cadwell fellows

Olivia in front of the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, or the Florence Cathedral.

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…

Simon backpacking through the mountains of Colorado on a wilderness expedition.

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…

Charles Kellon stands on a cliff along the Camino.

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…

A group photo of the members of the class of 2029 in front of a sign for the Haw River State Park.

Mar 8, 2026

Caldwell Fellows Announce Class of 2029

The Caldwell Fellows program at North Carolina State University has named thirty first-year students to its class of 2029 – the 59th class of Caldwell Fellows. The new class can…

Nov 3, 2025

Rooted in Leadership: Mesha Strickland

Mesha Strickland is a Human Biology major with minors in Psychology and Health, Medicine, and Human Values in the Caldwell Class of 2027. Despite being the youngest, Mesha has felt…

Armaan Raina, Caldwell Class of 2026, with his mother and leadership role model at her PhD graduation.

Oct 22, 2025

Rooted in Leadership: Armaan Raina

Armaan Raina is a Computer Science and Statistics major in the Caldwell Class of 2027. Even before his time in the program, Armaan saw servant leadership as a core part…

The 2025 New York City participants in a group photo in Times Square at night.

Sep 10, 2025

Threading Stories: A Caldwell Fellows Journey Through New York City

These words, spoken by one of our students to Dr. Brewer after Saturday evening’s Broadway performance, perfectly capture what made our recent New York City trip so powerful. Over three…

Susannah Weaver, Chester Brewer, Cassondra Soter, and Ian Johnson chatting before the August 2025 Dinner Seminar.

Sep 3, 2025

August 2025 Dinner Seminar Recap

The Caldwell Fellows launched the 2025–2026 academic year with a joyful dinner seminar that reconvened friends and highlighted the individual activities done over the summer. After a warm welcome from…

Kaitlyn Gainey in a utility vest and hard hat in front of a parking lot.

Aug 25, 2025

Building More Than Structures: A Caldwell Fellow’s Summer in Construction

For Kaitlyn Gainey, Caldwell Class of 2026, this summer has been about more than learning the technical aspects of construction engineering. As a Project Engineer Intern with DPR Construction at…

Lainey Volz works on her laptop in front of a large billboard.

Aug 20, 2025

Lainey Volz: Servant Leadership is in Style

Leadership Through Service and Growth Lainey Volz exemplifies servant leadership through her approach to feedback, community building, and continuous learning during her summer apparel design internship at Victoria’s Secret PINK.…