{"id":86594,"date":"2025-04-25T16:51:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T20:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/?page_id=86594"},"modified":"2025-05-07T13:09:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T17:09:35","slug":"congrats-may-2025-graduates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/congrats-may-2025-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Congrats, May 2025 Graduates!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-left\">\n            Teachers and school leaders. Final Four women&#8217;s basketball players. Award-winning researchers. These are just some of the nearly 390 new alumni the NC State College of Education celebrated during its Spring 2025 Graduation Ceremony on May 2 in Reynolds Coliseum.\u00a0\n          <\/p>\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\/watch?v=-68kCV7DCEE\"\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 mirror-layout 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: &#8216;Let\u2019s Be the Kind of Educators Who Create Family&#8217;<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">The NC State College of Education recognized almost 400 graduates during a graduation ceremony on May 2.<\/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\/04\/28\/to-the-class-of-2025-lets-be-the-kind-of-educators-who-create-family\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Read 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\/05\/photo-for-article.png\" 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\/05\/photo-for-article-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/photo-for-article-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/photo-for-article-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/photo-for-article-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/photo-for-article.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\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 NC State College of Education\u2019s Spring 2025 Graduation Ceremony held in Reynolds Coliseum.<br><\/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=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/CED2305.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"98381\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/CED2305-300x169.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-98381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/CED2305.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/CED2305-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/CED2305-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/CED2305-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n              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1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\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=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/CED2478.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"98385\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/CED2478-300x169.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-98385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/CED2478.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/CED2478-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/CED2478-1024x576.jpg 1024w, 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src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Graduation-TN0.jpg\" \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\/05\/Graduation-TN0.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Graduation-TN0-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Graduation-TN0-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Graduation-TN0-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Graduation-TN0-864x1536.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\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          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 <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-98219\"\n            alt=\"Susanna Cox Graduation Photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/susanna-for-web.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/susanna-for-web.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/susanna-for-web-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/susanna-for-web-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/susanna-for-web-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\">MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE THROUGH EDUCATION<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">As the Class of 2025 enters the field, undergraduate student speaker Susanna Cox &#8217;25 wants them to remember the value of building community wherever they go. <\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Susanna<\/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\/04\/25\/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\/\"\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-98214\"\n            alt=\"Jayla Moody Graduation Photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/jayla.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/jayla.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/jayla-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/jayla-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/jayla-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\">EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Graduate student speaker Jayla Moody &#8217;25PHD wants the Class of 2025 to know that its greatest impact will come when they go on to create space for others to thrive, grow, and learn. <\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Jayla<\/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<h3 class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center alignwide\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 36px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #4156a1;\">Our Graduating Class<br \/>By the Numbers<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"layout-default has-three-fact wp-block-ncst-fact-list\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-fact-list__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"ncst-fact has-indigo-400-text-color with-cta wp-block-ncst-inner-fact ncst-fact has-indigo-400-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 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<\/span>\n              <h2 class=\"fact__heading\">39<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"fact__support\">\n              Students Receiving Doctoral Degrees\n          <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fact has-indigo-400-text-color with-cta wp-block-ncst-inner-fact ncst-fact has-indigo-400-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\">181<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"fact__support\">\n              Students Receiving Master&#8217;s Degrees\n          <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fact has-indigo-400-text-color with-cta wp-block-ncst-inner-fact ncst-fact has-indigo-400-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\">172<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"fact__support\">\n              Students Receiving Bachelor&#8217;s Degrees\n          <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center alignwide\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 36px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #4156a1;\">Meet Some of Our New Alumni\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\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__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\/01\/23\/my-student-experience-goodnight-scholar-and-applied-education-studies-major-hannah-morris-honored-as-leader-of-the-pack\/\"\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-97436\"\n            alt=\"Goodnight Scholar and Applied Education Studies Major Hannah Morris Standing next to Chancellor Randy Woodson as She is Honored on field at Carter-Finley Stadium as Leader of the Pack.