graduate students

Jun 10, 2025

Why Gifts Matter: Scholarship Support Lets Kimberly Sutton Become Motivational Force for Students

After nearly a decade as an Exceptional Children’s Program teacher in Lenoir and Wayne counties, Kimberly Sutton decided to become a school counselor in order to better understand her students’…

May 20, 2025

Graduate Students Sydney Johnson and Mandy Schiltz Selected as Student Ambassadors for American School Counselor Association National Conference

Sydney Johnson and Mandy Schiltz, who are both earning their master’s in school counseling, were selected through a competitive process to travel to Long Beach, California, in July to serve as student ambassadors at the American School Counselor Association’s national conference.

Apr 25, 2025

Graduate Student Speaker Jayla Moody ’25PHD: ‘I Hope People Remember That the Power of Education Lies Not Just in What We Achieve, but in How We Empower Others To Do the Same’

Jayla Moody '25PHD, a doctoral student in the College of Education's Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development: Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice concentration, will deliver the charge to the graduate students at the College of Education's Spring 2025 Graduation Ceremony.

Apr 25, 2025

Jairo McMican ’25EDD: ‘I Believe That Education is Crucial for Improving Communities’

As a first-generation college student, Jairo McMican was inspired by his own experiences to focus his academic career on institutional transformation and holistic student supports at community colleges.  Now, as…

Apr 25, 2025

Victor Cadilla ’25PHD: ‘The Professors in the College of Education Have Been the Biggest Help Toward Reaching My Future Goals’

As Victor Cadilla '25PHD prepares to graduate in May with his degree, he is looking forward to his future work in creating educational opportunities for all students. 

Apr 24, 2025

Margaret Borden ’16, ’21MED, ’25PHD: ‘I Wanted To See If I Could Make a Difference in the Way That We Teach Mathematics’

Margaret Borden '16, '21MED, '25PHD was introduced to project-based learning when she was an undergraduate mathematics education major in the NC State College of Education. Now, Borden will be the first Park Scholar to go on to earn her doctoral degree from the college.

Apr 24, 2025

Doctoral Student Janay Crosland Selected as AERA Division J Incoming Graduate Student Co-representative

Janay Crossland, a first-year doctoral student in the NC State College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development, has been selected to serve as an American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division J incoming graduate student co-representative.

Apr 7, 2025

2025 Graduate Student Research Symposium Winners Named

Nearly 200 NC State graduate students presented their research projects during the 17th annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, including College of Education students Victoria Newton and Madeline Stallard, who won second- and third-place in the education category.

Feb 6, 2025

17 College of Education Graduate Students Receive Doctoral Dissertation Support Grants

Seventeen graduate students in the NC State College of Education have received funding to support their research through the college’s Doctoral Dissertation Support Grants. The grants of up to $1,500 per student can be used to reimburse costs associated with conducting dissertation research through June 2025.

Jan 30, 2025

‘The Epitome of What a School Counselor Should Be:’ How NC State’s College of Education Prepares Extraordinary School Counselors

Through experienced faculty, relevant coursework and supportive cohorts, students in the NC State College of Education's school counseling program are prepared to make an impact from the moment they enter the field.