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MAC Community Embraces Student and Canine Companion

Student and Alumni Success

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May 4, 2026

From Classroom to Boardroom: Jenkins MBA Students Help Shape a Company’s AI Future

What started as a class assignment became a real-world strategy when Jenkins MBA students built an AI roadmap now guiding a digital marketing agency’s next move.
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May 4, 2026

Brewing Change

Poole alumna Lindsay Wrege, co-founder of 321 Coffee, is redefining inclusion through meaningful employment.
Deion Doubledee

Oct 20, 2025

From Project Manager to Product Leader

Deion Doubledee used the Jenkins MBA to pivot his career, expand his network, and thrive.
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May 2, 2025

Using Radio To Reunite Families

NC State alum Brian Hall (Business Administration and Management, ’88) joined his company’s radio stations together to create constant coverage during Hurricane Helene.

Mike and Frank Lawrence

May 2, 2025

Breaking Barriers

As alums themselves and now proud Poole parents, Fran and Mike Lawrence hope their scholarship can help deserving students become part of the Poole Pack.
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May 2, 2025

Creating ‘Brave Spaces’

Laryssa Banks, the new assistant director of student affairs and advocacy for undergraduates at Poole College, helps students put their best selves forward.

Nov 22, 2024

A Career Built on Three I’s

High-impact experiences at the Poole College of Management set the course for Kayla Woitkowski’s high-performance career.

Nov 22, 2024

Poole Pack Profiles: Meet Marcus Rountree

A first-generation college graduate, Marcus Rountree taught middle school science and coached basketball for two years before deciding to pursue his dream: getting a master’s degree.
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Nov 17, 2023

Jenkins MBA Alum Receives Prestigious James Beard Award

Black Farmer Fund co-founder Olivia Watkins is recognized for the tremendous positive impact of her work on marginalized communities.
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Nov 17, 2023

MAC Community Embraces Student and Canine Companion

On-campus MAC student Cody Ellison talks about why enrolling in the program has been the “best education decision I’ve made” — and how his seeing-eye dog, Nate, has made a name for himself in the MAC community.