class of 2022

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… 

Apr 28, 2022

Goodnight Spotlight: Krith Patel

For senior Krith Patel ’22, a myriad of experiences such as study abroad in China, Business Administration courses at NC State, and coursework in Biological Sciences all contributed to his shifting… 

Apr 27, 2022

Goodnight Spotlight: Autumn Currin

Throughout her life, senior Autumn Currin ’22 has never wavered in her desire to become a STEM educator. However, attending NC State drastically changed the way Autumn looked at the education… 

Apr 26, 2022

Goodnight Spotlight: Gerardo Morado

As a transfer student, senior Gerardo Morado T’22 overcame the challenge of making friends at NC State by joining lots of extracurricular activities, including becoming a Chancellor’s Aide, going on an… 

Apr 22, 2022

Sonder

Christal Walker ’22 shares her journey of self-exploration and discovery. In college, she identified her creative roots and reflected on the importance of human connection in every person’s life. Throughout… 

Apr 21, 2022

Goodnight Spotlight: Aiden Winters

Since joining the Goodnight Scholars Program in the Fall of 2018, Aiden Winters ’22 has visited a staggering 18 countries across the globe while solo traveling and traveling alongside fellow… 

Apr 18, 2022

Goodnight Spotlight: Kay Sumpter

The worry and second-guessing about getting into education and being a teacher quickly faded away once Goodnight Scholar and Elementary Education major Kay Sumpter started her student-teaching experience. This journey… 

Apr 13, 2022

Goodnight Spotlight: Danielle Cain

When senior Danielle Cain ‘T22 was younger, she was given the nickname “Journey” by her grandmother because she was “constantly on the go” between school and extracurricular activities! Although Danielle… 

Apr 11, 2022

Goodnight Spotlight: Elizabeth Vanegas

During her freshman year at NC State, senior Liz Vanegas ’22 realized that pursuing a career in medicine might not be the perfect fit. But, what Liz soon discovered was that… 

Apr 5, 2022

Sustainable College Living

As a senior, Helena Brewster ’22 has experienced the ups and downs of college. Through her years at NC State, she started to find out more about herself by trying new…