Mr. Raymond F. Shearin grew up on a farm in Halifax County and graduated from NC State in 1935. He devoted his life to agriculture serving as a county extension director and vocational agriculture teacher. He was also involved in farming and the nursery business.

The Ray Smith Endowed Scholarship was established in 1984 in honor of the late Ray Smith. Mr. Smith graduated from NC State with a BS in Agriculture in 1941. While attending the university, Ray was the Captain of the 1941 NC State basketball team. After graduating,...

The R.B. and Irene Jordan Endowed Scholarship was established on April 6, 1982 by Robert B. Jordan III, Jack P. Jordan and Genie J. Ussery, friends of education and youth. This scholarship is in the memory and perpetuity of the significant educational contributions...

The family of Carson Olin “Lin” Wiggins, Jr. established this scholarship in 2010 in his memory. Mr. Wiggins was a 1976 graduate in Civil Engineering. He was a dedicated engineer with the NC Department of Transportation where he came up with the idea for WIGINS for...

R. Glenn Sherrill, Jr. Family Endowment Glenn Sherrill is the Chairman and CEO of a third generation family owned steel construction company. SteelFab, Inc. has 10 plants and multiple offices across the United States and is the largest privately owned steel...

The Porterfield Endowment for the Bruce J. Zobel and Robert C. Kellison Scholarship was established in 2012 by Richard and Rita Porterfield. Dr. Zobel and Dr. Kellison were professors, mentors, and friends to enumerable NC State students over their decades of service...

The Richard L Porter Memorial Scholarship in Engineering was established on November 16, 1999. Mr. Nicholas R Porter created this scholarship in memory of his father, Dr. Richard Porter, former Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs for the College of Engineering. Mr....

Richard T. Oldham (Economics ‘06) is an alumnus of NC State’s Poole College of Management. He is Senior Vice President of Sanford Contractors, Inc. (SCI), owned and operated by the family since 1969. The North Carolina company provides a broad spectrum of...

The G.H. & Ruth F. Singleton Scholarship endowment was established in 1996 by Robert E. and Ann S. Singleton of Raleigh, NC.

Robert Andrew “Andy” Walsh (Political Science ’13) is an associate at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP in Charlotte, North Carolina. Andy grew up in Cary, North Carolina, one of three children of his parents, Bob and Phebe. After graduation, Andy worked in various...

My NC State degree provided me with the necessary tools to become successful professionally. Through this scholarship, I can provide financial assistance to the areas of the University which I have the most interest in supporting – the engineering program and...

The Robert E. Dorward Memorial Scholarship Endowment was established in 2001 by Summit Helicopters, Inc. and Hiwassee Timber Company in memory of Robert E. Dorward. Bob Dorward was a man who could grow trees and a garden. He began his professional life in 1949 when...

Robert Lee Lewis was a dairy farmer in Gaston County, North Carolina for over 50 years. Mr. Lewis made a great contribution to the profession of dairying in his native county and in North Carolina. It is awarded to undergraduate students majoring in the College of...

Bob and Judy Womack established an endowment to provide scholarships for engineering students from Western North Carolina. Their objectives were to: 1. Inspire young people graduating from high schools in Western North Carolina to continue their education (Bob and...

Our family benefited greatly from NC State and we believe giving back is an important part of passing that value along to the next generation of engineers.

“Rodney Swink received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from NC State University in 1973, followed by a Masters in Landscape Architecture in 1977. He thanks Dick Wilkinson, then LAR program chair, for giving him the opportunity to enter the LAR program; Joe Porter...

Distinguished NCSU Microbiology Alumnus, Dr. Carl Cerniglia, passed away on April 9, 2021. Dr. Cerniglia earned his Ph.D. in Microbiology from NCSU under the mentorship of Professor J. J. Perry, and then went on to have an impressive career. He served as the Director...

The Ronald Estridge Family Scholarship Endowment was established in 1990 by Ron Estridge. Ron Estridge is a thirty-five year veteran of the pulp and paper industry and has served the industry with distinction. He retired from James River Corporation in Virginia where...

I established the scholarship to honor my parents who taught me how to treat other people with respect, the value of a good education, and how to lead a purposeful life.

The Neil Binkley Memorial Scholarship Endowment was established in 2001 by Mrs. Rosie Binkley, the wife of Mr. Neil Binkley. Mike Synyard, a wonderful friend of Neil’s, was a catalyst for establishing the scholarship. Neil was born in New York City but grew up in...

I grew up in Matthews, NC and graduated from East Mecklenburg High School in 1971. At NC State I was on the men’s swimming team as a freshman and participated in several intramural sports throughout my time on campus. I received both a BS (1975) and PhD (1978) in...

Harry Hoffman and his brother, Louie, both were graduates in mechanical engineering from NCSU and started a business in the Carolinas in 1947; Hoffman and Hoffman, Inc. Through the years the company has grown to over 300 employees in four states. It has allowed us to...

The Saleeby Family Scholarship was established in 2002 by Elaine Saleeby to support undergraduate merit-based scholarships for students pursuing degrees related to parks, recreation and tourism management. Preference will be given for students who graduated from high...

Van Jackson Crotts was an engineer through and through! He was very successful in the machine tool sales, and was highly respected by his customers, employees and peers in the industry.

Robert “Bob” B. Jordan III (Forestry ‘54) believed strongly in his idea of public service, the best of all leadership, with emphasis on service. He served North Carolina for 50 years, including elected positions in 1976-1989 as a state senator and as lieutenant...

SAS once stood for “statistical analysis system.” It began at North Carolina State University as a project to analyze agricultural research. Demand for such software capabilities began to grow, and SAS was founded in 1976 to help customers in all sorts of industries...

The Lillian Ruth Rupard Memorial Scholarship was established by Denver W. Rupard after the passing of his wife, Lillian Rupard, to honor her life and to help students in the field of education, which was her field. Lillian grew up in Lenoir, N.C. and Denver grew up...

SASHTO is the Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The departments of transportation from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and...

Colonel William Walton Stevens received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from NC State. He was employed by the US Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service and US Army for 37 years.

Senator David F. Weinstein is a 1958 graduate of the College of Agriculture and Life Science, retired businessman, and former mayor of Lumberton, NC. He is a fourth-term senator from the 13th District, which represents Hoke and Robeson counties. He served in the U.S....