{"id":100395,"date":"2025-12-05T08:01:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/?page_id=100395"},"modified":"2025-12-12T14:10:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:10:36","slug":"december-2025-graduation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/december-2025-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Congrats, Class of 2025!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From future teachers and higher education professionals to those using what they&#8217;ve learned in their current professional settings, the College of Education celebrated 134 new graduates during its December 2025 Graduation Ceremony on Dec. 11.<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<aside class=\"floated-spotlight-aside-container\">\n  <div class=\"floated-spotlight-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-fp-spotlight-card has-custombg-two-background-color with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/ncstateced\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Missed it, or want to experience graduation again?<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Watch the ceremony <\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text has-custombg-two-background-color wp-block-ncst-mini-story\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\">\n    <h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">To the Class of 2025: \u2018Our Work is the Catalyst to Transform Defeat into Potential\u2019<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">The College of Education celebrated over 130 graduating students during its December 2025 Graduation Ceremony.<\/p>\n          \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/12\/to-the-graduating-class-of-2025-our-work-is-the-catalyst-to-transform-defeat-into-potential\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">View the recap<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/graduation2.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"1500x844\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/graduation2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Undergraduate students taking a photo at December 2025 Graduation\" class=\"wp-image-100588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/graduation2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/graduation2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/graduation2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/graduation2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-five-background-color wp-block-ncst-vertical-video\">\n  <div class=\"vertical-video__wrapper\">\n    <h2 class='vertical-video__heading'>\n      Signing Out\n    <\/h2>\n          <p class=\"vertical-video__support\">\u00a0Our College of Education Class of 2025 grads are officially signing out.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"vertical-video__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"ncst-yt-player in-view wp-block-ncst-video-image\">\n  <figure class=\"video-image__video\">\n    <div class=\"video-image__wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"video-image__video-container\">\n        <div class=\"ncst-yt-player-target\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/-GvnZQfdTLk\" class=\"video-image__overlay ncst-yt-player-trigger\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1086\" height=\"1972\" \n          class=\"video-image__img wp-image-100732\" \n          alt=\"Undergraduate student signing out\" \n          src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-12-at-1.50.58-PM.png\" \n          style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;object-position:center center\"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-12-at-1.50.58-PM.png 1086w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-12-at-1.50.58-PM-165x300.png 165w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-12-at-1.50.58-PM-564x1024.png 564w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-12-at-1.50.58-PM-768x1395.png 768w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-12-at-1.50.58-PM-846x1536.png 846w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/>\n        <span class=\"play-indicator\">\n          <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 314 384\">\n            <title>Play Video<\/title>\n            <path d=\"M0,0,314,192.51,0,384Z\" \/>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-photo-gallery has-custombg-ten-background-color\"\n        id=\"ncst-photo-gallery-0\">\n\n          <div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__container\">\n    \n              <h2 class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__heading\">Let&#8217;s Celebrate!<\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__description\">View photos from the College of Education&#8217;s December 2025 Graduation Ceremony and reception. <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n        <div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-reel\" style=\"transform: translateX(0px);\">\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"1\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/CED-GRAD-014852-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100624\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/CED-GRAD-014852-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-100624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/CED-GRAD-014852-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/CED-GRAD-014852-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/CED-GRAD-014852-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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19.9266Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg>\n\n    <\/span>\n              <h2 class=\"fact__heading\">62<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"fact__support\">\n              graduates receiving master&#8217;s degrees\n          <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fact has-custombg-five-text-color wp-block-ncst-inner-fact\">\n      <span class=\"ncst-icon\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4.28901 7.61716C4.28901 7.18591 4.00308 6.80154 3.6187 6.70779V6.27654L2.94839 6.13123V6.75466C2.56401 6.89998 2.27808 7.23279 2.27808 7.66404C2.27808 7.94998 2.42339 8.2406 2.61558 8.38123V13.2656H2.95308V13.6031H3.62339V13.2656H3.96089V8.33435C4.1437 8.14216 4.28901 7.9031 4.28901 7.61716Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M6.06084 5.7C6.25303 5.55469 6.44522 5.46094 6.6374 5.31563C7.45303 4.8375 8.45615 4.5 9.51084 4.30781C9.79678 4.26094 10.0358 4.21406 10.3265 4.1625C10.903 4.11563 11.4749 4.06875 12.0046 4.06875C13.153 4.06875 14.3062 4.21406 15.3093 4.45312C16.3171 4.69219 17.2733 5.12344 17.9905 5.64844C17.9905 5.98594 17.9905 6.225 17.9905 6.51094L22.5421 5.17031L11.9999 0L1.4624 5.31563L6.06084 6.46406V5.7Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M12 4.55157C14.2031 4.55157 16.2656 5.07657 17.5547 5.93907V7.75782H6.49219V5.93907C7.73438 5.07657 9.79688 4.55157 12 4.55157Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M6.44531 8.19373V15.5203L8.78906 17.8687V19.3031H15.2578V17.7703L17.5078 15.5203V8.19373H6.44531Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M19.5703 19.9266H15.3563L12 23.9531L8.78906 19.9313H4.42969C4.42969 19.9313 0.0234375 19.9313 0.0234375 24.0047C0.885937 24.0047 21.8672 24.0047 23.9766 24.0047C23.9766 19.9266 19.5703 19.9266 19.5703 19.9266Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg>\n\n    <\/span>\n              <h2 class=\"fact__heading\">26<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"fact__support\">\n              graduates receiving bachelor&#8217;s degrees\n          <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">Meet some of our new alumni <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/04\/malik-beason-25-i-was-finally-able-to-see-how-concepts-taught-in-the-engineering-department-were-to-be-applied-to-the-real-world\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-100389\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Malik-Beason.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Malik-Beason.