December 2019 Graduates: Congrats!

The NC State College of Education’s alumni family grew by about 157 on Dec. 19 when the college held its fall graduation ceremony. Read the recap, hear what our student speakers said and meet some of our new alumni.

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#NCStateCED19 Recap: To the Class of 2019, Always Evolve, Educate and Esteem and Go Confidently, Knowing You’re Ready to Leave a Legacy

Scenes from December 2019 Graduation

Over 150 students graduated from the NC State College of Education Dec. 19. View candid photos from before, during and after the ceremony and see some of our new alumni.

Our Student Speakers

Graduate Student Speaker Greg Cheney '19PHD: My Deep Desire is to Assist Combat Veterans’ Transition to a New Normal in Order for Them to Experience Life in a Fulfilling and Meaningful Way

Meet Greg

Undergraduate Student Speaker Walaa Sarsour ’19: Providing an Education is Not Offering Knowledge to Students to Answer a Question, But Empowering Them as Young Leaders to Answer a Lifetime of Questions

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December #NCStateCED19 | By the Numbers

20

NC State Education Students Receiving Bachelor's Degrees

103

NC State Education Students Receiving Master's Degrees

34

NC State Education Students Receiving Doctoral Degrees

Meet Some New Alumni

The NC State College of Education’s December Graduating Class of 2019 is made up of educational leaders, global educators, community college teachers and a children’s book author. Meet a few of them and learn how they plan to make an impact in North Carolina and around the globe through a collection of Q&As.

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Our new alumni share why they chose education, what they learned during their time at the NC State College of Education and what's next for them in this video.

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Karina Simoni ‘19MED: I Want to Help Adults Be More Successful in the Hope that I Empower at Least 1 Person to Keep Learning

Meet Karina

Ashley Tice Roseno ’19PHD: I Chose NC State's College of Education Because of its Top-Tier Adult Education Program

Meet Ashley

Thomas Carrington ’19MAT: I Want to Educate Children, Help Them Overcome Obstacles and Help Them Discover the Joys in the World

Meet Thomas

Nada Wafa '11, '19MS, '22PHD: I Knew This Was the Place Where I Could Grow, Personally and Professionally

Meet Nada

Alexandra van Dorsten ’19MAT: The Course I Took on Classroom Diversity Gave Me the Skills to Connect With All My Students

Meet Alexandra

Jermaine R. Howell ’19MED: I Saw Education as an Avenue to Foster a Sense of Identity in the Lives of Students and to Fulfill my Ultimate Goal in Helping to Shape the World of Tomorrow

Meet Jermaine

Amanda Dye Melniczek ’19MED: As a First-generation College Student, Education was the Key to Opening the Door to a World of Opportunity to Learn, Travel and Grow

Meet Amanda

Watch the Ceremony

Missed the December 2019 Graduation Ceremony or want to watch your loved one cross the stage again?

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