Undergraduate Students

Apr 19, 2023

Spring Social 2023 Celebrates PRTM Awards and Achievements

Students, alumni, faculty, friends and community partners gathered at Aloft Raleigh to celebrate outstanding achievements on a lovely spring evening in Raleigh, NC. Located on Hillsborough Street across from The… 

Jan 13, 2023

North Carolina to Host University World Games in 2029

North Carolina has been awarded hosting rights for the 2029 World University Games. The vote happened at the organization’s meeting this week in Lake Placid, NY which is hosting the… 

Oct 5, 2022

Park Scholar Isaac Drown Talks About His Journey to NC State

Drown, who is majoring in parks, recreation and tourism management, is one of 42 NC State students to be named to the 27th class of Park Scholars. 

Aug 5, 2022

Twiddy Intern Micaela Nardino is Promoting Outer Banks Tourism

This article is part of the Not Your Average Summer series highlighting the internship experiences of both undergraduate and graduate students from the NC State College of Natural Resources. Micaela Nardino is a rising senior studying sustainable tourism and environmental sciences in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. This summer, Nardino is interning with… 

May 2, 2022

Graduation to Vocation: Massey Stichter is Promoting Outdoor Recreation

Upon graduation, Stichter will work as an outdoor adventure guide for The Road Less Traveled. 

Apr 22, 2022

Homegrown 2022 Brings PRTM Community Together for Awards and Celebrations

A cherished annual tradition, the Alumni & Friends Celebration for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) was put on hold during the pandemic, so last week’s gathering… 

Dec 9, 2021

Project for Outdoor Learning Garden Presented to Dillard Drive Elementary School

Moving school classes and programs offsite and into outdoor spaces in the community is useful and rewarding, but also takes specialized planning to efficiently accomplish. Students in NC State’s Department of… 

Dec 2, 2021

Tips for Teaching in a Pandemic

The final seminar for PRTM featured several award-winning teaching faculty sharing stories and strategies for providing quality education during this challenging and dynamic period. Assembled under the now infamous ‘big… 

Nov 9, 2021

PRTM Students Apply Learnings at Clayton Harvest Festival

Twelve NC State students in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) collected data for an economic impact study of the Clayton Harvest Festival. Working with Ann Savage, Tourism… 

Nov 9, 2021

2020-2021 Awards and Honors

NC State’s faculty, staff, students and alumni received recognition for their accomplishments over the past year. Following is a list of awards and honors recently earned by the Parks, Recreation and…