Alumni Spotlight: Ivery Turns Passion into a Career

The Memorial Belltower at night, illuminated in red with lots of students at the bottom

Feb 28, 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Ivery Turns Passion into a Career

YFCS Alumni, Niambi Ivery, discusses how the program assisted her with a career change and provided her with the tools and skills to excel in her new career path.

Feb 15, 2022

Gonzalez Serves North Carolina Youth and Families

YFCS Assistant Professor, Maru Gonzalez, shares how she serves families and youth in North Carolina.

Feb 9, 2022

Maddy Teno ‘22 Finds Her Fit in Agricultural Science

Maddy Teno discusses her path from the Exploratory Studies program to finding her passion in Agricultural Science and landing an internship with TARGAN.

Talley student union and Reynolds coliseum at night. Photo by Marc Hall

Jan 13, 2022

“Take the Next Right Step”: A Conversation with Kimberly Eshleman

YFCS Student, Kimberly Eshleman, discusses her transition from staff member to student and what it's like to be part of the last group of admitted students for the YFCS program.

Dec 12, 2021

Alumna Applies Knowledge to Support Parents, Caregivers and Children

AHS alumna Kylie Rymanowicz reminisces on her time at NC State and how she applies the skills and knowledge she gained here to support parents, caregivers, and children.

Nov 18, 2021

YFCS 553 – Socio-economic issues of rural NC youth: Why do they matter?

In November's The Student Narrative blog, YFCS graduate students Angelena Castro, Kimberley Cheatham and Allison Matthews present their assignment from YFCS 553, which focuses on rural, socio-economic issues of youth in North Carolina.

Copper wolves stand by the walkway to Stafford Commons and Talley Student Center. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Nov 8, 2021

Student Spotlight: Merging Two Distinctive Industries into a Natural Pair

Angelena Castro, a YFCS master of science student, hopes to pursue a career in educational children’s television production.

Nov 4, 2021

YFCS November Blog: Preparing and Organizing for Success in Graduate School

In the November YFCS blog post, associate professor Harriet Edwards discusses the importance of organizational skills during your graduate school career.

Oct 29, 2021

How an Alumna’s Creativity Led to Passion

YFCS alumna Hanna Kline turned her search for a nativity scene into a surging small business.

Oct 28, 2021

Faculty and Staff Win Award at Extension Conference

The NC 4-H Empowering Youth and Families Program (EYFP) wins the Research Friend of Extension Award at this year's NC Cooperative Extension conference.