Student Stories

Apr 25, 2022

Online MAC Student One Step Closer to Reaching Her Goal

Balancing parenthood, working full time and pursuing a degree is difficult for anyone to manage. But for Melissa Fischer, a Jenkins Online Master’s of Accounting (MAC) student, the challenge is worth it.

Mar 21, 2022

Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management Graduate is Knocking It Out of the Park

A recent graduate of NC State University’s online Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management program (MPRTSM), Chasity McCurdy was named to the National Recreation and Parks Association 30 Under 30 Young Professionals list in February. “[It] has been the most humbling honor,” McCurdy said. “To look where I sit in my department and to…

Program Advisor LaShica Waters, Ph.D, Erin McHugh and Teaching Assistant Professor Tracy Appling on graduation day in December of 2021.

Dec 21, 2021

Erin McHugh Proves You Can Come Home Again

After leaving the undergraduate program at NC State in 2013, an online graduate comes full circle to complete her Leadership in the Public Sector (LPS) program degree in 2021.

Photo of Victoria P. Deaton, a winter 2021 graduate from NC State University's online Leadership in the Public Sector program.

Dec 8, 2021

ODE Graduate Credits LPS Degree for Career Advancement

ODE graduate credits NC State State’s Leadership in the Public Sector degree for recent promotion at Durham Technical Community College’s Office of Equity and Inclusion.

Downtown Raleigh skyline, framed by the State College smoke stack. Photo by Marc Hall.

Nov 30, 2021

Duke Energy Professional Expands Career Options Through Online Master’s Program

December graduate Julianna Jankowski hopes her NC State Master of Environmental Assessment degree will lead her into new opportunities with her employer, Duke Energy.

Nov 19, 2020

Leadership in the Public Sector Graduates Forge New Career Paths

NC State's Leadership in the Public Sector program prepares effective leaders by giving them the skills to stand out in the workforce. Learn more about how these three graduates are using their degrees to turn their passions into successful careers.

May 14, 2020

Site-Based Engineering Program Benefits Eastern North Carolina Workforce

NC State is committed to offering high-quality education no matter the delivery mode. Two students graduating from the Mechanical Engineering Systems (MES) site-based degree program in Havelock, North Carolina, are experiencing that first hand. Learn more about Daniel Colwell and Michael Crawford.

May 8, 2020

Jenkins Professional Online MBA Grad’s Story of Valuable Lessons and a Promotion

The Jenkins Professional Online MBA provided the flexibility Jason Brodsgaard needed to continue his education and refine his skills in business. While earning his degree, he was promoted to CEO of his company.