Staff Spotlight

Jan 28, 2025

Poole Pack Profiles: Get to Know Mike Stanko

Stanko, a marketing professor at Poole College, finds happiness in striving — whether that's in the classroom, on the basketball court, or playing music.

Jan 10, 2025

Poole Pack Profiles: Get to Know Vikas Anand

Vikas Anand, associate dean for academic programs at Poole College, still relishes the "sheer joy" of learning, especially in his travels abroad.

Oct 24, 2023

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Maggie Merry

Poole College's Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration says the people are what make the college such a special place.

Jul 28, 2023

‘A Strong Ripple Effect’: Career Center’s Janet Rakes Leaves Legacy of Service

After 15 years with the Poole College of Management, Janet Rakes plans to pay it forward in retirement, continuing to serve students in need.

Feb 22, 2023

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Kristin Siebenaler

After a 20-year career directing large, complex sponsored research collaborations, Kristin Siebenaler joined the Poole College of Management in July 2021 to lead the college’s Business Analytics Initative (BAI).

Feb 8, 2023

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Anne Clark Lau

To Anne Clark Lau, Poole College feels like one big family. As the college’s associate director of development, Lau has the opportunity to build relationships with alumni, parents, friends or corporate partners.

Jan 24, 2023

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Morgan Holcomb

Morgan Holcomb, who has been with the college since 2019, helps to drive and execute customer-focused marketing strategy and communications for multiple degree and non-degree graduate programs, with an ultimate goal to increase the quantity and quality of leads leading to enrollment growth.

Jan 3, 2023

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Janet Rakes

When Janet Rakes sees a problem, she can’t help but try to find a solution. It’s one of the reasons why Rakes, assistant director and career coach, is a valued member of Poole College’s Career Center.

Dec 14, 2022

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Brian Thomas

As a leading research institution, it takes a capable leader to oversee a college’s research and funding. Luckily, Poole College of Management has Brian Thomas at the helm.

Nov 18, 2022

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Jaquan Scott

The stars aligned for Jaquan Scott in Sept. 2022 as he wanted to move to a larger college at NC State and Poole College was looking for an associate director of undergraduate admissions.