Program Support

Jun 28, 2021

Recent Kolbas Gift Supports Students Academically and Socially

The late Robert “Bob” M. Kolbas, who passed away in June 2020, was a deeply impactful professor in NC State’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for 35 years. As part of his long legacy of supporting students, he and his wife, Yan Kolbas, made a gift before his death to the Kolbas MakerSpace, an initiative he helped get off the ground in 2017 and a valuable resource for students that empowers them to create and work on electronics projects for their classes, extracurriculars and personal interests. 

Jun 22, 2021

Farm Credit Associations of NC Supports Soldier to Ag Program

The Farm Credit Associations of North Carolina, the leading provider of credit to farmers and rural residents in North Carolina, has made a generous $30,000 gift to NC State’s Soldier to Agriculture Program. The five-week program — offered through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Agricultural Institute — provides in-depth career introductions and hands-on training to help veterans make the transition from military service to a career in agriculture, North Carolina’s top industry. In addition, the Farm Credit Associations of North Carolina has been named a 2021-2022 sponsor of the program. 

Jun 14, 2021

Entrepreneurship Selects Five New Alumni for the 2021 Miller Fellowship

The Dr. Thomas Kenan Miller II Fellows Program supports newly graduated entrepreneurs who wish to pursue their venture full-time after graduation with resources and a monthly stipend. The graduates selected for this year’s cohort represent five university colleges and four unique startups, and two are also Park Scholars. 

May 31, 2021

Labcorp to Sponsor Leadership in Technology Speakers Series

Labcorp has made a multi-year commitment to serve as the sole named sponsor of the Department of Computer Science’s popular Leadership in Technology Speaker Series. The three-year sponsorship commitment runs through the end of the 2023-24 academic year and is expected to feature five to six high-profile technology leaders each year. 

May 24, 2021

A Leading Advocate: Master’s Student Coleman Simpson

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, graduate student Coleman Simpson found a way to support fellow CALS students: He successfully applied for a $13,000 grant to offer counseling services. Find out what motivates this master’s student in agricultural and extension education to advocate for others. 

May 10, 2021

Meet the 2021 Mathews Medal Winners

The Mathews Medal recognizes graduating seniors who have made NC State a better place. This year’s recipients include a Goodnight Scholar committed to paying it forward, a soccer player who helped form Pack United, a campus leader who has devoted time to projects including Service Raleigh and Feed the Pack, and a Park Scholar dedicated to promoting a culture of giving within the program. 

May 3, 2021

Provost’s Office Announces New Professional Faculty Award

The new Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching aims to promote the importance of teaching and to encourage, identify, recognize, reward and support excellent teaching within the university. This award will be the most prestigious campus recognition for teaching given to professional faculty from among NC State’s 10 colleges and the University College. 

May 3, 2021

Castelloe Family Foundation Establishes Endowed Fund to Support NC State Counseling Center

Blair Castelloe Vanhook ’92, a member of the Castelloe Family Foundation, is working to help address the issue of mental health on college campuses by establishing the Castelloe-Vanhook Family Counseling Center Endowment at NC State. The fund provides support to the NC State Counseling Center for mental health initiatives and training, such as those focused on suicide prevention, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, stress management and others. 

May 3, 2021

James Buzzard Leaves Lasting Impact at NC State

A distinguished alumnus and long-time supporter of NC State, James “Jim” Buzzard passed away on April 9, 2021, at the age of 66. Buzzard was a 1976 graduate of pulp and paper science and technology, served on the NC State Natural Resources Foundation Board from 2010-2019 — and was Chair of the Board from 2015-2017 — and served on the NC State Campaign Cabinet, among many other services to the university. 

May 3, 2021

Libraries Gifted With New Endowments on Day of Giving

Donors to the NC State Libraries were particularly generous and thoughtful on March 24. The Libraries exceeded its previous two years of Day of Giving efforts combined, bringing in $1,491,566 from 217 gifts. Two new scholarship endowments were created, two new collections endowments were established and sizable increases were made to the Student Resource Fund, among many other successes.