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Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence

Three men in suits pose indoors: From left to right: Randy Woodson, Xiangwu Zhang and Ed Weisiger Jr. They stand in front of white walls and glass doors, with a podium to the left. Xiangwu Zhang wears the Holladay Medal. The lighting is bright and the atmosphere formal.

Apr 14, 2025

TECS Professor Wins NC State’s Top Honor

Associate Dean Xiangwu Zhang is one of three faculty members to win the 2025 Holladay Medal.

Jacob Jones

Apr 8, 2025

Jacob Jones Wins Holladay Medal

This week, STEPS Center Director Jacob Jones was awarded the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by NC State and the university’s Board of Trustees.

Holladay medal

Apr 4, 2024

Murty and Williams win Holladay Medal

Two College of Engineering faculty members are among the four North Carolina State University professors this year to receive the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by NC State and the university’s Board of Trustees. 

Aerial view of The Oval and surrounding Engineering buildings and Hunt Library on NC State's Centennial Campus.

Dec 1, 2022

Faculty highlights

The latest awards and honors earned by faculty of the College.

Memorial Belltower

May 16, 2022

COE faculty among those honored at 2022 Celebration of Faculty Excellence

This year, NC State honored nearly 40 faculty members during the 2022 Celebration of Faculty Excellence on May 4. This was the first time since 2019 that the event was held in person.

Silver Holladay medal with red ribbon on black background.

Mar 22, 2022

Three College of Engineering faculty members among Holladay Medal winners

Three College of Engineering faculty members are among those who received the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by NC State and the university’s Board of Trustees.

Oct 28, 2021

Faculty highlights

Six receive NSF CAREER Awards Six faculty members from the College and affiliated engineering departments in other colleges at NC State received Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF CAREER Award is one of the most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty members who exemplify the role…