Spring 2022 in Review: The Semester in Photos

Take a look back at the spring semester with us.

April 28, 2022 Miriam Antelis 3-min. read

Spring blooms surround the Memorial Belltower.

With finals underway and graduation approaching, we’re taking a look back at some of the college’s highlights from the spring semester.

We Showed Out for the Wolfpack

On this year’s Day of Giving, students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends showed their support for the college, making 835 gifts — a new record — totaling $857,621.

Jamie Barber and Tina Morrison pose with their pet hens, which are dressed up in NC State College of Sciences t-shirts. — Jamie Barber, executive assistant to the dean, and Tina Morrison, assistant dean for advancement, decked their hens out in NC State red for the Pack Pets challenge on Day of Giving.

A man stands in front of an NC State Day of Giving background, making the Wolfpack sign with his hands. — Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends participated in Day of Giving activities and challenges, virtually and in-person.

A Day of Giving postcard is held up on the NC State campus. — This year’s Day of Giving took place on March 23.

On April 14, we returned the love at our annual Donor Recognition event, where students spoke about the impact that donors’ gifts have made on their Sciences journey.

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Sciences faculty, staff and students celebrated our donors at the 2022 Donor Recognition reception.
Sciences faculty, staff and students celebrated our donors at the 2022 Donor Recognition reception.
Sciences faculty, staff and students celebrated our donors at the 2022 Donor Recognition reception.
Sciences faculty, staff and students celebrated our donors at the 2022 Donor Recognition reception.
Sciences faculty, staff and students celebrated our donors at the 2022 Donor Recognition reception.
Sciences faculty, staff and students celebrated our donors at the 2022 Donor Recognition reception.
Sciences faculty, staff and students celebrated our donors at the 2022 Donor Recognition reception.
Sciences faculty, staff and students celebrated our donors at the 2022 Donor Recognition reception.
Sciences faculty, staff and students celebrated our donors at the 2022 Donor Recognition reception.
Sciences faculty, staff and students celebrated our donors at the 2022 Donor Recognition reception.

We Shone in the Spotlight

The NC State women’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight this year for the first time since 1998 — and statistics major Billy Fryer was with them every step of the way.

ByteSize Learning — the startup co-founded by statistics and computer engineering double major Ayden Hochstein — won third place in the “Student Awards: ‘Do’” category at the 2022 eGames, NC State’s largest annual startup competition.

ByteSize Learning has developed engaging courses for elementary through high school students.

Statistics student Ayden Hochstein holds his eGames award. — Statistics student Ayden Hochstein won third place in one of eGames’ student categories.

A man speaking on a podium at the 2022 eGames competition. — The eGames competition, which awards over $100,000 in cash prizes to NC State entrepreneurs, took place on April 18.

The eGames awards laid out on a table before the start of the competition. — eGames has two competition tracks — one for students and another for officially registered startup companies.

We Celebrated Diversity in the Sciences

Students, faculty, staff, alumni and the general public came together for the third Diversity in STEM Symposium to explore this year’s theme, “Your Role in Inclusion.”

Joseph L. Graves, professor of biological sciences at North Carolina A&T State University. — Joseph L. Graves, professor of biological sciences at North Carolina A&T State University, gave the keynote address at this virtual event, which touched on the role of race in science and the history of racial thinking in Western society.

We Addressed the State of the Sciences

At the college’s annual State of the Sciences event, Eric Dorfman, director of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, addressed the importance of the science and art communities coming together to raise awareness about the environment.

Eric Dorfman speaking into a microphone. — Dorfman spoke at the 2022 State of the Sciences event.

Eric Dorfman speaks to an event attendee. — Dorfman at the 2022 State of the Sciences event.

We Let the Dogs Out

Dogs are descended from wolves and judging from these photos, there’s no denying the bond between the two. The Wolfpack indulged in dog therapy at a college-hosted Puppy Love event to relax and destress before final exams.

A student pets a dog. — Students took a break from studying to pet therapy dogs.

We PACKed in Some Fun

Our students joined in on the fun at this year’s Wolfstock, an all-day festival and concert. They enjoyed food, won prizes and jammed out to a performance by The Backseat Lovers.