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Spotlight: Founding members of YAAB leave behind a legacy of engagement and growth

Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB)

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

Oct 21, 2025

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.
Students and employers connect during the Engineering Career Fair at the McKimmon Center.

Oct 2, 2025

Engineering Career Fair Connects Community with Opportunities

The 2025 Engineering Career Fair took place Sept. 17-18 and brought together hundreds of employers and thousands of job seekers.
Wolf Plaza copper wolf statues

Mar 14, 2025

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.
Charlie Townsend, right, accepts award from Raleigh mayor Mary Ann Baldwin.

Sep 30, 2024

NC State alum wins New Professional Engineer of the Year award

Charlie Townsend '15, '21 is the land development team leader for VHB, where he leads projects that are shaping the landscape of Raleigh’s residential, industrial and commercial sectors — or as he puts it, the places where people live, work and play.
Color photo of howling wolf metal scuplture.

Jul 26, 2024

Infographic: young alumni share career pathways through survey

A snapshot of results of a College of Engineering’s Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB) survey sent to U.S.-based young alumni who graduated between 2008 and 2018.
Copper wolves on central campus.

Jan 19, 2024

Young alumni

Formed in 2018 by the NC State Engineering Foundation, the Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB) consists of NC State alumni who are fewer than 15 years post-graduation from their last degree earned. The program was created to encourage support from the growing population of College of Engineering young alumni, many of whom are thrilled to have a way to stay connected to the Wolfpack.
Charles Townsend, second from right, holds two awards. He is joined by three other people, two to his right and one to his left.

Sep 15, 2023

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.
Wolf Plaza during fall. Two bronze sculptures of wolves, one head down, the other howling.

Dec 1, 2022

Young alumni board adds 10 new members

Ten College of Engineering (COE) graduates joined the 2022-23 Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB), bringing the group to 30 members. Formed in 2018 by the NC State Engineering Foundation, YAAB aims to encourage support from the growing population of COE young alumni. The College defines “young alumni” as students who are 0-15 years post-graduation from…
Young Alumni Advisory Board

May 20, 2022

Spotlight: Founding members of YAAB leave behind a legacy of engagement and growth

The original class of the Young Alumni Advisory Board included just 12 members and has since grown to 31 members, including five who were added last fall. Now, those original members’ terms are coming to an end, and they can look back on what they have accomplished in just four years.