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Sep 7, 2022

Caldwell Fellows Philanthropy Spotlight: David and Martha Howard

David and Martha Howard exhibit the heart of the Caldwell Fellows program philanthropic efforts by maintaining a multigenerational lineage of donors to our program and the university.
David’s father, Paul N. Howard Jr. graduated from NC State in 1944 with a degree in civil engineering. David’s grandfather, Paul N. Howard Sr., also graduated from NC State with a degree in civil engineering in 1916. 

Jun 6, 2022

Crickard earns Goldwater Scholarship

Mechanical engineering student Ashley Crickard, along with fellow NC State student Caleb Keaveney, has received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The award is one of the oldest, most prestigious scholarships in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and mathematics. 

Apr 8, 2022

NC State alumni couple establishes Troan Scholarship for Computer Science endowment

The Department of Computer Science is proud to announce that NC State alumni Erik and Brigid Troan have made a commitment of $250,000 to establish the Troan Scholarship for Computer Science Endowment. When fully funded, this will be one of the largest scholarship endowments ever created specifically for computer science (CSC) students. 

Jan 18, 2022

CBE undergraduate honored with minority scholarship award

Tyler Void, a chemical engineering major with the class of 2023, was awarded on November 30 as a college scholarship recipient of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Minority Affairs Committee. The Minority Affairs Committee of the AIChE encourages, promotes, and enhances educational opportunities for under-represented populations in engineering. 

Oct 28, 2021

First-generation ECE graduate returns success

Growing up in a blue-collar family in eastern North Carolina, Maurice Partin thinks his parents knew the only way he’d get to college was with a scholarship. “They pushed me to do well in school,” he said. “And I guess it worked.” Partin graduated valedictorian from his high school, and he was the first in… 

Oct 28, 2021

Alumnus Jim Ellen and family create scholarship for students from eastern North Carolina

From a young age, S. James “Jim” Ellen, Jr. knew how to work hard — first on a farm, then as a carpenter’s assistant, and eventually as an entrepreneurial civil engineering student who went on to run his own companies. Ellen was the first of three brothers to graduate from NC State with a degree in… 

Mar 21, 2017

Clean energy opportunity diversity scholarship­ – applications available

The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) at N.C. State University, with support from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, is expanding its workforce development training to include Clean Energy Opportunity Diversity Scholarships­ for historically underrepresented applicants in eastern North Carolina. 

Oct 8, 2014

Engineering legacy

Engineering operations alumnus establishes scholarship for Forsyth County students. 

May 22, 2012

Professor establishes engineering scholarship at NC State

A North Carolina State University engineering professor and his wife have established a $25,000 scholarship endowment for undergraduate students in the College of Engineering.