Young Alumni

Aug 4, 2017

Cheryl Coley Makes Her Mark

For NC State double alumna and College of Textiles graduate Cheryl Coley, an internship not only filled a spot on her resume, but also led to a full-time position with a company she admires. After her graduation in 2016 (M.A. Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering), she went to work as a quality engineer for Technimark, an Asheboro, N.C.-based injection-molding company that designs and manufactures product for the consumer packaging, healthcare and industrial markets. 

Jul 25, 2017

From Silk Road to City by the Bay: Hunter Hendrick ’16 Blends Cultural Competency and Cutting Edge Research at The North Face

College of Textiles alumnus and Centennial Scholar Hunter Hendrick '16 is now materials developer at California-based outdoor apparel company The North Face. 

Jun 26, 2017

Wilson College Alumna Victoria Rind ‘17 Lights Up the Field of Textile Engineering

Read about NC State College of Textiles alumna Victoria Rind, a research fellow at the Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator's TEK-TILES Summer Sprint project and a future Adidas intern. 

Jun 15, 2017

NC State Alum Chase Pfendler (‘15) Found Work and Love in the Wilson College of Textiles

By the time College of Textiles alumnus Chase Pfendler graduated in 2015 with degrees in both polymer and color chemistry and chemical engineering, he had already lined up his first job -- and found the love of his life. 

May 23, 2017

From Scholarship Recipient to Employee

Caitlyn Holt, a College of Textiles double alumna, was thrilled to receive a scholarship to help cover the costs of her education at NC State. However, she had no idea how deeply private support would influence her life and career. 

Mar 7, 2017

Alum, Current Student Snag Honors in Denali Design-a-Throw Contest

This year both an alumna and a student from the College of Textiles took top spots in the Denali Design-a-Throw Competition. The 2016 competition drew 763 entries from 334 students representing 22 universities across the country. 

Feb 3, 2017

Alum has her Finger on the Pulse of Fashion

College of Textiles alumna Jazsalyn McNeil’s Pulse Dress incorporates LEDs that blink with the wearer’s heartbeat. McNeil discusses her dress and the broadening relationship between technology and fashion. 

May 17, 2016

Textile Technology Alum’s Apparel Company Inspired by Charleston

Written by Miranda Bunnis NC state alumna Ashley Worrall took a leap of faith recently when she started Borough, an online woman’s dress brand inspired by Southern culture. While the launch of the business owned by Worrall and her husband, Jeff Worrall, is new, the dream has been alive for some time. “I launched this year, but… 

Feb 2, 2016

Textile Technology Alumna Expands Knitwear Knowledge in China

By Miranda Bunnis, Fashion and Textile Retailing (BSc) major at the University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom Eager to broaden her textiles knowledge and explore her creative drive, Wilson College of Textiles alumna Cynthia McMullen applied to the Santoni Pioneer Program, an eight-week intensive knitwear course based in Jinshan, a small factory town located outside of… 

Sep 21, 2015

PCC Alum Wins Prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship

For the 75 percent of American women who color their hair and those professionals who apply that color, the research of Wilson College of Textiles doctoral student Tova Williams (‘14) could have significant personal impact. The National Science Foundation (NSF) thinks so highly of her work and potential that the organization recently awarded her a…