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It’s the first day of fall, which means our favorite time of year is Fair-ly close. 😉🎡
Full tuition coverage, infinite potential. ✨ The Peele Scholars Fund will provide a fully-funded education for future leaders of agriculture in eastern North Carolina.
Established through a landmark $10 million gift from NC State alumnus David Peele, the scholarship will provide complete financial support — alongside access to study abroad programs, hands-on internships, research stipends and other high-impact experiences — for incoming undergraduate agriculture students from 39 eastern North Carolina counties. Five students will make up the first cohort in fall 2027.
“This is what investing in the future of North Carolina agriculture looks like,” said CALS Dean Garey Fox. “David Peele understands that the future of agriculture depends not only on what we discover, but on who we prepare to lead. This unique scholarship will open doors for talented North Carolina students, connect them to world-class research and give them opportunities to put that knowledge to work.”
This monumental gift is directly investing in the students who will drive vital plant science research forward for an agriculture industry that feeds, clothes and heals communities in North Carolina and beyond.
Read more about the Peele Scholars Fund at the link in our bio.
Nothing beats the feeling of bringing the CALS Pack together. 🫶🍂
CALS students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends gathered this weekend for Wolfpack Harvest — our college’s annual fall tradition. From behind-the-scenes research tours to Howling Cow ice cream, we celebrated the people and programs that make CALS extraordinary.
NC State Chancellor Kevin Howell also announced at Wolfpack Harvest the creation of the Peele Scholars Fund — a historic $10 million gift from NC State alumnus David Peele that will fully fund tuition and high-impact experiences for a cohort of incoming agriculture students from eastern North Carolina.
Thank you to everyone who joined us across the state to make Wolfpack Harvest 2026 unforgettable!
