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Students Abdullah Najjar (left), Cole Johnson (middle) and Autumn Coles (right) thank donors for supporting the WKNC Enhancement Fund on NC State’s Day of Giving. Photo by Josie Lacey.

Mar 28, 2025

Student Media Raises $5,100 from Day of Giving

NC State Student Media raised more than $5,100 from 71 donations during NC State’s seventh annual Day of Giving. The Technician Century Fund, established in 2020 to celebrate the newspaper’s 100th anniversary, saw 26 donations totaling more than $2,000. Most recently, the Technician Century Fund supported student travel to the National College Media Convention in New Orleans.…

Staff from Technician receive awards from the North Carolina College Media Association.

Feb 26, 2025

NC State Student Media Print Outlets Bring Home State Awards

NC State's Student Media outlets continued their streak of excellence, as they brought home 30 awards from the 2025 North Carolina College Media Association conference.

Nov 19, 2024

NC State Student Media Print Outlets Bring Home National Awards

NC State Student Media’s print publications received national awards for excellence at the 2024 National College Media Convention in New Orleans.

From left, NC State graduate student and WKNC 88.1 FM podcaster Abdullah Najjar, News & Observer Capitol Bureau Chief Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan and NC State senior Emilia Rivadeneira, a WKNC 88.1 FM podcaster and Nubian Message staff writer, participate in a panel discussing coverage of the 2024 elections at “J-Day” held Oct. 15 at Talley Student Union.

Oct 23, 2024

Student Media hosts “J-Day” at Talley

NC State Student Media welcomed 226 student media students and their advisors from high schools across central North Carolina for the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association’s Central Carolina “J-Day” over fall break.

Ben McNeely, who advises Nubian Message and Technician, speaks to UNC administrators about the vital role their student media can play in addressing mental health issues on campus.

May 16, 2024

McNeely Presents at Behavioral Health Convening

The advisor to NC State’s student newspapers spoke to a group of college administrators from around the state about student mental health, student journalism and where the two intersect.

Technician Co-Editor in Chief Jameson Wolf hands out commemorative issues at Talley Student Union.

Apr 26, 2024

The Story Behind the Stories: Technician Chronicles Historic Basketball Seasons

The team of student journalists at Technician, NC State's student newspaper, worked tirelessly to bring first-hand game coverage and special, commemorative issues to campus as both Wolfpack basketball teams advanced to the NCAA Final Four.

Technician Managing Editor Emily Vespa with Dean Phillips, the namesake of the award. Phillips is a multi-award-winning Senior Lecturer Emeritus from the NC State Department of Communication.

Apr 19, 2024

Emily Vespa wins Student Media’s Dean Phillips Award

Emily Vespa is the recipient of the Dean Phillips Award for General Excellence for the 2023-2024 academic year. This is the top award for Student Media for students who show intrepidity and passion for student journalism.

From left, Jameson Wolf, Eleanor Saunders, Alianna Kendall-Brooks and Jelina-jo Miller were among the students who traveled to the NC News & Information Summit on March 8. Photo by Tommy Kopetskie, Elon University.

Mar 21, 2024

Student Media Raises $7,400 on Day of Giving

NC State Student Media raised more than $7,400 from 51 donations during NC State’s 2024 Day of Giving.

Members of NC State Student Media won 23 awards at the 2024 NC College Media Association conference at High Point University. Four print outlets – Agromeck, Nubian Message, Technician, and Windhover – all won best-in-show awards. Pictured, front row, from left: Kaela Belingon, Jeanine Ikekhua, Shaere Delguidce (Nubian Message), Ethan Bakogiannis (Technician). Second row: Matthew Burkhart, Ally Tennant, Emily Vespa (Technician). Third row: Ryley Fallon (Windhover), Katherine Wan (Technician, Roundabout). Fourth row: Eleanor Saunders (Nubian Message), Kate Denning (Technician), Ellie Bruno (Technician).

Mar 6, 2024

Student Media Brings Home Statewide Journalism Awards

NC State Student Media brought home several awards from the North Carolina College Media Association’s annual conference on Feb. 24.

Technician opinion correspondent Jordan Birkner was recognized for her coverage of disability issues at NC State.

Dec 14, 2023

Technician Recognized For Coverage of Disability Issues

The Ableist, a website that tracks disability and neurodiversity coverage in higher education, ranked Technician’s coverage of disability issues among the best in the country among collegiate media outlets.