Author: Krystal Lynch

Nov 19, 2025

FFA Member Looks to Lead New Generation of Ag Students

Junior Torres Diaz grew up far from his extended family’s cattle farms in Mexico, but FFA brought agriculture into sharper view. Now a first-generation CALS student and agricultural education major, he’s earned both the Old North State and American FFA degrees, milestones steering his path toward leadership in agriculture. 

Oct 7, 2025

Summer Internship in Japan Advances Reproductive Science

Through a summer internship at Nagoya University in Japan, animal science major Jasmine Alston gained hands-on experience studying the effects of low estrogen levels on kisspeptin, a hormone that regulates reproductive function in mammals. 

Oct 1, 2025

Paying It Forward: CALS Alumni for Student Success

CALS alumni are helping grow the next generation of agricultural and life sciences professionals by sharing their time as career coaches for the CALS Alumni for Student Success Program, offering students encouragement and connections to industry networks. 

Aug 18, 2025

AgCarolina Intern’s Summer Project Promotes Financial Literacy 

Anna Coleman, an agricultural business management major at NC State, recently completed a summer internship at AgCarolina Farm Credit, gaining loan processing experience and project management and marketing skills. 

Jul 15, 2025

Second Summer at Labcorp Lays Foundation for Career Path

Biochemistry major Erikson Allen is getting valuable industry experience as a Labcorp validations and reagents intern, preparing for a future career in gene therapy, while refining his hands-on skills in the lab. 

Jun 30, 2025

Training Program at Perdue Boosts Career Readiness for CALS Grad

After earning a bachelor’s degree in animal science, Madison Turano is applying her animal care and nutrition knowledge through a job training program at Perdue Farms. 

Jun 19, 2025

I Am CALS: Halle Skibo

Transfer student Halle Skibo’s journey to NC State is unconventional, but she’s embraced the challenge with gusto, seizing opportunities to get involved as an animal science major and find her place in the Pack. 

May 21, 2025

Letters from an NC State Soldier

An NC State student’s personal letters to his parents during the early 1940s reveal glimpses of academic and campus life during World War II. Today, William S. Harris’ military service is honored through the Sycamore Stipend Fund for Veterans in the Agricultural Institute. 

Mar 19, 2025

Keeping Up the Pace: Six Generations of Family Farming

Sixth-generation farmers Michelle Pace Davis and Josie Pace, both of whom have ties to NC State and CALS, are carrying their family’s agricultural legacy into the future. 

Mar 5, 2025

AGI Celebrates 65 Years of Developing an Industry-Ready Workforce

Students, alumni and friends recently gathered to celebrate the Agricultural Institute's 65th anniversary, honoring a legacy that has shaped the future of agriculture in North Carolina and beyond.