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NC State Professor Wins One of the Textile Industry’s Greatest Honors

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Dec 22, 2025

For Pam Jones ’78, Adding Textiles to Her Estate Plan Just Made Sense

A scholarship changed the course of Pam Jones’s life. Now, her tax-deductible planned gift will ensure that future students at the Wilson College of Textiles will receive that same life-shaping opportunity.
A person wearing a lab coat, gloves and safety goggles uses a pipette in a laboratory, working with samples and test tubes under a fume hood with various containers and scientific equipment.

Dec 18, 2025

70 Years After the First Artificial Aorta, NC State’s Medical Textile Innovation Is Only Getting Started

The historic breakthrough in 1955 sparked decades of biomedical innovation at the Wilson College of Textiles. Today, the college is a global leader in solving the most pressing healthcare challenges.
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Dec 16, 2025

Wilson College Faculty Member Receives Goodnight Early Career Innovator Award

The honor recognizes assistant professors at NC State with impressive accomplishments in the areas of research, mentorship and education.

Naomi Southerland wears red cap and gown and holds a rolled facsimile diploma and a frame and walks through a "tunnel" of applauding faculty and staff members dressed in academic regalia during a commencement ceremony.

Dec 12, 2025

Celebrating A New Class of Wilson College Graduates

Meet three of the newest alumnae.
Fatemeh Heydari wears a red cap and gown and shakes hands with David Hinks on stage during a commencement ceremony. Other faculty and rolled facsimile diplomas are visible in the background.

Dec 12, 2025

Fatemeh Heydari ’25: Combining Two Disciplines

A multipassionate student prepares to graduate with bachelor’s degrees in biomedical and textile engineering.
Annie Hoyt wears a black top and smiles while standing outdoors in front of greenery and a row of brick pillars with awnings.

Dec 11, 2025

Annie Hoyt ’25: Bringing Her Dreams of Entrepreneurship to Fruition

By equipping her with the skills and experience to grow her business, the Wilson College has prepared Hoyt to hit the ground running post-graduation.
Nicole Rosario-Ortiz wears her hair pulled back, wearing a pink striped shirt and hoop earrings, smiles confidently with arms crossed. The background is blurred with "Allen" visible on the wall.

Dec 3, 2025

Nicole Rosario-Ortiz ’23: Bringing Textile Expertise to Government Clients

With a background in chemical engineering, this alumna brings a unique perspective to the textile industry and her role at Booz Allen Hamilton.
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Nov 26, 2025

Meet the Newest Members of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council

Six recent graduates will continue to build on their lifelong commitment to the Wilson College of Textiles through their leadership and philanthropic involvement in their new roles as members of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.
Devon Poulin, Fatemeh Heydari and Jordan Everett stand for a posed group photo in the Senior Design Lab.

Nov 25, 2025

Senior Design Group Reimagines Kinesiology Tape

Through their capstone course, these students applied what they learned in the classroom to help their industry sponsor solve this real-world challenge.
Karen Leonas stands outside in a sunlit breezeway, wearing an off-white blouse and brown sweater, with brick columns and greenery in the background.

Nov 24, 2025

NC State Professor Wins One of the Textile Industry’s Greatest Honors

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists has named Professor Karen Leonas the winner of its highest scientific award.