March 2011
03.31.2011 | by Bill Krueger | Filed under Alumni Association News, Alumni News, Campus Landmarks | Comments: No responses |
Ted Dostanko (Photo courtesy Historical State collection, NC State Libraries)
Brian Dostanko has never been to NC State. But after his father died about a year-and-a-half ago, Dostanko decided it was time to make the trip from his home in Ohio to his father’s alma mater in Raleigh.
He is making the trip to honor Ted Dostanko ‘50.
After serving in World War II, Ted Dostanko played semi-pro football in New Jersey before learning that NC State needed linemen. So Dostanko moved to Raleigh, majored in textiles at NC State, and played tackle for the Wolfpack in the late 1940s.
“He was a big, quiet man, except on the football field,” Brian said of his father. “He was an animal on the football field.”
Ted Dostanko was a member of the team that played in the second-ever Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day in 1947. The Wolfpack lost to Oklahoma, but Dostanko kept tickets from that game in a scrapbook.
Brian Dostanko said his father continued to follow NC State athletics after he moved back to New Jersey.
“He talked about NC State all the time,” Brian says. “He held a very dear place in his heart for his alma mater.”
When his father died, Brian decided to spread his ashes in four places that meant a lot to his father. Brian has already been to Sunfish Pond, a spot along the Appalachian Trail in New Jersey were Ted Dostanko loved to go backpacking.
The second stop is NC State. Dostanko, his wife, stepson and two daughters (”My dad’s only granddaughters.”) are traveling overnight from their home in Ohio to spread some of his Ted Dostansko’s ashes at the Bell Tower on Friday afternoon. Arrangements were handled by the staff of the Alumni Association.
“We feel blessed that (NC State) is giving us the opportunity,” Brian said.
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03.31.2011 | by Bill Krueger | Filed under Alumni News, Campus Buildings, Campus Landmarks, NC State History, Student Contributions, Student Life | Comments: No responses |
Samantha Rich ‘09 is looking for images of Memorial Tower, and she needs your help.
Rich, a graduate student in the public history master’s program at NC State, is designing an exhibit on the Memorial Tower to be displayed in Withers Hall beginning in May. It is part of a project for an advanced museums course she is taking.
She’s asking NC State alumni to consider donating items to the exhibit. Here’s what she says she needs:
We specifically want items that have images of the Memorial Tower on them, particularly items that were made between 1960-1990. We’d be most interested in objects that are somewhat uncommon - no apparel - possibly glasses, plates, towels, bookmarks, pins, etc. The purpose of the exhibit will be to show how the Tower has changed over time as a symbol of the University. We want to show how the image of the Tower became so prominent that it was put on a variety of objects.
Rich is careful to point out that while the exhibit case will be locked, she can’t guarantee that items won’t be broken.
Rich asks that you contact her at snrich@ncsu.edu.
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03.30.2011 | by Bill Krueger | Filed under Alumni News | Comments: No responses |
Sylvia Crudup
An NC State alumna has written a new book to help teenagers succeed even if they don’t have a strong support system at home or school.
Sylvia Crudup ‘69, ‘79 MED, ‘91 EDD has written “Lifted: A Young Person’s Guide to Self-Motivation and Success.” Crudup wrote the book, which was recently released by Tate Publishing, with James Bethea.
“Too many young people drop out of high school today because of a lack of support systems,” Crudup says. “They make the decision to quit in middle school, and the fact that 7,000 teenagers drop out of school each school day is more cause for alarm than even youth obesity.”
Crudup says her book contains seven keys to success, including the importance of young people having mentors and the need to communicate well.
Crudup, a counselor who has worked as a consultant to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, lives in Franklinton.
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03.28.2011 | by Bill Krueger | Filed under Alumni Association News, Student News | Comments: No responses |
The latest group of Caldwell Fellows includes students studying virtually everything NC State has to offer - biology, biomedical engineering, social work, history, aerospace engineering, textile and apparel management, computer science, mechanical engineering and more.
The 20 students in the class of 2014 come mostly from North Carolina, but Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Pennsylvania are also represented.
The Caldwell Fellows Program is an intensive leadership-development scholarship program that was created by the Alumni Association to honor the legacy of Chancellor John T. Caldwell.
