student success

Ashley Gernat at the posed in front of a tree and water.

May 5, 2020

Online Graduate Certificate Leads Student Closer to Her Master in Poultry Science

Ashley Gernat will graduate in May with her Feed Science graduate certificate. The online certificate helped her get started on her M.S. in Poultry Science, which she will continue working toward after graduation.

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

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 (YFCS) to launch her own consulting business. First, she's reflecting on her time as an online graduate student.

May 5, 2020

NC State Online Education Graduates Reflect on Teaching and Learning

Five College of Education graduates are sharing their path to spring 2020 graduation while demonstrating the diversity of programs, real-world applications and student experiences that a master's degree from NC State Online offers.

Belltower from a distance framed by trees and clouds.

May 5, 2020

Hardworking Graduate Earned Her Doctorate at a Distance

Spring 2020 graduate Dr. Andrea Thomas started working toward her Ed.D. in Adult and Community College Education in 2009. Since then, she's experienced plenty of changes but never stopped working toward her goal.

May 5, 2020

NC State Online Program Impacts Graduates from Military Families

Two professionals from military families turned to NC State Online's Master of Education in Training and Development for career advancement. Fatimah Patterson and Taylor Hansen are sharing their stories with us ahead of graduation.

Annette Moore poses with arms crossed under a brick archway.

Feb 27, 2020

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Annette Moore

Annette Moore is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. Moore continually revises her courses, particularly adding and refining tools to help students get hands-on with course materials both inside and outside the classroom.

Melissa Ramirez, smiling in a floral shirt in front of a red and yellow wall.

Aug 1, 2019

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Melissa Ramirez

Melissa Ramirez has been working with DELTA since she arrived to teach at NC State. Now, she's one of our 2018-2019 Faculty Fellows, and she's making strides to implement universal design in online learning and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Jun 17, 2019

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Stacy Supak

With hundreds of eager students under her guidance each semester, DELTA Faculty Fellow Stacy Supak plays an important role on campus. She makes the most of it by teaching with technology. Hear how she's ushering in new tools and techniques to help students think spatially at NC State.

Close up of James McConnell in the CTI lobby.

May 14, 2019

Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow James McConnell

James McConnell has spent the past decade teaching with technology, but he’s not slowing down anytime soon. As a 2018-2019 DELTA Faculty Fellow, he’s spreading the bright future of online learning throughout NC State’s campus. Learn what makes him passionate in his Faculty Fellow feature.

Jill Scullion, Jenkins Professional Online MBA graduate

May 1, 2019

May 2019 Online MBA Graduate Secures Promotion With Degree

Jill Scullion began the NC State Jenkins Professional Online MBA in 2016 to further her professional career — and she did just that by embodying the Think and Do mentality. Upon graduation from the program, Scullion was rewarded for her hard work and promoted to vice president. Read her story.