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Donor Recognition

Celebrating donor generosity that has shaped and enhanced the experiences of students and faculty in the College of Engineering.

The Foundation recognizes donors to highlight for our students and faculty the generosity that has shaped and enhanced their experiences in the College of Engineering. We understand that donors give to support a cause or an institution they believe in and that recognition is not the primary goal. But we also believe that recognition can spur broader participation. In addition to recognizing our donors on the website, the Foundation also organizes special events for donors throughout the year.

2025 Celebration of Philanthropy Event Photos

2025 Celebration of Philanthropy Group Photos

Transformational Investment in Biomedical Engineering Deepens Lampe Family Legacy

The contribution by Ross W. Lampe Jr. names the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill. Originally established in 2003, this unique inter-institutional collaboration to advance human health today unites the College of Engineering at NC State with the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill.

The new endowment creates the third named department at NC State and represents the second-largest private investment in its College of Engineering’s history.

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Jim Pfaendtner, the Louis Martin-Vega Dean of the College of Engineering, head of the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Paul Dayton and retired College of Engineering dean Louis Martin-Vega celebrated the generosity of Ross Lampe during an announcement to the faculty.
Jim Pfaendtner, the Louis Martin-Vega Dean of the College of Engineering, head of the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Paul Dayton and retired College of Engineering dean Louis Martin-Vega celebrated the generosity of Ross Lampe during an announcement to the faculty.

CCEE Alumnus Establishes First Named Department Head in College

Lawrence (Larry) Twisdale, Jr. ‘69, ‘70 and his wife Fran made gifts totaling $4 million this year to establish the first named department head position in the College of Engineering, as well as a second named Twisdale professorship in CCEE.

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Larry Twisdale
One of the copper wolves stands in front of fall foliage on a warm afternoon at Wolf Plaza. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Giving Stories

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June 11, 2025

Alumni Donors Help Paper Science Students See the World

Adam Elhammoumi and Jesseeca “Jess” Nguyen, both 2015 alumni, have established an endowment to expand access to study abroad opportunities for students in the Paper Science and Engineering program.
Facutly and students work with Pyroman, a life-sized manikin used to evaluate the performance of thermal protective clothing in the Textile Protection And Comfort Center.

April 07, 2025

Milliken Naming Investment Fuels NC State Research in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center

A new $1.5 million investment from Milliken & Company will further elevate groundbreaking research at NC State’s Textile Protection and Comfort Center.
Basil Hassan, center speaks with two individuals framed on the left and right facing him in a traditionally styled dining room with carpet, fireplace and draperies.

March 27, 2025

Basil Hassan’s Gift Strengthens High-Speed Research at NC State MAE

NC State University’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) will honor alumnus and longtime supporter Basil Hassan with the naming of its high-speed laboratory in the MAE West Annex.

Meredith Martinez puts on an NC State baseball hat. She is flanked by her parents.

March 14, 2025

A ‘Dream Come True’ Supported by Day of Giving

Meredith Martinez left NC State in 2017 as a proud alumna of the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE), but she always knew she wasn’t saying goodbye forever.
Fireworks explode over the NC State belltower to close down Packapalooza 2022.

March 14, 2025

Foundation Year in Review 2024

The NC State Engineering Foundation, Inc. led another successful fundraising year for the College of Engineering.
Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal stand next to a stump from a felled tree with their peanut butter axe embedded in the face of the stump.

March 14, 2025

They’re Yelling Timber

Better known as Rhett and Link, the internet duo own Mythical Entertainment and star in two award-winning daily YouTube shows, Good Mythical Morning and Good Mythical More. They recently launched a new show, Rhett & Link’s Wonderhole.