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Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Taylor White

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The collection of articles that are exclusive to inGear Magazine. This includes the feature articles, faculty and student spotlights, as well as alum celebrations.

A headshot of Rick Coffey from McCreary Modern standing in front of his factory where employee volunteers are making masks for local medical facilities during the pandemic.

Oct 24, 2022

Lean Manufacturing on Steroids!

When most people have written off domestic furniture manufacturing, Rick Coffey reinvents domestic furniture manufacturing at McCreary Modern, Inc.
ISE alumna Anita Vila standing in front of a stream flowing over some large rocks.

Oct 24, 2022

5 Questions with Anita Vila

ISE alumna Anita Vila shared her wealth of experience and knowledge from a career in healthcare, education and technology.
A man laying on a couch eating chips.

Oct 24, 2022

Top 4 Reasons YOU Don’t Get Involved

There are several reasons why alumni choose not to engage with their alma mater. We look at the top four.

Ashley Williams standing with her arms crossed in front of a set of bleachers.

Oct 24, 2022

Williams Returns Home

After receiving her master's degree and coaching at some other universities, ISE alum Ashley Williams returns to NC State.
A headshot of Paul Cohen standing in front of shelves of bookcases.

Oct 24, 2022

It has Never Been “About Paul”

Paul Cohen earned a long prestigious list of accomplishments, honors and national awards. If you ask anyone who knows him, it has never been "about Paul."
Debbie Allgood-Staton and Richard Bernhard at Debbie's retirement party.

Oct 24, 2022

ISE Loses Some of its “Heart”

After 25 years, Debbie Allgood-Staton earned the luxury of leaving the rat race behind to spend her days spoiling her grandchildren and working in her garden.
A headshto of Richard Bernhard standing in front of a bluish-gray background.

Oct 24, 2022

Money is just like Manure

Richard Bernhard, ISE professor emeritus, has a long history of contributing to NC State and the ISE Department.
ISE assistant professor Sara Shashaani writing on a whiteboard.

Oct 24, 2022

Faculty Spotlight: Sara Shashaani

Thanks to her father's excitement for solving problems, assistant professor Sara Shashaani wanted to be one of the coolest people on earth, an engineer.
A headshot of Pavel "Pasha" Koprov standing in front of a sea of question marks.

Oct 24, 2022

Graduate Student Spotlight: Pavel “Pasha” Koprov

All children are born innately curious about the world, but many abandon that quest for knowledge as they age. Others, like Pasha Koprov, become engineers.
A headshot of Taylor White standing in front of an optical illusion.

Oct 24, 2022

Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Taylor White

Taylor White's interests in psychology ultimately drew her away from the sciences and to industrial and systems engineering, the people person’s engineering.