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The Impact of Day of Giving

Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB)

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 their… 
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. 

Oct 28, 2021

Spotlight: Young alumni advisory board adds five

New members Trevor Lawson Chemical Engineering, ‘13Financial Advisor, Capitol Financial SolutionsEvents Committee“I wanted to join the board to help continue growing our engineering network and to help promote the Foundation.” Sam Brohaugh Civil Engineering, ‘20Analyst, Kimley-Horn“I wanted to get involved in YAAB because I got so much out of the connections I built in the… 
NC State Day of Giving: 3/27/19

Apr 23, 2020

The Impact of Day of Giving

On March 27, 2019, NC State University hosted its inaugural Day of Giving — a 24-hour fundraising campaign to maximize support for the University, College and other units on campus.