Student Profiles

Jul 17, 2024

Lauren Kern, Assistant Director of Accounting and Finance at USA Baseball

Two-time NC State alumna Lauren Kern is leveraging the accounting skills she gained in the MAC program – as well as the sports management experience she gained in undergrad – to work in her dream job: an accounting role for a major sports organization.

Mar 27, 2024

Jonathan Flora, Corporate Auditor at SECU

According to Jonathan Flora, the breadth of knowledge he has gained in the Jenkins MAC program, along with the diverse perspectives he has been exposed to, have made him a stronger leader with the ability to create organizational value at the State Employees Credit Union (SECU).

Mar 8, 2024

Q&A With Jenniffer Lozano Rodriguez, a Colombian Single Mother and Jenkins MAC Student

Jenniffer Lozano Rodriguez is a student in the Jenkins Master of Accounting (MAC) program at NC State’s Poole College of Management. Vikas Anand, associate dean of academic programs at Poole, recently interviewed Jennifer about her experiences. Get to know Jennifer in this Q&A.

Noryari Santiago-Carpio and her husband pose for a selfie.

Dec 12, 2023

Online Grad Finds Flexibility 4,500 Miles from Campus

Fall 2023 graduate Noryari Santiago-Carpio completes the NC State Online Master of Accounting program while living in Vicenza, Italy. Read about her journey through this accounting program!

Nov 29, 2023

Abby Meier ‘23, Incoming Audit Associate at EY

Abby Meier completed a summer internship in EY’s Melbourne, Australia office and will join EY’s Raleigh office as an audit associate in January 2024.

Aug 17, 2023

How the MAC Program Helped Prepare One Recent Grad for the Future

Recent MAC graduate, Erica Gales, shares about her switch to accounting in undergrad, challenges and highlights from the Jenkins MAC program and how she landed a job with her dream accounting firm.

Jul 10, 2023

Recent MAC Graduate Starts Career, Embraces Public Accounting

Recent MAC alum, Hayden Edmondson, shares about his journey into accounting, his experience in the MAC program and his decision to pursue public accounting before shifting to the industry side – as well as a few pieces of advice for future MAC students.

Apr 6, 2023

MAC Community Embraces Student and Canine Companion

On-campus MAC student Cody Ellison talks about why enrolling in the program has been the “best education decision I’ve made” — and how his seeing-eye dog, Nate, has made a name for himself in the MAC community.

Mar 2, 2023

MAC Graduate From Zurich Finds CPA Prep, Friendship at NC State

Jenkins MAC student Noel Menzi shares about his move from Switzerland to the United States, his decision to stay in North Carolina and his experience building community in the Jenkins MAC program.

Dec 13, 2022

Retired Carolina Ballet Dancer Pursues MAC Degree

MAC student and retired Carolina Ballet ballerina Jenny Palmer reflects on her journey from dancing to accounting, her experience in the Jenkins MAC program and the guidance and support she’s received from faculty at Poole College of Management.