Three Young Alumni Excel at Work and Beyond

Three Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB) members were honored for achievements inside and outside the office in 2024.

Christopher Bailey

Christopher Bailey was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award for his exceptional achievements in engineering and biotech and extensive volunteer work. This is awarded by the NC State Alumni Association to honor an alumnus who has graduated in the last 10 years who has made outstanding contributions in their profession, community and to NC State. Bailey earned his M.S. in mechanical engineering from NC State in 2016. He is a senior proposal manager at MilliporeSigma in St. Louis.

Charlie Townsend

Charlie Townsend received the Young Professional Award from the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). The award recognizes a young NSPE member who has made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and community. Townsend was recognized at the 2024 Professional Engineers Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. Townsend earned his B.S. in civil engineering in 2015 and MBA in 2019, both from NC State. He is the land development team leader for VHB in Raleigh.

Abby Lampe

Abby Lampe proved the first time she won the Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake was no fluke as she captured the title for the second time in May. She again brought international recognition to her alma mater. Lampe is a fourth-generation NC State alum, and her grandfather is a former dean of the College of Engineering. She earned a B.S. in industrial engineering in 2022. She is a financial services consultant at PwC in Charlotte

About YAAB

Formed in 2018 by the NC State Engineering Foundation, YAAB consists of NC State alumni who are less than 15 years post-graduation from their last degree earned. The program was created to encourage support from the growing population of COE young alumni who want to stay connected to the Wolfpack.

The board started with 12 members. Currently, there are 28 members on the board representing a wide range of engineering and computer science disciplines.