Graduation
Private support empowers our graduates for a lifetime of success and impact — throughout North Carolina and beyond.
Each semester, NC State graduates an extraordinary group of people who will make a difference across North Carolina — and beyond. Our donors help ensure that these students have the experiences and opportunities vital to becoming career-ready citizens and lifelong learners.
From study abroad to working in a lab, and from excelling in service to representing the university at conferences, our graduating seniors have done it all.
Learn more about how private support over the past several years has helped prepare students to leave NC State ready to lead in their work, in the community and in life.
![Mario Jackson headshot](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/05/Add-a-heading.jpg)
Leading the Way
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![Etienne Phillips outside of SAS Hall](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/05/BK-6253.jpg)
From Theoretical to Probable
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![Samantha Steffanus posing in her cap and gown outside of an NC State building](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/Untitled-1-1.png)
No Fear
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![Abdullah Zaben in his cap and gown next to the Belltower](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/BK-7838.jpg)
Many Healthy Pursuits
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![Olivia Ball in her cap and gown on a campus bench](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/Olivia-Ball.jpg)
Defining the Moments
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![Kelton Phillips headshot](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/05/MH18869.jpg)
Propelled Toward Success
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![Starr Gibens doing the wolfie in her graduation cap](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/07/F10BF79D-1588-4125-923D-8A7CA330B7DC-1-e1652790803672-1-600x339-1.jpg)
Rising Starr
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![closeup of Lara Rabinowitz in her cap and gown at the belltower](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/07/IMG_9955-1-600x338-1.jpeg)
Weaving a Bright Future
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![Loujain Al Samara in her graduation attire in front of the belltower](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/07/IMG_4392-scaled-e1651865202988-1-600x338-1.jpeg)
A Perfect Circle
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![Dylan Inman does the wolfie in his cap and gown](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/07/8AE5AD96-59A1-4056-AEDA-278C7F66C460-600x338-1.jpeg)
Leaving a Legacy
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![Vitus Putra portrait](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/04/Vitus-Putra-1-scaled-e1650976160962-1.jpg)
Ambassador for Optimism
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![Lauren Kent sticks a landing in her gymnastics routine](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/unnamed-2-e1621283286625-1.jpg)
Setting the Bar(s) High
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![Giovanny Hernandez looks at a model in the classroom](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/giovanny-hernandez-grad-story-1.jpg)
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
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![Sydney Floryanzia portrait](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/gardensunnyh-1-scaled-e1620678484360-1.jpg)
Home Is Where the Pack Is
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![Dhuru Patel graduation gown portrait](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/6-DSC04520-scaled-e1620073304222-1.jpg)
A Healthy Pursuit
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![Esmira Poladova does the wolfie in front of a campus building in her cap and gown](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/05/IMG-20200511-WA0129-01-e1589303504749.jpeg)
Through the Darkness to Shine a Light
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![Alex Rojas holding a door for another student](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/04/49628141351_7296280c1f_k-1-e1587410587376.jpg)
No Limits
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![Abby Scheper in front of the Rocky Mountains](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/05/B2C3701A-5007-4FC8-90A7-C4FFF45BEDCA-scaled-e1588603750569.jpg)
Graduating without Regrets
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![Garrett Welsh in front of a Navy helicopter](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/04/5F8606AD-BF6F-4C49-9F22-0CFED2E50FD2-e1588711422831.jpg)
Commissioned for Success
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![Amanda Maxwell showing off her Johns Hopkins tee shirt](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/04/maxwell-1-scaled-e1588364877954.jpg)
Surrounded by Support at the CVM
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![Pedestrians cross the Court of North Carolina with the 1911 Building in the background on a warm spring day](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/05/campus2020-71-e1588860274700.jpg)
An Extraordinary Pathway to Success
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![Jasmine Wang in graduation cap and gown](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/12/MG_2485-scaled-e1576697941456.jpg)
Getting Ready for the Real World
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![Layne Baker leaning against a tree](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/12/baker_layne-2666-scaled-e1576002877588.jpg)
A Vision for Doing Good
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![Emily Neville in front of a brick wall](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/12/reborn_team2019_032-scaled-e1576589961790.jpg)
From Student to CEO
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![Natalie Sherwood acting on stage](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/10/Leading-Ladies-04-1-e1570541554963.jpg)
A Passion for Producing Beneficial Reactions
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![Cashie Naylor and Emily Fletcher in their caps and gowns in front of the Belltower](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/05/naylor-and-fletcher-e1571237565350.jpg)
A Shared Path to Success
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![Asa Augustin](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/05/augustin-asa-1-e1571237692719.jpg)
Engineering a Passion for Service
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![Kaylie Kirkwood portrait](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/07/kirkwood_kaylie-2694-e1571237721991.jpg)
A Chemical Chain Reaction
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![Tyler Haritan poses in Talley Student Union](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/04/haritan_tyler-1758-e1571237730909.jpg)
A Dream Taking Flight
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![LaTeisha Jeannis in front of Wake County Public School System sign](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/04/jeannis_lateisha-3375-e1571237702952.jpg)
An Educator Right Where She Needed to Be
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![Mary Paz Alvarez Valverde](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/05/valverde_mary-2736-e1571237670453.jpg)
Achieving Sustainable Success
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![Samantha Casey on NC State campus](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/casey_samantha-7558-e1571239391914.jpg)
A Spirit of Adventure
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![Carl Jenkins in engineering lab](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/jenkins_carl-5998-e1571239440569.jpg)
Staying in Rhythm
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![Joshua Putnam works on building model](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/putnam_joshua-7115-e1571239433382.jpg)
Designing a Strong Future
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![Kensley Cox on campus](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/cox_kensley-7232-e1571239407579.jpg)
A Diplomatic Life
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![Dominique Weatherspoon](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/12/unnamed-e1571238283782.jpg)
Aiming High and Serving Well
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![Deirdre An with roses](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/an_deirdre-5697-e1571239425471.jpg)
Cultivating Community
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![Olivia Myers at CVM](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/05/myers_olivia-6051-e1571239418322.jpg)
A CVM Road Scholar
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![Anu Hanumanthu](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/04/hanumanthu_anapurna-0656.jpg)
A Platform to Excel
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![Joshua Gandy](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/04/gandy_joshu.jpg)
Data-Driven Future
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![Melissa Goto](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/04/Goto.jpb_.jpg)
Born to Teach
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![Jessica Kraus](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/04/kraus_jess-website.jpg)
Serving as a Role Model
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![Sam Freeze](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/05/DSCF5852-Copy.jpg)
Call of the Wild
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![Jessica Hatcher](https://giving.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/05/JHatcher_credited.jpg)
Speaking Her Language
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