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Two Outstanding Graduates Win the 2026 Distinguished Young Alumni Awards

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Mik Ward smiles for a headshot. She has long brown hair tucked behind her ears and wears a gray, long sleeve top.

Mar 9, 2026

Meet One of the Newest Members of Our Wilson College Family: Mik Ward

Meet Student Success Coordinator Mik Ward!
Lindsay Davis is standing leaned over operating a large piece of dyeing machinery wearing a lab coat and safety goggles looking focused.

Mar 7, 2026

Working in the Lab: ZTE Dyeing and Finishing Lab Student Spotlight

This polymer and color chemistry student is building on what she learns in class with her job at the Wilson College of Textiles’ Zeis Textiles Extension. 
Students smile while standing together

Feb 26, 2026

How Day of Giving 2025 Powered Success for Textiles Students

From awarding an inaugural scholarship to funding research and student-led events, donor support on Day of Giving 2025 is showing up in major ways in Textiles students’ lives.
Close-up of hands of young Black man sewing small pocket or patch on jeans while upcycling old clothes by workplace in fashion design studio

Feb 26, 2026

From Waste to Wardrobe: How Fashion Brands Are Embracing Upcycling

Read about upcycling, its creative application and how it’s being used on a wider scale to promote sustainability, based on research by recent Wilson College graduate Hyesim Seo.
Shannon and John Peterson standing in the bottom-left corner of the photo, with a Wilson College of Textiles building behind them.

Feb 19, 2026

Two for TRIO

Thanks to their new endowment fund supporting NC State’s TRIO programs, John ’84 and Shannon Peterson will help students from low-income backgrounds focus on their finals, not their finances, while running with the Pack.
Men's basketball players Jordan Snell and Ven-Allen Lubin answer questions about the bedazzled belt wrapped around Lubin's neck at a postgame press conference.

Feb 19, 2026

Bedazzled Mystery: Who Made the Wolfpack’s Belt?

A red, silver and black belt was a big hit on social media Tuesday night in the wake of the NC State men’s basketball team’s 82-58 victory over rival North Carolina.

Feb 18, 2026

Wilson College Experts on Olympic Clothing Technology

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Ever wonder about what considerations go into those skin-tight uniforms? Read what Emiel DenHartog, head of TECS, and Brooke Anderson, a Wilson College graduate, have to say about the requirements for the best athletes in the world.
Three students pose in front of a sprawling green field with several the NC State Dairy Farm in the background, with the horizon in the middle of the frame and a bright blue sky. The two students on the sides lean on a black fence, while their friend sits atop it between them. They are wearing flowing garments made of green, blue, and white fabrics and looking stoically at the camera.

Feb 18, 2026

Students Develop Collections with Industry Partners 

Read about the experiences of three groups of students who developed fashion collections based around sustainability and accessibility with the help of industry collaborators.
Supercapacitor yarns integrated in a fabric for powering LEDs'

Feb 17, 2026

Fiber Batteries Promise ‘Smart Clothing’ but Two Obstacles Stand in the Way

Learn more about the challenges uncovered by NC State researchers.

aerial photo showing the Wilson College of Textiles in the foreground and Lake Raleigh behind.

Feb 17, 2026

Two Outstanding Graduates Win the 2026 Distinguished Young Alumni Awards

Since graduating from the Wilson College of Textiles, Kiana Bonollo ’21 and Zain Khan ’10, ’16 have distinguished themselves through creative innovation, industry leadership and a shared commitment to giving back.