Meet Our New Students

The NC State College of Education will welcome an expected 580-plus first-year, transfer and graduate students for the 2021-22 academic year. Meet some of our new students.

Alondra Badillo-Reyes

“I chose education because I want to help promote healthy relationships with learning, to teach students to love to learn.”

Meet Alondra

Andreas Jordan

“I chose education because I have a heart for guiding and supporting others and through education, I can be a resource and positive role model for students and the community.”

Meet Andreas

Anyah Moore

“I love elementary school. There are so many opportunities for creativity and I love that I’ll be able to watch my students grow.”

Meet Anyah

Bethany Lee

“I chose education because every student deserves someone at their school to believe in them and push them to be the best version of themselves that they can be”

Meet Bethany

Carla Gibson

“I chose education because I want to make an impact on the lives of the kids I will be teaching, as one day I will be teaching and making an impact on one of the next generation’s lives.”

Meet Carla

Maia Grace Solomon

“Teachers have such a great impact on children since they spend so much of their time in school. I want to be a part of this positive impact and educate the future generation the best that I can.”

Meet Maia

Powering our ability to prepare extraordinary educators

NC State’s College of Education received $14,006,877 in gifts and new commitments in 2020-2021—the highest amount in philanthropic investments the college has received in a single fiscal year since records have been kept. Those gifts have made it possible for the college to offer more scholarships to widen access to NC State and provide more support for students who will go on to serve as extraordinary educators who strengthen the lives of children, families and communities across North Carolina and beyond.

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Amelia Rivera

“I want to make a difference in education through research and application of this research especially in the area of educational equity.”

Meet Amelia

Anna Howard

“Being a teacher is a calling for me. I love teaching and being an important person for my students. I enjoy helping them learn and molding them into amazing little people.”

Meet Anna

Jayla Moody

“This is such a pivotal time in our field, and I wanted to study at a school that was ready to make the necessary changes towards a new kind of education — one designed to serve everyone.”

Meet Jayla

Kristin Reddick

“I have a heart and talent for teaching others, and helping them on their journey to self discovery. Eventually there will be an even greater demand for counselors. I want to be there to help others.”

Meet Kristin

Micaha Dean Hughes

“Working to help young students gain positive experiences with learning is an incredible thing, because it allows me to serve our community and society tenfold.”

Meet Micaha

Rodney Pierce

“Education is the field in which I can empower colleagues and students with my knowledge of African American history.”

Meet Rodney