{"id":67237,"date":"2024-09-25T16:13:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T20:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/?p=67237"},"modified":"2024-09-25T16:37:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T20:37:48","slug":"godfrey-retires-from-the-wilson-college-of-textiles-with-legacy-of-change-vision-for-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/godfrey-retires-from-the-wilson-college-of-textiles-with-legacy-of-change-vision-for-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Godfrey Retires from the Wilson College of Textiles With Legacy of Change, Vision for Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

As Wilson College of Textiles Professor and Former Dean A. Blanton Godfrey<\/a> packed up his office ahead of his retirement last month, he came across all sorts of artifacts evoking thoughts of far less prosperous times in the school\u2019s history \u2014 tokens that, today, help him reflect on a historic turnaround for the college, now 125 years old.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEnrollment had been dropping like a rock. People were worried about the college not surviving,\u201d Godfrey recalls, holding up printed-out powerpoint slides that long occupied a spot in his filing cabinet. Graphs on the papers depict plummeting enrollment around the turn of the century, underscoring the gravity of the position he\u2019d taken on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn 2000, all of the news was about mills being closed, and jobs going overseas,\u201d Godfrey says. \u201cEverything you read in the newspaper made you say, \u2018Why would I want to major in textiles?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The turnaround was swift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A
Godfrey (far left) and former NC State Athletic Director Debbie Yow (second from left) at a Textile Bowl tailgate. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Today, the Wilson College of Textiles is the nation\u2019s premier hub for textiles education, research and innovation, with the facilities, faculty talent and industry connections to make the school a leading authority in textiles and everything that depends on textile technology, from wearable electronics to sustainable fashion and protective gear for first responders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduates of the Wilson College are sought by top employers, from Nike to NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That stature is thanks, in no small part, to the work that happened during Godfrey\u2019s 14-year tenure as dean \u2014 progress he\u2019s been able to witness up close in the most recent decade as a faculty member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been actually quite a ride,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A dramatic transformation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after arriving at NC State in July 2000, Godfrey kicked off what would prove to be a transformation of the Wilson College by meeting with every faculty member, staff member and student he could, soliciting ideas on what changes might help propel the school into the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A vision took shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe created the tagline called \u2018New World of Textiles,\u2019\u201d Godfrey recalls. \u201cWe stopped talking so much about spinning, weaving and knitting, and started talking about the applications \u2014 where textiles went.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The changes included a top-to-bottom revamp of the college\u2019s curriculum, with an enhanced focus on high-tech and high-interest applications, from automotive and medical textiles to forensics and the intersection of textiles and protecting workers on the front lines of dangerous professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe tried to create a view that we didn\u2019t sit around knitting socks,\u201d Godfrey quips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Godfrey invested resources into the then-fledgling Textile Protection and Comfort Center<\/a> (TPACC), and oversaw the growth of the Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center (now known as The Nonwovens Institute<\/a>). Today, both are internationally-acclaimed hubs at the crossroads of academia and industry, where researchers conduct high-stakes work in collaboration with government and commercial partners \u2014 from the U.S. Department of Defense to the biggest names in textiles and apparel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A
Godfrey and other Wilson College faculty members grab dinner after a nonwovens event in Italy. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThings just kept happening,\u201d Godfrey says. Not the least of which? Enrollment, which grew 50% in just a few years, with the two Ph.D. programs growing by more than double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The progress is not lost on Godfrey\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe set the stage for many of the successes that the college is enjoying today,\u201d says Wilson College Dean David Hinks, noting the vast alumni engagement and industry collaboration today that sees Wilson College graduates occupying high-profile, decision-making positions<\/a> throughout the textiles industry, and in many cases, giving back to the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s due in part to the great work that happened 20 years ago under Dean Godfrey,\u201d Hinks says. \u201cIt\u2019s a foundation from which we were able to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A distinguished career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ironically, helming a college of textiles was hardly in the cards for Godfrey, who came to NC State with little experience in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After fourteen years in Bell Labs, he became Chair and CEO of quality management consulting firm Juran Institute, Inc. There he accumulated vast experience working with large companies all over the world, helping corporations rethink their competitive strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s perhaps that proclivity for outside-the-box thinking that made the Florida State University and Virginia Tech alumnus the ideal candidate for the role of dean at a time when the college was in need of fresh ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An entrepreneurial background has likewise served Godfrey well in the decade since shifting to a full-time faculty role, serving the last decade as Joseph D. Moore Distinguished University Professor of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, he\u2019s a renowned mentor, particularly in the realm of entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Blan
