Young Alumni

The College of Engineering's Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB) is a group of college alumni who are up to 15 years post-graduation from their last degree earned. The board provides leadership and guidance in the areas of alumni engagement and fundraising for the dean

Young alumni are a growing population for the College of Engineering. Young alumni are defined by the College as 0 – 15 years post-graduation from the last degree earned. There are 27,706 young alumni and that makes up 39.5% of all College of Engineering alumni.

NC State Engineering continues to rise in the U.S. News and World Report rankings, and this is due in part to the quality of alumni, as well as their willingness to be engaged with the College, such as:

Giving back to the College through financial contributions
Volunteering their time
Carrying the NC State Engineering reputation into their cities, communities and workplaces

two men wearing polo shirts flash the NC State University wolfpack sign with their hands

Young Alumni: Michael Sanderson

Michael Sanderson ‘17, ‘24, finished his second degree from NC State University just last year — but his time with the Wolfpack is only getting started.

Charles Townsend mentoring a young associate.

Young alumnus follows mother’s example in giving back to NC State

When two-time North Carolina State University graduate Charlie Townsend began to think about giving back to the university, he didn’t have to look far for a role model.

Alberto Quiroga wearing his red graduation cap and holding a green and white airplane directional road sign.

Young alumni spotlight: Alberto Quiroga

Alberto Quiroga’s path to NC State University was not a straightforward one. During high school, he was a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill fan set on attending the United States Air Force Academy.

Update Your Contact Information

One of the best ways to stay connected to the College is to ensure all of your information is up to date from your email to your mailing address.

A few things you can expect to receive:

NC State Engineering magazine — highlights all the exciting things happening in the College from research to how alumni are giving back
Invitations to special College events — this includes Homecoming, networking events, lecture series, etc.

Update Your Contact Information

Please use the short online form to provide us with any updates.

Join the Dean’s Circle

Join the College of Engineering Dean’s Circle at a discounted rate for Young Alumni.

Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB)

The NC State Engineering Foundation created the Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB) in 2018 to involve more young alumni with the College of Engineering and encourage their lifelong support.

The YAAB has 24 members, representing various engineering disciplines from NC State classes of 2012 and later. The board is made up of two committees, each with two vice chairs:

Chair: Alberto Quiroga (MAE ’19)
- Engagement – Christopher Bailey (MAE ‘16) and Jordan Hjelmquist (BME ‘14)
- Philanthropy – Michael Sanderson (CBE ‘17 and MEM ‘24) and Jack Halasz (ISE ‘21)