{"id":149,"date":"2016-08-24T14:31:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T14:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news-new\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:44:19","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-ncss-hp-story-listing\"><div class=\"article-listing\"><article class=\"story hp-story half\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/29\/poole-pack-profiles-get-to-know-tom-byrnes\/\" class=\"story__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2023\/05\/Tom-Byrnes.png\" class=\"story__image\" alt=\"Tom Byrnes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2023\/05\/Tom-Byrnes.png 1500w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2023\/05\/Tom-Byrnes-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2023\/05\/Tom-Byrnes-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2023\/05\/Tom-Byrnes-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__date\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Published on <\/span>September 29, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"story__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPoole Pack Profiles: Get to Know Tom Byrnes\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__teaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">The marketing professor brings his decades of sales and marketing experience to the classroom, student clubs and high-impact experiences.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"story hp-story half\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/25\/1911-consulting-brings-student-solutions-to-campus-challenges\/\" class=\"story__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/1911-Consulting-2.jpg\" class=\"story__image\" alt=\"two students giving a presentation at the front of a classroom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/1911-Consulting-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/1911-Consulting-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/1911-Consulting-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/1911-Consulting-2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__date\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Published on <\/span>September 25, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"story__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1911 Consulting Brings Student Solutions to Campus Challenges\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__teaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">Founded by Poole senior Aman Sunkara, the student organization is turning campus challenges into opportunities for its members to learn, contribute and make an impact.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ncss-hp-story-listing\"><div class=\"article-listing\"><article class=\"story hp-story \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/24\/emmie-cumbys-global-internship-imparts-new-ideas-and-new-skills\/\" class=\"story__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/emmie-cumby-headshot.jpg\" class=\"story__image\" alt=\"Emmie Cumby smiling\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/emmie-cumby-headshot.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/emmie-cumby-headshot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/emmie-cumby-headshot-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/emmie-cumby-headshot-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__date\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Published on <\/span>September 24, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"story__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmmie Cumby&#8217;s Global Internship Imparts New Ideas and New Skills\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__teaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">Cumby&#8217;s high-impact experience in Spain expanded her worldview, provided new professional experiences and taught her resilience.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"story hp-story \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ncsu.edu\/news\/2026\/2026-alumni-achievement-award-winners\/\" class=\"story__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/chancellor-kevin-howell-nc-state-honors.jpg\" class=\"story__image\" alt=\"Chancellor Kevin Howell - NC State Honors\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__date\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Published on <\/span>September 22, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"story__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPoole Graduate Morgan S. Fitzgerald Receives Outstanding Young Alumna Award\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__teaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">The Outstanding Young Alumni Award honors an alumni member who graduated within the last ten years and has made outstanding contributions in their profession, community and to NC State.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"story hp-story \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.giving.ncsu.edu\/2026\/09\/adaina-smith-betting-on-herself\/\" class=\"story__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/Adaina-Smith.png\" class=\"story__image\" alt=\"Adaina Smith with her arms crossed standing in front of the Poole College of Management\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/Adaina-Smith.png 1440w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/Adaina-Smith-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/Adaina-Smith-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/424\/2026\/09\/Adaina-Smith-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__date\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Published on <\/span>September 18, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"story__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdaina Smith: Betting on Herself\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__teaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">Adaina Smith always wanted to attend NC State. By betting on herself and applying for the Rashida A. Hodge Scholarship with the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands, Smith was able to achieve her goal.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text has-custombg-four-background-color wp-block-ncst-mini-story\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\">\n    <h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Poole Business Magazine<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">Our Spring 2026 digital magazine, <em>Poole Business<\/em>, is all about how the college creates impact \u2014 in North Carolina and beyond. <\/p>\n          \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary 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