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Malik-Beason-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Malik-Beason-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Malik-Beason-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Applying Engineering Concepts to Real Life<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Malik Beason is looking forward to learning what he has learned during his time in the College of Education in his new job as a structural CAD technician in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Malik<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/04\/mariam-elias-17-20med-25phd-i-knew-this-was-the-right-place-to-help-me-grow-as-a-scholar-and-practitioner\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-100403\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Mariam-Elias.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Mariam-Elias.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Mariam-Elias-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Mariam-Elias-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Mariam-Elias-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Inspiring Careers in STEM <\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Mariam Elias has always believed that education has the power to open doors and hopes not only to prepare her students for the technological world they will face, but to inspire other women to enter into STEM fields.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Mariam<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/04\/michael-dixon-09-25phd-nc-state-offered-the-perfect-blend-of-rigorous-research-training-and-practical-real-world-relevance\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-100386\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Michael-Dixon-graduation.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Michael-Dixon-graduation.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Michael-Dixon-graduation-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Michael-Dixon-graduation-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Michael-Dixon-graduation-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Inspiring Students through Educational Leadership<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Michael Dixon began his career as a K-12 educator, but it wasn\u2019t until he entered the world of higher education that he truly felt at home.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Michael<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/08\/michael-clinkscales-98-02med-12med-25edd-i-want-to-continue-influencing-others-with-positive-energy\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-100570\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Michael-C.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Michael-C.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Michael-C-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Michael-C-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Michael-C-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Influencing Others With Positive Energy<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">As he becomes a four-time graduate of the College of Education, Michael Clinkscales \u201898, \u201802MED, \u201812MED, \u201925EDD  is hoping to continue to serve others through education.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Michael<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/23\/why-gifts-matter-scholarship-support-absolutely-a-huge-life-changing-thing-for-calena-jones\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-98819\"\n            alt=\"A photo of Calena Jones smiling into the camera at the Downtown Cary Park.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Calena-Jones.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Calena-Jones.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Calena-Jones-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Calena-Jones-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Calena-Jones-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Becoming a Role Model for Students<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Calena Jones &#8217;25 is excited to become an elementary school teacher who sets the foundation for her students\u2019 future learning.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Calena<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Our Students Made a Phone Call to Their Younger Selves\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yz7QFL0fGYg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/04\/jennifer-campbell-25edd-the-college-of-education-has-prepared-me-for-the-next-step-with-rigorous-courses-fantastic-instructors-and-experiences-that-i-never-imagined\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-100383\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Jennifer-Campbell.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Jennifer-Campbell.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Jennifer-Campbell-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Jennifer-Campbell-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Jennifer-Campbell-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Becoming a Resource for Community College Students<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Jennifer Campbell spent years working as an elementary school teacher in Washington, D.C. But, when she moved back to her home state of North Carolina and began working at a community college, a spark for higher education was ignited.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Jennifer<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/04\/david-winningham-25-med-the-professors-in-my-program-made-the-biggest-impact-on-my-education\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-100380\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/David-Winningham_.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/David-Winningham_.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/David-Winningham_-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/David-Winningham_-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/David-Winningham_-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Helping Employees Reach Their Potential<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Working in the field of learning and development for nearly two decades, David Winningham believed that going back to school to earn a master\u2019s degree would help him address gaps in current training programs and help them move away from \u201ccookie-cutter\u201d approaches<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet David<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/08\/beth-shaver-my-studies-have-really-reinforced-and-deepened-my-understanding-of-the-power-of-education\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-100550\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Beth-Shaver.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Beth-Shaver.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Beth-Shaver-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Beth-Shaver-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Beth-Shaver-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Igniting a Spark for Social Studies<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Beth Shaver has known since she was in high school that she wanted a career as a social studies teacher. But, as her career progressed, she knew she could maximize her impact by earning a Ph.D.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Beth<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/11\/my-student-experience-applied-education-studies-program-prepares-graduates-for-careers-outside-the-traditional-classroom\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-100426\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/35234F00-8652-4FBB-A97C-32A154383D54-Alex-Paugh.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/35234F00-8652-4FBB-A97C-32A154383D54-Alex-Paugh.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/35234F00-8652-4FBB-A97C-32A154383D54-Alex-Paugh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/35234F00-8652-4FBB-A97C-32A154383D54-Alex-Paugh-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/35234F00-8652-4FBB-A97C-32A154383D54-Alex-Paugh-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/35234F00-8652-4FBB-A97C-32A154383D54-Alex-Paugh-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/35234F00-8652-4FBB-A97C-32A154383D54-Alex-Paugh-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Applying Lessons to a Military Career<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">As Alex Paugh\u2019s career as an active member of the U.S. Marine Corps began to near its end, he wanted to enroll in a degree program that could help him transition his military experience into a role in education and training.