cum laude, 59 magna cum laude and 57 cum laude. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check out the stories highlighted below to learn more about some of the outstanding students from this year’s graduating class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Julia Egler graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management from the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Egler served as a member of the James Buzzard Leadership Development Program<\/a> and the College of Natural Resources Ambassador Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShe was recently hired by the City of Raleigh to serve as assistant director of the Lake Lynn Park and Community Center. <\/p>\n\n\nRead more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/use>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nJT Chappell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nJohn Thomas “JT” Chappell graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in sustainable materials and technology from the Department of Forest Biomaterials.<\/p>\n\n\n\nChappell served as a laboratory technician with the Hodges Wood Products Laboratory for two years during his time at NC State. <\/p>\n\n\n\nNow that he\u2019s graduated, Chappell plans to return to Hodges Wood Products Laboratory to serve as its temporary business director.<\/p>\n\n\nRead more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/use>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nShrusti Patel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nShrusti Patel graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in environmental technology and management from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPatel served as a member of the James Buzzard Leadership Development Program<\/a> and interned with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\nShe plans to pursue a graduate degree and field experience in hopes of studying the impacts of environmental and occupational contaminants on human health.<\/p>\n\n\nRead more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/use>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nCory Norris<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCory Norris graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in forest management from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNorris is a third-generation NC State student, following his father and grandfather. 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She was recently hired by the City of Raleigh to serve as assistant director of the Lake Lynn Park and Community Center. <\/p>\n\n\n
John Thomas “JT” Chappell graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in sustainable materials and technology from the Department of Forest Biomaterials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chappell served as a laboratory technician with the Hodges Wood Products Laboratory for two years during his time at NC State. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that he\u2019s graduated, Chappell plans to return to Hodges Wood Products Laboratory to serve as its temporary business director.<\/p>\n\n\n
Shrusti Patel graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in environmental technology and management from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Patel served as a member of the James Buzzard Leadership Development Program<\/a> and interned with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\nShe plans to pursue a graduate degree and field experience in hopes of studying the impacts of environmental and occupational contaminants on human health.<\/p>\n\n\nRead more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/use>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nCory Norris<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCory Norris graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in forest management from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNorris is a third-generation NC State student, following his father and grandfather. 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She plans to pursue a graduate degree and field experience in hopes of studying the impacts of environmental and occupational contaminants on human health.<\/p>\n\n\n
Cory Norris graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in forest management from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norris is a third-generation NC State student, following his father and grandfather. His family has been active in the forestry industry for decades through Tri-State Land and Timber, LLC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He plans to apply to graduate school in hopes of earning a master’s degree in geographic information systems.<\/p>\n\n\n
Laura Tomkins graduated with a doctoral degree in geospatial analytics from the Center for Geospatial Analytics. She was advised by Sandra Yuter of the College of Sciences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tomkins’ dissertation focused on the relationships between weather radar-observed structures within winter storms and surface snow rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was recently hired as a senior atmospheric scientist at Karen Clark and Company in Boston, Massachusetts. <\/p>\n\n\n
Nearly 7,000 students turned their tassels at NC State University's spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4 at PNC Arena. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The College of Natural Resources conferred 376 degrees, including 324 undergraduate degrees, 43 master's degrees and nine doctoral degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than half of the college's graduates received their degrees with honors, including 87 summa cum laude, 59 magna cum laude and 57 cum laude. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check out the stories highlighted below to learn more about some of the outstanding students from this year's graduating class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Julia Egler graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation and tourism management from the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Egler served as a member of the James Buzzard Leadership Development Program<\/a> and the College of Natural Resources Ambassador Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShe was recently hired by the City of Raleigh to serve as assistant director of the Lake Lynn Park and Community Center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nRead more<\/span>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nJT Chappell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nJohn Thomas \"JT\" Chappell graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in sustainable materials and technology from the Department of Forest Biomaterials.<\/p>\n\n\n\nChappell served as a laboratory technician with the Hodges Wood Products Laboratory for two years during his time at NC State. <\/p>\n\n\n\nNow that he\u2019s graduated, Chappell plans to return to Hodges Wood Products Laboratory to serve as its temporary business director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nRead more<\/span>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nShrusti Patel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nShrusti Patel graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in environmental technology and management from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPatel served as a member of the James Buzzard Leadership Development Program<\/a> and interned with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\nShe plans to pursue a graduate degree and field experience in hopes of studying the impacts of environmental and occupational contaminants on human health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nRead more<\/span>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCory Norris<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCory Norris graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in forest management from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNorris is a third-generation NC State student, following his father and grandfather. 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She was recently hired by the City of Raleigh to serve as assistant director of the Lake Lynn Park and Community Center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
John Thomas \"JT\" Chappell graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in sustainable materials and technology from the Department of Forest Biomaterials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that he\u2019s graduated, Chappell plans to return to Hodges Wood Products Laboratory to serve as its temporary business director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shrusti Patel graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in environmental technology and management from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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She plans to pursue a graduate degree and field experience in hopes of studying the impacts of environmental and occupational contaminants on human health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cory Norris graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in forest management from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He plans to apply to graduate school in hopes of earning a master's degree in geographic information systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tomkins' dissertation focused on the relationships between weather radar-observed structures within winter storms and surface snow rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was recently hired as a senior atmospheric scientist at Karen Clark and Company in Boston, Massachusetts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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