2020

Sep 25, 2020

Spring into College

Every Wilson College student has a unique path to NC State, and Julia is one of our first Spring Connect students to graduate in May 2021. 

Sep 25, 2020

Leading the Way: Textile Pioneers Begin New Journey

Wilson College scholarship program opens doors for rural North Carolina high school graduates. 

Sep 25, 2020

Welcome to the Pack, 2024 Class of Centennial Scholars!

We are excited to introduce you to the 21st class of Centennial Scholarship recipients. 

Aug 27, 2020

A New Routine

The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed many things for our students from senior design to fashion and textiles design studios to chemistry labs to study abroad. In this second of a series of three, hear from Wilson College of Textiles junior Leeman Smith as he shares his story of having to pivot from in person studios to creating at home. 

Aug 11, 2020

Student Entrepreneur Brings South Asian Fashions to Rent the Runway

Fashion and textile management student Ritika Shamdasani and her fashion company, Sani, have launched into the national spotlight after being featured on Rent the Runway. 

Aug 8, 2020

Meet Young Alumna Brielle Papalia ’15

By Latasia Priest DegreeB.S. Fashion and Textile Management, Brand Management and Marketing, 2015 Job TitleAssistant Product Development Manager at Gap Inc. HometownKernersville, NC Current City/StateNew York, NY Say hello to Brielle Papalia, a young alumna of the Wilson College of Textiles from Kernersville, North Carolina. As part of her family’s fourth generation to enter the… 

Aug 7, 2020

Cherish the Moments in the Now

Adapt. Pivot. Plan B. Resilience. Perseverance. Resolve. In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, even our vocabulary has changed in response to plans and progress disrupted by the coronavirus. Here, in her own words, Wilson College of Textiles alumna Ngoc Nguyen shares her story of bouncing forward during this unprecedented time.  

Jul 30, 2020

Dr. Ford Named a Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Recipient for her Plant-based Carbon Fiber Research

By Amanda Padbury Dr. Ericka Ford, assistant professor in Wilson College’s Department of  Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Department, received funding from the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund to support her work on lignin-based carbon fibers. Learn more about Plant-based Carbon Fiber Research 

Jul 29, 2020

The Wilson College of Textiles Experience

Two students. Two amazingly different stories. Learn about the college experience from one student majoring in fashion and textile management and from a recent alumna who majored in polymer and color chemistry. Students at the Wilson College of Textiles have a multitude of opportunities available to them and can engage in opportunities that are unique to their personalities and career aspirations.     

Jul 10, 2020

Small Town Values Inspire “Textile Twins” Charles and Thomas Poston to Create Endowment

Little did the Poston boys realize at the time, but their people-oriented, small-town involvement with church, school and community built their confidence and set them on the path to successful careers in the textile  industry, ultimately preparing them for their latest role, as philanthropists.