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Graduate Student Profiles

Rashawn King giving thumbs-up with NC State wolf stuffed animal on shoulder

Feb 16, 2022

Celebrating Black Excellence: Rashawn King is Promoting Parks and Recreation

King, a regional consultant for Recreation Resources Service at NC State, provides grant administration, technical assistance, and educational sessions to parks and recreation departments in North Carolina. 
Hayley Tate

Nov 23, 2021

Graduation to Vocation: Hayley Tate is Promoting Wellness through Recreation

Hayley Tate will soon graduate with a master’s degree in parks, recreation, tourism and sport management. She is currently a licensed recreational therapist with UNC Health. 
Group Photo - Student Spotlight: Dawn Graham - Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at NC State University

Jul 28, 2021

Student Spotlight: Dawn Graham

Reared in a Wolfpack family in Mt Airy, North Carolina, Dawn Graham grew up in Winston-Salem. Her mother received three degrees from NC State and her son has earned a Bachelor… 
Group Photo - Alumni Spotlight: Lee Brimmage, Jr. - Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at NC State University

May 14, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Lee Brimmage, Jr.

Lee Brimmage graduated this spring with a master’s degree in Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Sport Management and a master’s certificate in Sport and Entertainment Venue Management. Lee earned a bachelor’s… 
Kendall Jane - Graduation to Vocation: Promoting North Carolina Golf Gear, College of Natural Resources, Kendall Jane Vaughn, feature

May 6, 2021

Graduation to Vocation: Promoting Golf Gear in North Carolina

Vaughn will graduate in May 2021 with degrees in parks, recreation and tourism management and professional golf management. After graduation, Vaughn will work for STITCH Golf as a sales operations analyst. 

Apr 20, 2021

Congrats to New Graduate Student Association Officers

The University Graduate Student Association, formed on October 6, 1958, is a student-led group that represents and acts on behalf of Graduate Students at North Carolina State University to improve… 
NC State Basketball - Student Spotlight: Jonathan Bentley - Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at NC State University

Apr 13, 2021

Student Spotlight: Jonathan Bentley

Jonathan Bentley watched through his camera lens as Raina Perez drained a basket with five seconds left in the 2021 ACC Tournament Championship game to clinch the title for the NC State Wolfpack women’s basketball… 
Group Meeting with Alums - PRTSM Alums Continue to Achieve Career Goals - Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at NC State University

Feb 24, 2021

PRTSM Alums Continue to Achieve Career Goals

NC State’s College of Natural Resources offers an online master’s degree option in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management (PRTSM) for professionals seeking to advance their careers. With an emphasis on… 
Jonathan Rosales Hernandez - Graduation to Vocation: Enhancing Tourism in Latin America - Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at NC State University

Nov 23, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Enhancing Tourism in Latin America

Jonathan Rosales Hernandez will pursue a master’s degree in tourism so he can help struggling communities. 
McKenzie Herlihy - Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at NC State University

Nov 16, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Empowering Communities with Sustainable Tourism

An internship experience abroad inspired McKenzie Herlihy to empower rural communities through sustainable tourism.