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Healthy Impact

Carolyn Dunn’s decades of leadership and innovation in nutrition education and health promotion continue to make a difference in the lives of thousands of people in North Carolina and beyond.

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Dara Bloom Honored for Outstanding Extension and Engagement

Dara Bloom’s community-centered leadership in strengthening local food systems and expanding access to healthy food has earned her NC State’s Outstanding Extension and Engagement Award and recognition for engaged scholarship.

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Mapping the Way to Healthier Communities: Walk Audit Toolkit Provides a Roadmap for Change

A collaborative team of faculty and staff from the College of Natural Resources and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has launched a new online resource designed to help…

A Passion for Agriculture, A Future in Leadership

Excerpt: From discovering her passion for agriculture in middle school to mentoring students and shaping academic programs at NC State, Madison Aloia is building a future in higher education rooted in leadership, communication and student success.

Agricultural and Human Sciences Published Research for Winter 2026/2026

The dedicated faculty members of the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences have contributed to the academic landscape by authoring a multitude of insightful articles throughout the current quarter.

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#PassTheMicYouth Honored with NC State’s Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship Award

#PassTheMicYouth has been honored with NC State’s Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship Award for its innovative, youth-centered approach to storytelling, leadership development, and community-engaged impact.

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Prescribed Burn Associations: Neighbors Helping Neighbors Use Fire on the Land

Prescribed Burn Associations bring neighbors together to safely use fire as a land-management tool, helping private landowners build skills, confidence, and shared responsibility while restoring fire-dependent landscapes.

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Perseverance Across Time Zones

Balancing distance learning across time zones, family responsibilities and the challenges of a global pandemic, NC State alumna Rasha Abdullah transformed perseverance into purpose while completing her Youth, Family and Community Sciences degree in December 2020.

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Women’s History Month: Recognizing Women at NC State

Meet four women who work at NC State and learn how they contribute to the Pack.