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Tabitha Gardner

May 1, 2023

Senior Tabitha Gardner talks time management, clubs and community

As an incoming student at NC State, Tabitha Gardner planned to, “come here, get a degree, and leave.” Four years later, she graduates this May as an industrial and systems engineering major, an Africana studies and statistics minor, a board member of two different on-campus clubs, a former design mentor and an undergraduate researcher and more. 

Robert Brenneman

Apr 28, 2023

Robots, race cars and rockets: Robert Brenneman finds his passion in mechatronics

Robert Brenneman is graduating in May, but he’ll still have one more month to enjoy what he’s accomplished as an undergraduate student. In June, he’ll be competing on the Michigan International Speedway during the 2023 Formula SAE Series using the car he built for his senior design project 

Rahul Chakraborty

Apr 28, 2023

Rahul Chakraborty finds community at NC State by embracing opportunities

When Rahul Chakraborty defended his thesis in February, more than 100 of his friends came to celebrate over a potluck dinner. He’s expecting to see just as many friends when he returns to Raleigh for NC State University’s commencement ceremony on May 6. 

Kye Nielsen, right, poses with his family in front of a large aquarium designed for oceanic life.

Apr 21, 2023

From aviation ordnance Marine to mechanical engineer

Kyle Nielsen will be working on the same aircraft he did when he was a Marine after graduating with a BSE from NC State’s site-based Havelock program 

Students celebrate their fall 2022 graduation during commencement exercises on December 17 at PNC Arena. All are dressed in NC State red caps and gowns.

Apr 21, 2023

Soon-to-be class of 2023 grads ready for their futures

Graduating COE students reflect on their time at NC State and share what’s next. 

Yuseung Kim, M.S. computer engineering '22, leaps in front of James B. Hunt Library on Centennial Campus.

Dec 14, 2022

Yuseung Kim finds his American dream at NC State

Yuseung Kim came to the United States for graduate school with several dreams and goals in mind: get his degree, find a job and figure out a place to settle down. 

Catherine Chirichillo

May 16, 2022

Collaborating through college

Catherine Chirichillo realized by the end of her first year at NC State that her time in the College of Engineering (COE) would work out just fine. 

Jhonatan Minope dressed in graduation cap and gown.

May 11, 2022

CBE senior Jhonatan Minope does it all

a traditional path to completing his degree in chemical engineering. Unlike most students, he had already moved to a new country, began a career and started his family. 

Emory New, wearing a red dress, poses for picture while sitting on a wooden bench.

May 6, 2022

A new generation agricultural engineer

Emory New is one of those students people know before actually meeting her. A graduating senior from the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, helping people is at the heart of everything she does.