Alumni Profiles

Marian Keim delivers the 2016 Poole College commencement address.

Nov 30, 2023

The Power of Perseverance: Marian Keim (BS ’16, MAC ’18) Blazes Her Own Trail

The first-generation college graduate says she knew she was "never going to give up" on her journey to success.

Doug Doggett receives the Distinguished Alumni Award from Poole College Dean Frank Buckless.

Nov 7, 2023

Doug Doggett (’83) Receives Poole College’s Distinguished Alumni Award

In recognition of his career success and outstanding support of Poole College and NC State, the lifelong entrepreneur and family business owner was honored with the prestigious award.

Jul 18, 2023

Alumna Fran Lawrence (’95, MAC ’96) Returns to NC State as University Controller

In this position, Lawrence oversees fiscal accountability, accuracy and reporting for the $2 billion university operation.

May 17, 2023

Town of Knightdale Mayor Hones Leadership Skills with Jenkins MBA

McLauchlan Fellow and Town of Knightdale Mayor Jessica Day shares about her journey into town council, her personal growth in the Jenkins MBA program and her belief that leadership is learned – not inherent.

Apr 1, 2023

Red Hat Director of Marketing Emily Curley (MBA ‘11) Builds Career With Jenkins MBA

Emily Curley, a Jenkins MBA alum and director of marketing at Red Hat, shares about her career path, what she gained in the Full-time MBA program and a few words of advice for prospective students.

Feb 8, 2023

Alec Perrin ‘22 Transitions from Poole College to NC State’s Institute for Advanced Analytics

Alec Perrin made the jump from Poole College of Management to the Institute for Advanced Analytics, a prestigious program at the forefront of data science education, where he is earning a Master of Science in analytics.

Dec 1, 2022

CEO Ted Mosler (MBA ‘02) Advocates for the Value of an MBA – Especially for Those with Technology Backgrounds

Gilero CEO Ted Mosler grew up with a mind for engineering and a passion for entrepreneurship and found the bridge to fill the gap to be the Jenkins MBA Program.

Nov 18, 2022

Supporting the Program That Started It All

The Master of Accounting Program at NC State University can come to feel like family due to its small class size and time spent together studying. For Mark and Meredith Weadon, that turned out to be true in more ways than one.

Nov 11, 2022

Amir Mehr ‘92 Honored with Distinguished Alumni Award

Amir Mehr’s time at North Carolina State University wasn’t just a four-year college experience, it was the start of lifelong relationships with the people he met and with the university itself.

Aug 8, 2022

Alumnus, Taj Wilson ’21, Pieces Together the Supply Chain Puzzle for Cisco Systems

Some may find supply chain issues a daunting task. Not Taj Wilson, who enjoys figuring out supply-chain bottlenecks and constraints, while tapping into his previous NC State MBA experiences.