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Remembering Fred Wilson ’61, the Heart Behind the Wilson College of Textiles

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Wilson College of Textiles building and breezeway from graduate commons

Nov 10, 2026

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

Eight Textiles graduates are bringing their industry experience and Wolfpack pride back to their alma mater as the newest members of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.

Nov 10, 2026

Matt Sutton ’17, Senior Manager at Peter Millar, Joins the DYALC

Matt Sutton ’17 has turned his textile engineering background into a career developing and improving apparel products. Now, as the senior manager of product compliance and quality assurance at Peter Millar, he’s bringing that industry experience to the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.

Nov 10, 2026

Product Development Leader Elton Lawrence ’12 is the Newest DYALC Member

Elton Lawrence ’12 has taken his background in polymer and color chemistry from the manufacturing floor to product development at Elevate Textiles. Now, he’s bringing more than a decade of textile industry experience to the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council as one of its newest members.

Nov 10, 2026

Alli La Pierre ’15, Disney’s Manager of Sustainable Materials Sourcing, Joins the DYALC

A degree in polymer and color chemistry from the Wilson College of Textiles took Alli La Pierre ’15 from the lab to a career in sustainable materials and, eventually, the most magical place on earth. Now a manager at Disney, she’s bringing that same passion to the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.

Nov 10, 2026

Julia Koehler ’20, ’21, Materials Manager at ForgeLine Solutions, is the Newest DYALC Member

Two-time Wilson College graduate Julia Koehler has built a career in textile material development, and now she’s bringing that experience to the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.
Diamond Jackson smiling

Nov 10, 2026

Diamond Jackson ’16, Foot Locker’s Senior Manager of Global Retail Operations and Strategy, Joins the DYALC

Diamond Jackson ’16 has built a career in fashion through her leadership at brands including Coach and Foot Locker. Now, she’s giving back to the college where it all started as a new member of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.
Eleanor Enochs smiling

Nov 10, 2026

Eleanor Enochs ’24, Marketing and Account Manager at DNA Technical Fabrics, Joins the DYALC

Eleanor Enochs ’24 has taken her Wilson College education into the world of technical textiles at DNA Technical Fabrics. Now, she’s finding another way to stay connected as one of the newest members of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.
Delaney Caulder smiling

Nov 10, 2026

Fashion and E-Commerce Professional Delaney Caulder ’24 Joins the DYALC

With experience in fashion, e-commerce and brand marketing, Delaney Caulder ’24 is continuing to build on her Wilson College of Textiles education while giving back as a new member of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.
Justin Adelman smiling

Nov 10, 2026

DYALC Welcomes Justin Adelman ’17, Director at Alexium International

A Wilson College education in polymer and color chemistry prepared Justin Adelman ’17 for a career on the technical side of the textile industry. Today, he is director of technical sales and development at Alexium International and one of the newest members of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.
Fred Wilson

Oct 29, 2026

Remembering Fred Wilson ’61, the Heart Behind the Wilson College of Textiles

NC State mourns the loss of Fred Wilson Jr., a respected business leader and the patriarch of a proud Wolfpack family, whose generosity will sustain the nation’s leading college of textiles for generations to come.