{"id":25547,"date":"2022-03-17T14:49:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T18:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=25547"},"modified":"2024-02-01T11:32:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T16:32:54","slug":"caitlyn-holt-12-13-all-about-denim-all-of-the-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/caitlyn-holt-12-13-all-about-denim-all-of-the-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlyn Holt \u201912, \u201913: All About Denim, All of the Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Degree<\/strong> B.S. Fashion and Textile Management, 2012; Master of Textiles, 2013
Job Title<\/strong> Director of Product and Business Innovation, Elevate Textiles – Cone Denim
Current City<\/strong> Greensboro, NC
Hometown<\/strong> Greensboro, NC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did you choose NC State and the Wilson College of Textiles?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Wilson College of Textiles felt like home. My graduating class in high school was only 48 people. The smaller class sizes and intimate campus of the Wilson College of Textiles were a better fit for me than I knew existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What activities were you involved in as an NC State student, and how did they impact your experience?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I really dove headfirst into the Wilson College of Textiles. I was the president of the Sigma Tau Sigma Honors Fraternity<\/a>. I was also a member of Kappa Tau Beta Leadership Fraternity and a founding member of our intramural basketball team. 

I enjoyed being heavily involved with NC State\u2019s Fashion Week and volunteering with Art2Wear<\/a> and the Threads Fashion Show<\/a>. Thanks to the Burlington Industries Foundation Scholarship<\/a>, I was able to study abroad in Hong Kong and Peru. My experience was so wonderful, and I think it is a direct correlation to how involved I was at the Wilson College of Textiles. It is truly a family. You get out of it what you put into it, and I committed to it 110%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Burlington Industries Foundation Scholarship made it possible for Caitlyn Holt ’12, ’13 to study abroad in Hong Kong and Peru.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What is your fondest memory of being at NC State and the Wilson College of Textiles?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

My fondest memory at the Wilson College of Textiles was a win! In Fashion and Textile Management (FTM) 382, we completed a group project on branding with Cotton Incorporated. I was on a team of two, and we worked SO hard all semester to dazzle the judges, and we won first place! I was a sophomore, and I still remember how good it felt to hear our names called. I think it solidified my drive and future career in textiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In what ways are you currently involved with the Wilson College of Textiles and NC State?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I am a founding member and the current co-president of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council<\/a> (DYALC) \u2014 we connect the Wilson College of Textiles to the young alumni base all over the world. I am also a donor to the North Carolina Textile Foundation<\/a>. I give back in my time and my resources because I acknowledge how much the Wilson College of Textiles has given me. I am so blessed to have the experiences that I have and have found a career that I love.

I am also (sometimes, unfortunately) an avid, unapologetic Wolfpack football fan. That is probably the most challenging way I am involved with NC State!<\/p>\n\n\n\n