Godfrey models a student-made design on the runway for a Wilson College fashion show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

His entrepreneurship course, Hinks notes, is among the most sought-after classes each year, often featuring prominent guest speakers from the NC State and Wilson College alumni community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe is one of the most admired educators \u2014 faculty members \u2014 and his classes are really highly sought after, semester after semester,\u201d Hinks says. \u201cHe brings to life concepts that can be quite complex to understand through real-world experiences he\u2019s had, and the knowledge that he\u2019s gained over decades of his professional life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A busy retirement planned<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yet, even as Godfrey celebrates his retirement, don\u2019t count on him keeping still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He continues to serve a variety of organizations, lending his expertise in information technology and quality management to change-focused organizations all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Godfrey served on the board of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, the nonprofit he helped found, for many years and continues to serve on one of its critical board committees. The Institute now has 200 full-time employees and an annual budget of well over $60 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“He set the stage for many of the successes that the college is enjoying today.”
– Dean David Hinks<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s also chair of the healthcare committee of the International Academy of Quality, and has worked with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health as an advisor for a dynamic interactive data visualization project in collaboration with UNICEF and the World Health Organization. There, he collaborates with a team working with grant funding from a private foundation and the Gates Foundation to improve global health outcomes \u2013 particularly in the realm of maternal and child health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll still be very involved,\u201d he says, laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, for someone whose work took him all over the world, expect him to return to some destinations with a more leisure-oriented approach in mind: his frequent flier account boasts some 2.5 million miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I plan to use them,\u201d Godfrey says. \u201cThere are still countries I\u2019ve never been to. And there are countries I want to go back to.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n

As Wilson College of Textiles Professor and Former Dean A. Blanton Godfrey<\/a> packed up his office ahead of his retirement last month, he came across all sorts of artifacts evoking thoughts of far less prosperous times in the school\u2019s history \u2014 tokens that, today, help him reflect on a historic turnaround for the college, now 125 years old.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEnrollment had been dropping like a rock. People were worried about the college not surviving,\u201d Godfrey recalls, holding up printed-out powerpoint slides that long occupied a spot in his filing cabinet. Graphs on the papers depict plummeting enrollment around the turn of the century, underscoring the gravity of the position he\u2019d taken on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn 2000, all of the news was about mills being closed, and jobs going overseas,\u201d Godfrey says. \u201cEverything you read in the newspaper made you say, \u2018Why would I want to major in textiles?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The turnaround was swift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A
Godfrey (far left) and former NC State Athletic Director Debbie Yow (second from left) at a Textile Bowl tailgate. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Today, the Wilson College of Textiles is the nation\u2019s premier hub for textiles education, research and innovation, with the facilities, faculty talent and industry connections to make the school a leading authority in textiles and everything that depends on textile technology, from wearable electronics to sustainable fashion and protective gear for first responders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduates of the Wilson College are sought by top employers, from Nike to NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That stature is thanks, in no small part, to the work that happened during Godfrey\u2019s 14-year tenure as dean \u2014 progress he\u2019s been able to witness up close in the most recent decade as a faculty member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been actually quite a ride,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A dramatic transformation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after arriving at NC State in July 2000, Godfrey kicked off what would prove to be a transformation of the Wilson College by meeting with every faculty member, staff member and student he could, soliciting ideas on what changes might help propel the school into the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A vision took shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe created the tagline called \u2018New World of Textiles,\u2019\u201d Godfrey recalls. \u201cWe stopped talking so much about spinning, weaving and knitting, and started talking about the applications \u2014 where textiles went.