Alumni Profiles

Sep 16, 2021

Poole Alumnus Applies Global Learning to Career at BioMerieux

Logan Smith graduated from Poole College of Management in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration and a Bachelor of Arts in international business as well as a new global career with BioMerieux, a French biotechnology company.

Aug 27, 2021

Startup Stories: Jared Plummer, Two Roosters Ice Cream

Jared Plummer, founder of Two Roosters Ice Cream, joins Lewis Sheats, assistant vice provost of entrepreneurship, for the first episode of Startup Stories, a series that takes a look into businesses created by Poole College of Management students, alumni and friends.

Aug 18, 2021

MAC Alumnus Carves Tech Industry Career Path with Accounting and Communication Skills

Davion Cooper (MAC '12) has learned throughout his successful career that technical accounting expertise is critical but communication skills, teamwork and understanding people is invaluable.

Aug 10, 2021

Kalera CEO Makes an Impact on the Future of Farming

When he enrolled in North Carolina State University’s College of Management, Daniel Malechuk (’03) didn’t picture himself working in the food industry, but he couldn’t be more proud today of his role in the future of sustainable farming.

Aug 3, 2021

How Ice Cream ‘Found’ Poole Alumnus Jared Plummer

From a bean counter in public accounting to counting vanilla beans as the owner of Two Roosters Ice Cream, Jared Plummer (MAC '07) credits his NC State business education as a critical ingredient in his success.

Jul 26, 2021

Poole College Alums Turn Passion for Produce into a Big Business

Brother and sister duo Will Kornegay ('09) and Laura Hearns ('06), both graduates of the Poole College of Management, are making waves in the food industry by combining two of their passions – reducing farm excess and fighting hunger with their company Ripe Revival.

Jul 20, 2021

Poole Alumnus Receives Full Scholarship to UNC School of Law

Ryan Moore '21 is a Poole College of Management graduate with a Bachelor of Science in economics heading into his first year of law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law.

Jul 12, 2021

From NC State to the Forefront of E-Commerce

In the e-commerce space, available data covers everything from what customers are buying to when they’re making purchases to their basket size. As the e-commerce growth leader at Kraft-Heinz, Jasleen Kaur discusses how a Jenkins MBA prepared her for this role.

Jul 7, 2021

The Balancing Act

For Nasheena Quick Davis, the mission to embrace more than one part of her identity began in earnest as an undergraduate student at the Poole College of Management.

Jun 21, 2021

MAC Alumna: ‘Doors Opened That I Did Not Know Were Available’

Cassandra Burney worked for 13 years in the beauty industry. Going back to college for a business management degree, however, led her to accounting and a new career where she’s applying her passion for teaching to college students and hoping to help diversify the accounting profession.