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Life After Graduation ’20 – In a Pandemic

Alumni Profiles

Aug 3, 2021

How Ice Cream ‘Found’ Poole Alumnus Jared Plummer ’05 ’07

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 ’06 ’09 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 ’21 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

Jasleen Kaur ’16: 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

Nasheena Quick Davis ’10: 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 ’16: ‘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.

Jun 17, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Tyler Hagler ’11

Hagler enrolled in the Professional Evening MBA program at the Poole College of Management at the same time he was launching his own industrial design firm, Trig. Today, he leads an award-winning team of talented designers.

Jun 14, 2021

Major Luke High ’16: Leading the Charge

Major Luke High, MBA ’16, is part of a trailblazing effort to transform the practice of marketing within the U.S. Army and the Directorate of Admissions at the United States Military Academy West Point.

Jun 7, 2021

Trio of Jenkins MBAs ’20 turn teamwork, talent into consulting firm

Three MBA students formed their own consulting company around their unique background and skill set after collaborating on a group project their final semester in the program.

May 25, 2021

Life After Graduation ’20 – In a Pandemic

As a Jenkins Master of Accounting (MAC) student who enrolled before the pandemic, Lauren Bakke envisioned her future accounting office, equipped with supplies, technical support, maybe snacks — and coworkers beside her. She looked forward to the comradery of coffee breaks with colleagues and dressing for work.