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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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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