Alumni and Friends

Oct 4, 2021

YFCS October Blog: Trauma of COVID and Its Impact on Families

In the October 2021 YFCS blog post, Emily Ragland, founder and owner of communiTEAM LLC, discusses how trauma from the pandemic has affected families. 

Sep 24, 2021

YFCS Alumna Undergoes Realization Amid Pandemic

A YFCS alumni pursues her passion after the COVID pandemic makes her realize that her heart belongs in another field. 

Sep 23, 2021

AHS Alumna Finds Job to Fulfill Her Passions

AHS alumna Kristina Britt continues her passion of working with farmers and communities through her work with NC State Extension. 

Jun 23, 2021

YFCS Alumni Survey Highlights Strong Alignment with Career and Online Learning Goals

In the June Youth, Family, and Community Sciences blog, Associate Professor Annie Hardison-Moody shares results of the YFCS alumni survey highlighting strong alignment with career and online learning goals. 

Jun 17, 2021

Alumna’s Experience as an Agricultural Science Teacher

Former NC State student Ally Edwards is a driven and passionate agricultural science teacher. Edwards explains her journey and the steps she took to achieve her dreams. 

Jun 16, 2021

Alumni Survey Highlights Strong Alignment with Career and Online Learning Goals

A team from Agricultural Human Sciences developed an alumni survey that aimed to understand whether and how Youth, Family, and Community Sciences (YFCS) graduates used concepts learned in the YFCS program in their current jobs. 

Apr 14, 2021

It Takes a Pueblo: Latinx Leader Iliana Santillán

Personal experience, a master’s degree from CALS and directing Juntos inform an alumna’s leadership of a Raleigh nonprofit advocating for Latin American families and students. 

Mar 29, 2021

I AM CALS: Dalton Dockery Wins Public Service Award

Meet the winner of NC State’s 2020 Award of Excellence in Public Service, who’s served as Extension director for Columbus County through hurricanes and racial tension. 

Jul 7, 2020

Alumna Helps Guide Watauga County into a Trauma-Informed Community

Recent CALS graduate Hayley Bayne is one of several volunteers helping her town become a more a more trauma-informed and compassionate community. 

May 5, 2020

Graduate’s Strong Desire to Help Parents and Families Leads to Launching Her Own Business

Following her spring 2020 graduation, Emily Ragland will use her master’s degree in Youth, Family and Community Sciences (YCFS) to launch her own consulting business. First, she’s reflecting on her time as an online graduate student.