Congrats,
December 2020 Graduates!

Our Virtual Graduation Celebration

The NC State College of Education celebrated the academic achievements of about 163 students across our undergraduate and graduate programs with a Virtual Graduation Ceremony.

Date: Friday, Dec. 4, 2020
Time: 4 p.m.

Watch the Graduation Celebration

Meet Some of Our New Graduating Students

The NC State College of Education will celebrate the graduation of about 163 new alumni during its Fall 2020 Virtual Graduation Celebration Friday, Dec. 4. Meet a few of our new alumni, and view photos and videos from our graduating students.

Class of 2020

Inspired to Help Students in Poverty Succeed

With scholarship support, Mackenzie Hunt ‘20 was able to earn her bachelor's degree in applied education studies and will now teach in rural Robeson County.

Meet Mackenzie

NC State College of Education Doctoral Student Demah Payne '20PHD

Class of 2020

Passionate About Helping Others With Mental Health

Demah Payne ‘20PHD has always been intrigued with the mind and enjoyed understanding why and how people think the way they do.

Meet Demah

Class of 2020

Inspiring and Transforming Young Lives

Janell Miller ‘20MS has always enjoyed curriculum development, which inspired her to pursue a Master of Science in curriculum and instruction.

Meet Janell

Having that teaching license at the end of the day will make everything worth it. Even though there is a pandemic and we are teaching virtually, I wouldn’t change it for the world!

Jana Humphrey '20MAT

Meet Jana

Class of 2020

Preparing Quality Teachers to Change Lives

As a fourth generation educator, Matt Reynolds '20PHD was able to merge his passion for science with education.

Meet Matt

Our December 2020 Graduating Class | By the Numbers

30

Students Receiving
Doctorate Degrees

120

Students Receiving
Master's Degrees

13

Students Receiving
Bachelor's Degrees

Class of 2020

Committed to Educational Equity for All

Franklin County Principal of the Year Erica Shoulders-Royster ‘12MSA, ‘20EDD will be the first person in her family to earn a doctoral degree.

Meet Erica

Class of 2020

An Advocate for Part-Time Students

When Ginger Burks Draughon ‘20PHD enrolled in the College of Education to earn a Ph.D. in higher education, she was a single, working professional.

Meet Ginger

I chose education because I wanted to have a positive impact on students by making education more accessible.

Kayla Malone ‘20MED

Meet Kayla

Class of 2020

Developing the Next Generation of Lifelong Learners

Earning a Teaching Fellows scholarship is one of the things that attracted Nikki Hooks ‘20MAT to the NC State College of Education.

Meet Nikki

Class of 2020

Improving Policy for Adult Learners

With her Ph.D. in hand, LaShica Davis Waters ‘20PHD hopes to influence policies and implement practices that will benefit the adult learner population.

Meet LaShica

The most fulfilling aspects of the military for me involved either teaching skills to others or imparting guidance on younger soldiers.

Dan Frankenfield ‘20MAT

Meet Dan

Meet All Our New Alumni

View and download a PDF that lists the names and degrees of all December 2020 College of Education graduating students, as well as special recognitions and honors. Students who did not clear their FERPA by the university's Nov. 2, 2020, deadline are not listed.

View List of New Graduates