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Erika Young, Senior Principal at MasTec

2025

Nov 6, 2025

Preparing Business Leaders for the Age of AI

NC State’s Poole College of Management is future-proofing careers with MBA 558, a three-credit course providing graduate students with the strategic, hands-on AI fluency needed to lead in an evolving economy.
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Nov 5, 2025

Asking the Right Questions

The Bank of America University Distinguished Professorship gives Rob Handfield the time and opportunity to ask the right questions, and the biggest one has always been how to use his expertise, connections and grants to impact the student experience.
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Nov 3, 2025

Jenkins MAC Program Wins Prestigious Innovation Award

Amid the accounting profession’s growing pipeline crisis, the program expanded access to students from nontraditional backgrounds.
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Nov 2, 2025

One Poole Student’s Mission to Empower First-Generation Business Students

Meet Kadiatou Diawara: founder of the First-Generation Business Collective and a driving force for community and connection at Poole College.
Poole College alumnus Landon Smith

Oct 31, 2025

Q&A With Landon Smith, Economics With Concentration in Business Analytics Grad

Hear from Smith in this interview with Poole College's Andy Nowel, senior lecturer and director of undergraduate programs in economics.
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Oct 31, 2025

Q&A With John Stanula, Economics With Concentration in Finance Grad

Hear from Stanula in this interview with Poole College's Andy Nowel, senior lecturer and director of undergraduate programs in economics.
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Oct 30, 2025

NC State AMA ‘Meet the Pros’ Event Connects Students and Industry Leaders

The event gave students the chance to connect with top marketing professionals and recruiters.
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Oct 29, 2025

Brian Sytsma: Scary Situations, Solid Lessons Learned

Poole alum Sytsma is a successful businessman who showcases a mastery of sales, finance and business strategy — but that success is not always the reality.
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Oct 29, 2025

Meet Lily Sunshine, Prague 2022

For Lily, a Poole alum, studying abroad in Prague was more than an academic experience — it was a turning point.
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Oct 29, 2025

Erika Young, Senior Principal at MasTec

After 25 years in government and construction, Erika Young is charting a new path in clean energy leadership. Discover how the Jenkins MRA program is helping her balance career growth, flexibility, and a passion for lifelong learning.