September 2018

Sep 28, 2018

Support of Fitts-Woolard Hall offers unique opportunities to current and future students

On Friday, April 20, 2018, the University broke ground on Fitts-Woolard Hall, the crucial next step in the College’s move to Centennial Campus. The new building will bring together innovators from the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering and the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE). Meet two alumni who have supported the project and are helping continue the College’s excellence in engineering. 

Sep 28, 2018

R. A. Bryan Foundation has a tradition of multigenerational giving

Some of the most generous supporters of NC State University and the College of Engineering come from multiple generations of family members who have attended NC State. The Bryans are one such family. 

Sep 28, 2018

Alumnus’ ties to NC State inspired endowments

If you ask Glenn Futrell what drew him to NC State, he will share about growing up on a farm in Wayne County, NC, and speak of his father’s best friend Mr. Raymond Bryan, BSCE ’53, president and part owner of T.A. Loving Construction Company. 

Sep 28, 2018

Planned giving

Have you included the NC State Engineering Foundation in your will, trust or other estate plans? It’s a great way to make sure the opportunity that meant so much to you is there for future generations. 

Sep 28, 2018

Alumni meet before the highest court

In WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corporation, the Supreme Court of the United States considered whether a U.S. patent owner was entitled to foreign lost profits when components of the patented invention were assembled and used outside of the United States. It’s subject matter that only an attorney could love. And in this case, three of the attorneys involved in the proceedings hold undergraduate degrees from the College of Engineering. 

Sep 28, 2018

Meet the Dean’s Circle

Members of the Dean’s Circle, the College’s signature annual giving fund, provide the consistent support that has fueled NC State Engineering’s growth and improvement. 

Sep 28, 2018

Engineering Foundation creates Young Alumni Advisory Board

In an effort to help engage younger NC State Engineering alumni in their relationship with their alma mater and provide an opportunity for them to connect with each other, the NC State Engineering Foundation has created the Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB). This board, made of 18 young professionals, represents various engineering disciplines from NC State classes of 2003 and later. 

Sep 28, 2018

Family honors longtime ceramic engineering department head with naming

Room 3010 in Engineering Building I on NC State’s Centennial Campus is occupied by the head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). Dr. Donald Brenner, Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor and MSE department head, is the current occupant. Gerald Kriegel hopes that whomever sits in that office adopts an open-door policy for students. After all, that’s what his father did. 

Sep 28, 2018

Foundation year in review

Fueled by strong and early support for Fitts-Woolard Hall, the NC State Engineering Foundation had another record-setting fundraising year with giving totals to the College at $39,287,344.