News & Features
Introducing new Program Coordinator, Sierra Smith
On Monday October 4th, the Goodnight Scholars program welcomes two new program coordinators, Sierra Smith and Joselyn Barrientos, to the professional staff team. In this role, they will be responsible for coordinating programming, travel opportunities and advising our scholars! Learn […]
Goodnight Scholars Program Annual Report 2020-2021
Celebrating the people and places that made 2020-2021 a year of growth, learning, and adaptability in the Goodnight Scholars community.
Goodnight STEM Coaches Pay It Forward
A part of the mission of the Goodnight Scholars Program is to “…invest in students from low- and middle-income families in North Carolina studying in STEM or STEM education disciplines”. While this investment is most notable with the current scholars […]
Goodnight Explorers take on Raleigh!
The Goodnight Scholars Program prides itself on being more than just a scholarship. In addition to investing in students financially, the program remains committed to the students’ development by hosting travel, community service, professional, and social programming opportunities. Due to […]
Enrichment Grant Story: From STEM to the Senate
Ray Villalobos (T’23) utilized a Goodnight Enrichment Grant to assist him while he interns at the Senate in Washington D.C. Continue reading to learn more about his passion for politics, engineering, and being a force of positive change in the […]
Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation Biology, and Courtney Smith
Goodnight Scholar Courtney Smith 22′ is currently conducting research in the Forest Health Lab. Continue reading to learn more about who she is, how she was introduced to research, and the work that she is doing over the summer. Tell […]
Distinguished Goodnight Award Recipients for 2021 Announced
Seniors Christian Kennedy ‘T21 and LouLou Batta ’21 are the 10th and 11th recipients of this prestigious community award. The Distinguished Goodnight Award is presented at the end of the academic year to a graduating Goodnight Scholar from each cohort […]
Goodnight Scholars Program Announces Class of 2025 and Transfer Class of 2024
The Goodnight Scholars Program at NC State revealed the 75 recipients from 34 North Carolina counties selected for its new traditional and transfer cohorts. Of the 75 recipients, 50 were chosen for the class of 2025 and 25 were chosen […]
Goodnight Scholars Program Celebrates the Graduating Class of 2021
The Goodnight Scholars Program is excited to celebrate the achievements, tenaciousness, and drive of the graduating class of 2021. As the state continues to ease pandemic restrictions, the Goodnight Scholars Program was able to host an outdoor, socially-distanced graduation ceremony […]
Goodnight Scholars Program Growth Builds on Community College Partnerships
This article was originally published on news.campaign.ncsu.edu and was authored by Amy Rossi, Assistant Director of Development Communications. NC State University’s Goodnight Scholars Program is expanding to include a cohort of 50 transfer students from community colleges throughout North Carolina. The program currently […]