Stories

Oct 8, 2026

September 2026 Dinner Seminar Recap

The Caldwell Fellows dove deep into the 2026-2027 theme of “Journey” with their September Dinner Seminar. The event opened with a video recap of the Camino Trek 2026, put together… 

Oct 6, 2026

A Family Breakfast, and the Journeys That Brought Us Here

It is 8:40 on a Saturday morning, and the Coastal Ballroom in Talley Student Union is already full of motion. Nametags and magnets wait at the welcome table; a photo… 

Sep 29, 2026

Say Yes, And: A Caldwell Fellows Journey Through Chicago

This year’s Dinner Seminar theme is Journey, an invitation to see leadership development as a long road of self-discovery, with The Odyssey as our companion text. So it felt fitting… 

Aug 21, 2026

Why do we do hard things? A wilderness reflection.

Every Caldwell Fellows wilderness expedition begins with the same quiet question, voiced or not: “Why do we do hard things?” When students sign up for this experience, there are always… 

Jul 22, 2026

Making the Path as You Walk: Reflections from the 2026 Caldwell Camino

Every other May, a small group of Caldwell Fellows trades the routines of Raleigh and NC State for the dusty pathways of the Camino de Santiago. This year’s journey followed the… 

May 5, 2026

Our 2026 Graduates’ Stories

NC State alumni do amazing things. They expand access to education. They discover new pterosaurs. They travel around the moon. (If you’re new here, this is a Christina Koch fan site.) On Saturday, May 9, more than 7,400 graduates will become Wolfpack alumni. Many of them have already done amazing things during their time as students… 

May 5, 2026

Class of ’26 Reflection: Olivia Townsend

Olivia Townsend is a senior in the Caldwell Fellows Class of 2026 from Roxboro, North Carolina and a M.A. student studying History. She credits her small, rural hometown as the… 

Apr 27, 2026

Class of ’26 Reflection: Simon McNair

Simon McNair is a senior in the Caldwell Fellows Class of 2026 from Asheville, North Carolina studying Biological and Agricultural Engineering with a concentration in Ecological Engineering. He is passionate… 

Apr 24, 2026

Meet Poole’s Student Commencement Speaker Makayla Richardson

The NC State double-major and accomplished student leader will deliver remarks to her fellow graduates at Poole College’s May 9 undergraduate commencement ceremony. 

Apr 20, 2026

Class of ’26 Reflection: Charles Kellon

Charles Kellon is a senior in the Caldwell Fellows Class of 2026 from Knightdale, North Carolina studying Applied Education Studies. After graduation, he plans to teach in an elementary classroom…