Online Education

May 6, 2024

Persevering Through Hardship: Meet Cherrelle Lawrence, Ed.D. ’24

Cherrelle Lawrence was a first-generation college student with a passion for education. She was serving as Dean for Corporate Learning and Professional Development at Vance-Granville Community College when she decided to pursue her dream of completing a doctoral degree. 

Apr 24, 2024

Jacqueline Verkuilen ’23, ’24MED: ‘Learning Design and Technology Has Perfectly Allowed Me to Thrive at My Talents and Hit on My Interests’

When Jacqueline Verkuilen '23, 24MED was an undergraduate student, discovering the College of Education's Learning Design and Technology program changed the course of her academic career. She switched her major and decided to earn her master's degree, too, which she was able to complete online while traveling the world. 

Apr 24, 2024

Tala Dahmash ’24MED: ‘Learning is a Lifelong Journey, and Adult Education Allows Individuals to Continually Adapt, Grow and Thrive in an Ever-changing World’

Tala Dahmash 24MED has spent the last decade as an English teacher and English as a second language (ESL) specialist in Dubai. To further grow as an educator, Dahmash decided to earn her online Master of Education in Training and Development at the NC State College of Education, and she will make the 15-hour flight from Dubai to Raleigh to attend her graduation ceremony. 

Apr 23, 2024

Kingson Wang ’23, Financial Analyst at First Citizens Bank

According to Kingson Wang, Jenkins Graduate School offered a foundation in marketing and analytics he couldn’t find anywhere else – and as a career changer hoping to pivot into a data analyst role, that opportunity was too good to pass up. Thanks to hands-on learning opportunities in the MMA program and the opportunity to learn modern analytics software, he landed a job at First Citizens Bank. 

Apr 23, 2024

Tamara Nelson, Vice President and Lead Operational Risk Officer at Wells Fargo

According to Tamara Nelson, the MRA program’s one-of-a-kind, real-world curriculum has made an immediate impact on her career – and the flexible format allows her to pursue her career goals without pressing pause on her professional and family responsibilities. 

Feb 1, 2024

Q&A With Scott Showalter: What Can You Do With a MAC Degree?

Jenkins MAC Program Director Scott Showalter dispels stereotypes about the accounting profession and sheds light on the unexpected ways a career in accounting can be remarkably rewarding. 

Sep 21, 2023

Leadership in the Public Sector Graduates Forge New Career Paths

NC State’s Leadership in the Public Sector program prepares effective leaders by giving them the skills to stand out in the workforce. Learn more about how these three graduates are using their degrees to turn their passions into successful careers. 

Aug 25, 2023

New Marketing Analytics Student Brings Global Education and Journalism Background to Poole College

Incoming Marketing Analytics student Ilin Misaras talks about communicating with diverse audiences and how she hopes to combine data analytics and storytelling to communicate more effectively. 

Sep 8, 2021

PRTSM Online Master’s Program Sparks a New Business for PJ Ray

Agriculture has always been a part of Patricia Joyce “PJ” Ray’s life. In the Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management (PRTSM) online master’s program, she found a way to take agriculture to the next level.  “I grew up on a tobacco, corn, soybeans, wheat and livestock farm in Pollocksville, North Carolina. I always knew I… 

Aug 31, 2021

Leading the Way: Online LPS Program Earns Quality Matters Certification

The online Leadership in the Public Sector (LPS) bachelor’s degree completion program is making history at NC State as the first program to earn Quality Matters (QM) Program Review Certification.