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/hannah-morris-2.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/hannah-morris-2.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/hannah-morris-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/hannah-morris-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/hannah-morris-2-768x432.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\">LEADING THE PACK<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">During her time in the College of Education, Goodnight Scholar Hannah Morris &#8217;25 was named the Leader of the Pack, an award that honors students for outstanding contributions in leadership, scholarship and service.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Hannah<\/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\/04\/25\/jenna-jones-25-i-want-to-be-a-lifelong-learner-who-gives-people-a-space-where-they-feel-comfortable-learning-too\/\"\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-98203\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Jenna-Jones.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Jenna-Jones.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Jenna-Jones-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Jenna-Jones-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Jenna-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\">GIVING STUDENTS SPACE TO LEARN<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">N.C. Teaching Fellow Jenna Jones is a lifelong learner who wants to provide students with a space where they feel comfortable learning, too.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Jenna<\/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\/04\/25\/victor-cadilla-25phd-the-professors-in-the-college-of-education-have-been-the-biggest-help-toward-reaching-my-future-goals\/\"\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-98206\"\n            alt=\"A headshot of Victor Cadilla\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Victor-Cadilla.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Victor-Cadilla.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Victor-Cadilla-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Victor-Cadilla-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Victor-Cadilla-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\">CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Victor Cadilla &#8217;25PHD plans to apply the knowledge he&#8217;s gained in the College of Education toward policymaking and policy research.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Victor<\/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-askew-media-text has-custombg-seven-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\">Our Outstanding Dissertation Award Winners<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">Three recent NC State College of Education alumni were recognized for their scholarship when they were presented with Outstanding Dissertation Awards during the college\u2019s May 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\/05\/02\/three-recent-college-of-education-graduates-receive-outstanding-dissertation-awards\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Learn more about their dissertations<\/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\/2019\/04\/awards-light.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"3000x1688\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/04\/awards-light-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of medals with a light red color overlay\" class=\"wp-image-24385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/04\/awards-light-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/04\/awards-light-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/04\/awards-light-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/04\/awards-light-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/04\/awards-light-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/04\/awards-light-950x535.jpg 950w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/04\/awards-light-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/04\/awards-light-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/04\/awards-light-230x129.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\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__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\/04\/24\/margaret-borden-16-21med-25phd-i-wanted-to-see-if-i-could-make-a-difference-in-the-way-that-we-teach-mathematics\/\"\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-98192\"\n            alt=\"Headshot of Margaret Borden\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Margaret-Borden.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Margaret-Borden.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Margaret-Borden-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Margaret-Borden-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Margaret-Borden-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\">TRANSFORMING MATH INSTRUCTION<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Margaret Borden \u201916, \u201921MED, \u201925PHD uses project-based learning to reshape the way mathematics is taught. <\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Margaret<\/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\/2022\/03\/15\/with-support-from-education-excellence-fund-teaching-fellows-anyah-moore-is-able-to-attend-nc-state-college-of-education-and-pursue-teaching-goals\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-45973\"\n            alt=\"Anyah Moore\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/08\/Anyah-Moore_Web-scaled.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/08\/Anyah-Moore_Web-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/08\/Anyah-Moore_Web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/08\/Anyah-Moore_Web-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/08\/Anyah-Moore_Web-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/08\/Anyah-Moore_Web-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/08\/Anyah-Moore_Web-2048x1152.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\">ADVOCATING FOR MENTAL HEALTH<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">N.C. Teaching Fellows Anyah Moore &#8217;25 hopes to become a teacher who is a champion for students, especially those who struggle with their mental health.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Anyah<\/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\/04\/24\/diego-alonso-galindo-25-i-plan-to-use-inquiry-based-learning-to-engage-students-and-show-them-their-potential-in-stem\/\"\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-98196\"\n            alt=\"Diego Alonso-Garcia wearing his graduation regalia in the NC State Free Expression Tunnel.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/diego-export.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/diego-export.