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03.28.2011 | by Bill Krueger | Filed under Alumni Association News, Campus Landmarks | Comments: Comments Off |
This is it, your last sneak peek at The Great NC State Trivia Challenge.
The cover story in the spring issue of NC State magazine will test your knowledge of matters related to NC State . We enlisted Emmy-winning writer Greg Volk ‘03 to come up with a set of questions dealing with everything from NC State landmarks to campus fight songs.
The questions range from easy to hard, with more points awarded for correctly answering the more difficult questions. To help you get a head start, here’s a peek at one of the easy questions (Check back later this week for the correct answer.):
In his bronzed “ambulatory form, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry William R. Johnston is more commonly known by what name?
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03.28.2011 | by Bill Krueger | Filed under Campus Events, NCSU Libraries, Sports | Comments: No responses |
What is it like to be a student-athlete at NC State? How are their daily lives on campus different from those of other students?
A couple of Wolfpack student-athletes will be answering those questions this week as part of the Student All-Star Series at D.H. Hill Library. Asa Watson, a tight end on the football team, and Brittany Strachan, a forward on the women’s basketball team, will discuss the rewards and challenges of being a student-athlete at NC State.
It is a subject that is touched on in the spring issue of NC State magazine in an article on the university’s Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes. The article notes that NC State’s program is the first in the ACC to be certified by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics.
Watson and Strachan are scheduled to speak at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, East Wing of D.H. Hill Library. The event is free and open to the public.
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03.25.2011 | by Bill Krueger | Filed under Alumni Association News, Campus Buildings | Comments: Comments Off |
We’ve told you once, and now we’ll tell you again: The Great NC State Trivia Challenge is almost here.
The cover story in the spring issue of NC State magazine will determine how well you know the university. We enlisted Emmy-winning writer Greg Volk ‘03 to come up with a set of questions dealing with everything from NC State athletics to famous alumni.
The questions range from easy to hard, with more points awarded for correctly answering the more difficult questions. To help you get a head start, here’s a peek at one of the hard questions (Check back next week for the correct answer):
Built in 1901 to replicate a state-of-the-art textile mill, what building once required more electricity than the campus could provide?
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03.25.2011 | by Bill Krueger | Filed under Campus Events | Comments: One response |
U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas is com
ing to NC State next week.
Paul has twice run for president, in 1988 as the nominee of the Libertarian Party and in 2008 as a candidate for the Republican nomination.
Paul is expected to discuss his recent hearings on the role of the Federal Reserve in rising prices, the situation in Libya, and the subject of liberty.
Paul is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Monday at the McKimmon Center. The event is free and open to the public, but you are asked to RSVP.
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03.24.2011 | by Bill Krueger | Filed under Alumni Association News, Campus Buildings | Comments: Comments Off |
It’s almost time for The Great NC State Trivia Challenge.
The cover story in the spring issue of NC State magazine will test even the most diehard Wolfpack fan’s knowledge of the university. We enlisted Emmy-winning writer Greg Volk ‘03 to come up with a set of questions dealing with everything from NC State history to campus traditions.
The questions range from easy to hard, with more points awarded for correctly answering the more difficult questions. To help you get a head start, here’s a peek at one of the medium questions (Check back next week for the correct answer):
What temporary housing sites on West Campus were jokingly compared to barracks when they were used by students who fought in World War II?
Stay tuned to the blog over the next week for more sneak peeks of The Great NC State Trivia Challenge.
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03.23.2011 | by Bill Krueger | Filed under CHASS, Campus Events | Comments: No responses |
The Bentonville Battlefield in Four Oaks marked its 145th anniversary with a re-enactment on March 20, 2010. The Battle of Bentonville was the last full-scale action of the Civil War. (Image courtesy of photojournalist Gray Whitley)
NC State is hosting a symposium Saturday to mark the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War.
Speakers will explore the ways Civil War historians can engage general audiences at battlefields, historic sites and museums. Sessions will address topics ranging from public perceptions of Abraham Lincoln to Civil War medicine.
John Hennessy, chief historian at the Fredricksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, will deliver the keynote address.
The symposium is from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 232A Withers Hall. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required. A small fee is charged if you would like a box lunch.
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