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Three Online MAC Students Take an Unexpected Path

Students & Alumni

Jul 23, 2023

Alumna Fran Lawrence (’95, MAC ’96) Returns to NC State as University Controller

In this position, Lawrence oversees fiscal accountability, accuracy and reporting for the $2 billion university operation.

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.

Jun 15, 2023

How One Recent Grad Found Community, Opportunity in the Jenkins MAC Program

Recent graduate Victoria Gahn reflects on her unconventional journey to the Jenkins MAC program and shares highlights from her time in the program – including participating in the ERM practicum and forming lifelong friendships.

MAC graduates spring 2023 belltower

May 16, 2023

Meet Our Newest Jenkins MAC Graduates

On May 4, 2023, 96 students graduated from the Jenkins MAC program at NC State's Poole College of Management. Get to know some of those who helped take the program to the next level — and who are now prepared to take their careers to new heights.

May 5, 2023

Poole College Celebrates Jenkins Graduate Programs Class of 2023

Meet eight remarkable students who will be hooded at the college's May 4 graduate commencement ceremony.

May 2, 2023

Online MAC Students Log Off for Spring Break, Raise Global Acumen in Switzerland

During spring break, 22 Jenkins graduate students had the opportunity to travel to Switzerland as part of the Management of Mega-Trends Impacting Organizational Resiliency (MBA 590) course. Two online MAC students, Marlene Franklin and Kyle Zylowski, share about their experience participating in the trip.

Apr 20, 2023

EY Partner Jamelia Livingston ‘09 Named Jenkins Graduate Ceremony Speaker

Jenkins MAC alumna Jamelia Livingston returns to Poole College as the hooding ceremony speaker on May 4. Livingston is an Assurance Partner at EY.

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.

Jan 11, 2023

Three Online MAC Students Take an Unexpected Path

Despite their initial reluctance to pursue public accounting, these three students have now accepted offers with public accounting firms – and all agree, they couldn’t be happier.