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/diego-export-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/diego-export-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/diego-export-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\">UNLOCKING STUDENTS&#8217; POTENTIAL IN STEM<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">N.C. Teaching Fellow Diego Alonso-Galindo \u201925 will return to Edgecombe County to teach science and use inquiry-based learning to engage with his students. <\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Diego<\/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=\"Rise, Adapt and Advocate: Jodie Roberson &#039;25PHD Delivers Her Charge to the Class of 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XQUTeD2ob6Q?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__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">Meet our graduating women&#8217;s basketball players<\/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:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F4ZQsaBwP58\"\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-98238\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/aziaha-for-video.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/aziaha-for-video.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/aziaha-for-video-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/aziaha-for-video-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/aziaha-for-video-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\">AZIAHA JAMES &#8217;25<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Aziaha James &#8217;25 uses the lessons she&#8217;s learned from others to help inspire her team and play her best. <\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Watch the video<\/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:\/\/youtu.be\/M3hiDN3M5WE\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-98239\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/lizzy-williamson.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/lizzy-williamson.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/lizzy-williamson-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/lizzy-williamson-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/lizzy-williamson-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/lizzy-williamson-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" 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\">LIZZY WILLIAMSON &#8217;25MED<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Growing up in Australia, Lizzy Williamson always dreamed of playing college basketball in the United States. Now, she is living out that dream while also earning her master&#8217;s degree in special education.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Watch the video<\/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=\"Why Gifts Matter: &quot;It Shows People Care About Students Like Me,&quot; Says Sophomore Carla Gibson\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6F573zctZoI?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-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 more 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\/04\/25\/jairo-mcmican-25phd-i-believe-that-education-is-crucial-for-improving-communities\/\"\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-98210\"\n            alt=\"Headshot of Jairo McMican\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/jairo-mcmican.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/jairo-mcmican.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/jairo-mcmican-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/jairo-mcmican-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/jairo-mcmican-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\">LEADING CHANGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Jairo McMican &#8217;25PHD aims to launch transformative initiatives at a national level to improve student outcomes. <\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Jairo<\/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\/2024\/04\/23\/college-of-education-doctoral-students-recognized-during-nc-states-2024-graduate-student-research-symposium\/\"\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-85828\"\n            alt=\"Amanda-JF-Hall standing in front of a poster\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/Amanda-JF-Hall.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/Amanda-JF-Hall.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/Amanda-JF-Hall-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/Amanda-JF-Hall-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/04\/Amanda-JF-Hall-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\">CONDUCTING AWARD-WINNING RESEARCH ON MENTORSHIP <\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Amanda JF Hall&#8217;s research on mentorship led her to be named the first-place winner in the education category during the 2024 Graduate Student Research Symposium.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Amanda<\/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\/2023\/11\/27\/mother-daughter-pursue-degrees-together-in-nc-states-college-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-55030\"\n            alt=\"Zeeshan Luqman and her daughter, Samiya Abdul-Lateef\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Untitled-design-77.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Untitled-design-77.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Untitled-design-77-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Untitled-design-77-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Untitled-design-77-768x432.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\">CELEBRATING AN EDUCATIONAL MILESTONE TOGETHER<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Zeeshan Luqman &#8217;25MAT and her daughter, Samiya Abdul-Lateef &#8217;25, will enjoy the unique experience of graduating from the College of Education together.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Zeeshan and Samiya<\/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=\"has-custombg-four-background-color wp-block-ncst-vertical-video\">\n  <div class=\"vertical-video__wrapper\">\n    <h2 class='vertical-video__heading'>\n      TRAINING TURTLE RESCUERS\n    <\/h2>\n          <p class=\"vertical-video__support\">Discover how Courtnie Gregory &#8217;25MED combined her love for turtles and training.<\/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:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L-1Zx0bEccM\" class=\"video-image__overlay ncst-yt-player-trigger\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"1500\" \n          class=\"video-image__img wp-image-98349\" \n          alt=\"\" \n          src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/courtnie-for-web.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\/05\/courtnie-for-web.png 844w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/courtnie-for-web-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/courtnie-for-web-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/courtnie-for-web-768x1365.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/>\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=\"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__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\/04\/29\/my-student-experience-tiffany-flowers-25med-uses-higher-education-experience-to-lead-college-of-education-summer-internship-readiness-program\/\"\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-98305\"\n            alt=\"A headshot of Tiffany Flowers\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Tiffany.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Tiffany.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Tiffany-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Tiffany-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/Tiffany-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\">PREPARING STUDENTS FOR NEW OPPORTUNITIES <\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Tiffany Flowers &#8217;25MED used the experience she gained earning her master&#8217;s degree in the higher education administration program to create a new College of Education Summer Internship Readiness Program.