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The changes included a top-to-bottom revamp of the college\u2019s curriculum, with an enhanced focus on high-tech and high-interest applications, from automotive and medical textiles to forensics and the intersection of textiles and protecting workers on the front lines of dangerous professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe tried to create a view that we didn\u2019t sit around knitting socks,\u201d Godfrey quips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Godfrey invested resources into the then-fledgling Textile Protection and Comfort Center<\/a> (TPACC), and oversaw the growth of the Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center (now known as The Nonwovens Institute<\/a>). Today, both are internationally-acclaimed hubs at the crossroads of academia and industry, where researchers conduct high-stakes work in collaboration with government and commercial partners \u2014 from the U.S. Department of Defense to the biggest names in textiles and apparel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A
Godfrey and other Wilson College faculty members grab dinner after a nonwovens event in Italy. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThings just kept happening,\u201d Godfrey says. Not the least of which? Enrollment, which grew 50% in just a few years, with the two Ph.D. programs growing by more than double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The progress is not lost on Godfrey\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe set the stage for many of the successes that the college is enjoying today,\u201d says Wilson College Dean David Hinks, noting the vast alumni engagement and industry collaboration today that sees Wilson College graduates occupying high-profile, decision-making positions<\/a> throughout the textiles industry, and in many cases, giving back to the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s due in part to the great work that happened 20 years ago under Dean Godfrey,\u201d Hinks says. \u201cIt\u2019s a foundation from which we were able to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A distinguished career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ironically, helming a college of textiles was hardly in the cards for Godfrey, who came to NC State with little experience in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After fourteen years in Bell Labs, he became Chair and CEO of quality management consulting firm Juran Institute, Inc. There he accumulated vast experience working with large companies all over the world, helping corporations rethink their competitive strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s perhaps that proclivity for outside-the-box thinking that made the Florida State University and Virginia Tech alumnus the ideal candidate for the role of dean at a time when the college was in need of fresh ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An entrepreneurial background has likewise served Godfrey well in the decade since shifting to a full-time faculty role, serving the last decade as Joseph D. Moore Distinguished University Professor of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, he\u2019s a renowned mentor, particularly in the realm of entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Blan
Godfrey models a student-made design on the runway for a Wilson College fashion show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

His entrepreneurship course, Hinks notes, is among the most sought-after classes each year, often featuring prominent guest speakers from the NC State and Wilson College alumni community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe is one of the most admired educators \u2014 faculty members \u2014 and his classes are really highly sought after, semester after semester,\u201d Hinks says. \u201cHe brings to life concepts that can be quite complex to understand through real-world experiences he\u2019s had, and the knowledge that he\u2019s gained over decades of his professional life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A busy retirement planned<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yet, even as Godfrey celebrates his retirement, don\u2019t count on him keeping still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He continues to serve a variety of organizations, lending his expertise in information technology and quality management to change-focused organizations all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Godfrey served on the board of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, the nonprofit he helped found, for many years and continues to serve on one of its critical board committees. The Institute now has 200 full-time employees and an annual budget of well over $60 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"He set the stage for many of the successes that the college is enjoying today.\"
- Dean David Hinks<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s also chair of the healthcare committee of the International Academy of Quality, and has worked with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health as an advisor for a dynamic interactive data visualization project in collaboration with UNICEF and the World Health Organization. There, he collaborates with a team working with grant funding from a private foundation and the Gates Foundation to improve global health outcomes \u2013 particularly in the realm of maternal and child health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll still be very involved,\u201d he says, laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, for someone whose work took him all over the world, expect him to return to some destinations with a more leisure-oriented approach in mind: his frequent flier account boasts some 2.5 million miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I plan to use them,\u201d Godfrey says. \u201cThere are still countries I\u2019ve never been to. And there are countries I want to go back to.\u201d<\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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