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Horticultural Science
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Alumni and Giving

Ensure our crop continues to grow. Your support now benefits our future.

Harvesting Possibility

As alumni, you know harvesting possibility is what this department is all about. You take pride in your alma mater as we take pride in you. As agricultural specialists, award-winners and ambassadors, your work actively improves our communities.

Your support of the Department of Horticultural Science enables our ability to continue producing professionals who impact both local and global communities through discovery, education and research. You can help us grow more agricultural pioneers.

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Support the Department of Horticultural Science

Supporting the Department of Horticultural Science financially is an important way in which you can advance the work of the department and the profession of horticulture. As a member of our community, you can help us build a stronger future for horticulture.

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CALS alumni Rachel Grantham is now an agronomist at Smithfield.
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Student Scholarships

You have put your life passion to work. Your gift affords other students access to that same pursuit.

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Student Experiences

Help students experience educational trips, gain job skills and engage with other cultures. Your donation makes experiential learning possible.

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Research Programs

From analyzing drought tolerance to dissolving food deserts, our research impacts both local and global communities. Help us to continue improving quality of life.

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Mark Weathington is director of JC Raulston Arboretum.

JC Raulston Arboretum

Our arboretum hosts one of the largest and most diverse collections of landscape plants. Your support ensures the garden continues to flourish.
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Faculty and Staff Support

Our diverse, experienced faculty and staff fuse experiential learning with compassion for their field, delivering an unparalleled education. Help them inspire future leaders.

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Other Ways to Give

No matter how you choose to give, you make a difference. Explore the many ways your generous gift impacts our growth.

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Have Questions?

For additional information, please contact:

Alycia Thornton
Executive Director of Development
Horticultural Science Department & JC Raulston Arboretum
NC State University
Office: 919-513-7068

alycia_thornton@ncsu.edu 
Alycia Thornton

Alumni and Friends Newsletter

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Planting seeds for the next generation.

Stay current on academic and other activities in the department by signing up for the Horticultural Science Alumni and Friends e-newsletter. Missed an email? Search the archives for past issues.

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CULTIVATE YOUR NETWORK

Join the Community

Catch up on college and department news, learn about upcoming events and stay in touch with other graduates by Joining the CALS and Friends Alumni Society.

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Alumni and Donor Recognition

View past graduates of the Department of Horticultural Science who’ve been recognized as CALS Outstanding Alumni.

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Update Your Contact Info

Update your contact information by emailing Issac Lewis (ijlewis@ncsu.edu) if you graduated with a B.S. or Rachel McLaughlin (rachel_mclaughlin@ncsu.edu) if you graduated with an M.S. or Ph.D.