Transfer Student Stories

Nov 23, 2025

GTSP Spotlight: Aurelia Meyer takes on IceCube Neutrino Observatory from Utah

Aurelia Meyer, Goodnight Transfer Scholars class of 2027, is not afraid of the unknown. In fact, she sees the beauty in it. As a Physics major with a concentration in…

May 27, 2025

Goodnight Scholarships Announces the Class of 2029 and Transfer Class of 2028

The Goodnight Scholarships Office at NC State is proud to announce the 100 new scholars joining the Goodnight Scholars Program Class of 2029, and the 60 new scholars joining the Goodnight…

Apr 18, 2025

Goodnight Transfer Scholars Program Selects Finalists for Class of 2028

The Goodnight Transfer Scholars Program at NC State University revealed finalists who will participate in the Program’s Annual Transfer Finalist Interview Day. From the Finalist Interview Day, 60 students will be…

Apr 7, 2025

GS Spotlight: Cynthia Maciel

Looking back on your time as a Goodnight Scholar, what moment or experience had the biggest impact on your growth? Some of the most impactful experiences I had as a…

Mar 18, 2025

GS Blog: Molly Hunnicutt

By age ten, I was just scratching the surface of techniques for punches and kicks. At age fourteen, I was teaching kids martial arts classes as a first degree black…

Feb 21, 2025

GS Spotlight: Amin Mohamed

Jan 6, 2025

GS Spotlight: Caleb Hill

My motivation to transfer to NC State came from both my academic journey and my professional aspirations. I initially attended Cape Fear Community College and then joined the 2+2 engineering program…

Nov 19, 2024

GS Blog: Kyle Curry

Growing up and all throughout high school, I always assumed I was going to play baseball for a living. I was also a pretty decent student, but I rarely gave…

Sep 27, 2024

GS Spotlight: Estevan Zamora

Hi! My name is Estevan, I am part of the Transfer Class of 2025, and I am majoring in mechanical engineering. My passion within engineering lies in renewable energy. I…

Sep 22, 2024

GS Alumni Spotlight: Britanya Wright-Smith

Tell us about yourself! My name is Britanya Wright-Smith. I am from Clayton, North Carolina. I graduated from NC State University with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering in 2021…