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Barbara S. Stowe Award Helps Faculty Advance Their Careers

Department of Textile and Apparel

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Nov 18, 2025

Lily McGrath ’24, a Sample Coordinator at Tuckernuck, is a New DYALC Member

Now a sample coordinator at Tuckernuck in Washington, D.C., Lily McGrath ’24 reflects on her time at the Wilson College of Textiles and her excitement to join the college’s Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.
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Oct 20, 2025

Champion Thread Company Establishes the Poovey Family Scholarship for Textiles Students

To honor the company’s late founder, Bob Poovey ’64, and his multigenerational textiles family, the Champion Thread Company created the Poovey Family Scholarship at the Wilson College of Textiles.
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Sep 29, 2025

Meet the Class of 2029 Textile Pioneer Scholars

Five exceptional students from non-metropolitan North Carolina are embarking on their journeys as Textile Pioneer Scholars at the Wilson College of Textiles thanks to the support of generous donors.
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Sep 29, 2025

Meet the Class of 2029 Centennial Scholars

As the Centennial Scholarship Program celebrates reaching 40 fully endowed scholarships thanks to continued donor support, the program welcomes 10 new scholars to the Wilson College of Textiles, who will graduate in 2029.
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Mar 20, 2025

New York Fashion Week Through the Eyes of an NC State Student 

Wilson College of Textiles student Sarah Grace Simas got a firsthand look at the global fashion industry during her time with the U of NYFW program.

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Feb 12, 2024

Meet One of the Newest Members of Our Wilson College Family: Lonny Carter

Meet one of our newest Wilson College of Textiles faculty members, Teaching Assistant Professor Lonny Carter.
Samantha Pearce

Oct 4, 2023

Meet One of the Newest Members of Our Wilson College Family: Samantha Pearce

Meet one of our newest Wilson College of Textiles staff members, Studio Lab Technician Samantha Pearce.
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Mar 4, 2022

Barbara S. Stowe Award Helps Faculty Advance Their Careers

Four junior faculty members have won the Barbara S. Stowe Faculty Support Endowment Fund. This $600 grant will help professors advance their careers.