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Tiffany<\/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\/04\/25\/nc-state-softball-player-taylor-ensley-25-i-have-been-taught-the-knowledge-and-skills-to-succeed-in-the-classroom-as-a-future-educator\/\"\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-98237\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/taylor-for-web.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/taylor-for-web.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/taylor-for-web-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/taylor-for-web-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/taylor-for-web-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\">FROM THE DIAMOND TO THE CLASSROOM<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Taylor Ensley &#8217;25, a starting outfielder on NC State&#8217;s softball team, is looking forward to following in her mother and grandmother&#8217;s footsteps and becoming a teacher.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Taylor<\/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:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2025\/04\/capping-off-an-educational-journey\/\"\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-98333\"\n            alt=\"Carol Davis holding her graduation cap, which is decorated with photos of family members who inspired her\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Carol_Davis_graduate.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Carol_Davis_graduate.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Carol_Davis_graduate-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Carol_Davis_graduate-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Carol_Davis_graduate-768x432.jpg 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\">CAPPING OFF AN EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">University police officer Carol Davis will honor the memory of her grandmother and other beloved relatives when she receives her master\u2019s degree this weekend.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Carol<\/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;\">Every student deserves at least one teacher who sees them for who they are and pushes them to be their best.<\/h2>\n  \n  <p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff;\">&#8211; Bethany Lee &#8217;25<\/p>\n  <p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1.2em; color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Goodnight Scholar<\/p>\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-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\/2024\/08\/14\/kevin-clatfelter-the-college-of-education-has-given-me-tools-to-help-students-grow-academically-and-emotionally\/\"\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-95943\"\n            alt=\"Kevin Clatfelter\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design32.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design32.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design32-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design32-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design32-768x432.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 POSITIVE ROLE MODE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Kevin Clatfelter &#8217;25 was inspired by the educators who cared about him and pushed to pursue his passions. Now, he wants to do the same for elementary school students. <\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Kevin<\/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\/2022\/08\/24\/doctoral-student-doreen-mushi-receives-international-fellowship-from-the-american-association-of-university-women\/\"\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-50656\"\n            alt=\"NC State College of Education doctoral student Doreen Mushi\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/08\/Doreen-Mushi.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/08\/Doreen-Mushi.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/08\/Doreen-Mushi-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/08\/Doreen-Mushi-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/08\/Doreen-Mushi-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\">MAKING AN IMPACT THROUGH LEARNING ANALYTICS<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Doreen Mushi &#8217;25PHD is investigating the use of machine-learning algorithms to track, assess and predict the academic progress of female students enrolled in computing programs in remote regions of Tanzania.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Doreen<\/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=\"wp-block-ncst-photo-gallery has-custombg-ten-background-color\"\n        id=\"ncst-photo-gallery-1\">\n\n          <div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__container\">\n    \n              <h2 class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__heading\">The NC State College of Education Class of 2025<\/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=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/1698880258403-Laina-Hosey.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"98252\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/1698880258403-Laina-Hosey-300x225.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-98252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/1698880258403-Laina-Hosey.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/1698880258403-Laina-Hosey-300x225.jpg 300w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/image0.jpeg 1290w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/image0-213x300.jpeg 213w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/image0-727x1024.jpeg 727w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/image0-768x1082.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/image0-1091x1536.jpeg 1091w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/>\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=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/IMG_4016-Elizabeth-Croom-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"98242\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/IMG_4016-Elizabeth-Croom-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-98242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/IMG_4016-Elizabeth-Croom-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/IMG_4016-Elizabeth-Croom-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\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=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/AE6A6475-Nathaniel-Wellborn-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"98254\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/AE6A6475-Nathaniel-Wellborn-300x200.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-98254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/AE6A6475-Nathaniel-Wellborn-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/AE6A6475-Nathaniel-Wellborn-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/AE6A6475-Nathaniel-Wellborn-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/AE6A6475-Nathaniel-Wellborn-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/AE6A6475-Nathaniel-Wellborn-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/04\/AE6A6475-Nathaniel-Wellborn-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n              <figcaption 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