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Alex<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-big-fact has-gray-800-background-color\" style=\"background-color: #427E93;\">\n<div class=\"big-fact__container\" style=\"max-width: 1170px;\">\n\n      <h2 class=\"fact-heading\" style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-top: 0; font-size: 30px; color: #ffffff; font-family: Glypha,Georgia,serif;\">I believe deeply in the power of teaching to transform lives and open doors to new opportunities.<\/h2>\n  \n  <p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff;\">&#8211; Mariam Elias &#8217;25EDD<\/p>\n  <p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1.2em; color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Doctor of Education in Technology Education <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-photo-gallery has-custombg-two-background-color\"\n        id=\"ncst-photo-gallery-1\">\n\n          <div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__container\">\n    \n              <h2 class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__heading\">Meet More December 2025 Graduating Students<\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__description\">We asked the Class of 2025 to share some photos from their time at the college. See some of our graduates and their memories.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n        <div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-reel\" style=\"transform: translateX(0px);\">\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"1\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad25.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100480\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad25-300x200.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-100480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad25.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad25-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n              <figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">\n                \n              <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"2\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad26.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100481\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad26-300x200.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-100481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad26.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad26-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n              <figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">\n                \n              <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"3\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/graduationphotos.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100563\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/graduationphotos-300x200.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-100563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/graduationphotos.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/graduationphotos-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/graduationphotos-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n              <figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">\n                \n              <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"4\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad30.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100483\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad30-300x200.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-100483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad30.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad30-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad30-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n              <figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">\n                \n              <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"5\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad31.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100484\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad31-300x200.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-100484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad31.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad31-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n              <figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">\n                \n              <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"6\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad36.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100486\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad36-300x200.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-100486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad36.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad36-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n              <figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">\n                \n              <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"7\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad38.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100487\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad38-300x200.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-100487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad38.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad38-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad38-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n              <figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">\n                \n              <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"8\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/30grad.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100510\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/30grad-200x300.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-100510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/30grad.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/30grad-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n              <figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">\n                \n              <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"9\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad23.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100488\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad23-300x200.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-100488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad23.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad23-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n              <figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">\n                \n              <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"10\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad22.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100489\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad22-300x200.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-100489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad22.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad22-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n              <figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">\n                \n              <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"11\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad20.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100490\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad20-300x200.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-100490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad20.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad20-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n              <figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">\n                \n              <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n                                  <figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"12\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/grad18.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100491\" 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