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New Scholarship Supports Diversity in Entrepreneurship

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Sep 25, 2025

Meet the 2025-26 Student Ambassador Cohort

The Entrepreneurship Student Ambassador Program (ESAP) empowers students to serve as representatives of NC State’s entrepreneurship programs, linking them with the campus community. This year, eight ambassadors, drawn from undergraduate…
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Mar 29, 2023

My Student Experience: Sarah Salahat Unlocks Potential as Entrepreneurship Ambassador

Sarah Salahat’s desire to discover solutions drew her to the NC State Entrepreneurship Ambassadors, an organization that complements the skills she is developing in the College of Education’s technology, engineering and design education program.
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Apr 21, 2022

Meet Rachel Harris — Entrepreneurship Ambassador, Engineer and Singer

To say that her college career has been a show-stopping performance is an understatement. Rachel Harris came to NC State University from Shelby, North Carolina, and will be graduating this…
Where there are entrepreneurs, there are friends. A quote by Marissa Noon

Mar 15, 2022

Entrepreneurship Lessons I will Take Post Graduation

This is a guest post by Entrepreneurship Student Ambassador and President, Marissa Noon. Marissa is a senior at NC State studying Textile Engineering in the Wilson College of Textiles with a minor in Industrial Engineering in the College of Engineering.

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Mar 7, 2022

Ambassador Post: Why Should You Care About Entrepreneurship?

This is a guest post by Entrepreneurship Student Ambassador, Daniel Richter. Daniel is a junior at NC State majoring in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Business Entrepreneurship. His goal is to assemble a unique team for establishing a startup that helps businesses become more sustainable and profitable.
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Dec 15, 2021

Meet Katie Lawson — an Entrepreneurship Ambassador, Scholar and Engineer

Katie Lawson came to NC State from Apex, NC and is now graduating with a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a minor in Cognitive Science from the College…
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Mar 25, 2021

Ambassador Post: 3 Tips Every Aspiring Student Entrepreneur Should Know

Entrepreneurship student ambassador, Joyce Wong shares the lessons she has learned after taking entrepreneurial classes throughout her time at NC State and her experiences as a student ambassador.

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Jan 22, 2021

New Scholarship Supports Diversity in Entrepreneurship

The Alagu Periyannan and Theivanai Palaniappan Entrepreneurship Scholarship will benefit students with outstanding achievements in or involvement with entrepreneurship activities. Both Periyannan and Palaniappan strongly believe in the importance of diversity in entrepreneurship and STEM professions.