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April 2020

man wearing mask with prototype in background

Apr 30, 2020

Entrepreneur Student Gives Back by Making PPE for Healthcare Workers

Hartley LeRoy has been hard at work volunteering to make face shields for front-line health care workers. 

Portrait of Johnny Davis

Apr 30, 2020

Graduating Senior Moving on to Miller Fellowship

For the next 6 months, Johnny Davis and 5 other Miller Fellows will continue to develop their startups after graduation thanks to the help of a monthly stipend and additional resources NC State Entrepreneurship offers the new cohort of fellows. 

Jeyashree smiling with snowy mountains in the background

Apr 29, 2020

Meet Jeyashree Haridoss – Student Ambassador, Entrepreneur, and Miller Fellow

This article examines entrepreneur and graduating senior, Jeyashree Haridoss, and her accomplishments throughout her time at North Carolina State. 

Portrait of Andrew Buchmeier

Apr 29, 2020

Meet Andrew Buchmeier – Student Ambassador and Entrepreneur

Graduating senior and Entrepreneurship Ambassador, Andrew Buchmeier, will be earning his degree in Supply Chain Management from the Poole College of Management as well as minoring in Renewable Energy Assessment from the College of Natural Resources. 

Students drinking coffee and talking in the Garage

Apr 29, 2020

Senior Prepared to Launch After Graduation

Even with moving off-campus, graduating senior Nick Sischo continues to mentor and make an impact with his peers.  

Portrait of Michael Bissell

Apr 29, 2020

Meet Michael Bissell – Student Ambassador, Speaker and Author

Graduating senior will be working as an account manager for The Select Group, a technical staffing company in Raleigh where he will help connect people with jobs. 

Apr 27, 2020

Poole Alumni Create Website for Others to Pledge Stimulus Checks

NC State alumni Kevin Miller and Ryan O’Donnell build Pledge My Check website, encouraging others to pledge a portion of their stimulus check payments to those impacted by COVID-19. 

Portrait of James Boicourt

Apr 27, 2020

From Mead to Hand Sanitizer: NC State Alumnus Transforms Business During Pandemic

Hear how James Boicourt (Political Science ‘06) has transformed his mead business to produce hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Pile of paper bills while woman calculates payment on calculator

Apr 24, 2020

Additional Funding Provided for Small Business and Non-Profit Loans Under the Paycheck Protection Program

Poole College of Management’s Bonnie Hancock, professor of practice and executive director of the enterprise risk management initiative, gives an update regarding the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).  

Emily Neville, Founder and CEO of Reborn Clothing

Apr 22, 2020

Entrepreneurs Flexing with the Times

Emily Neville and her company, Reborn Clothing Co, is not letting a global pandemic stop the growth of her textiles company. In fact, they are hiring.