North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University is an institution of higher learning located in Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina State University was founded and designated as the state's first land-grant institution by the General Assembly in 1887 as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.

Alumni

Famous alumni include:

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• John Edwards, U.S. Senator and vice-presidential candidate
• James B. Hunt, Jr., 4-term Governor of North Carolina
• Gen. Hugh Shelton, former chairman of the U.S. Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Dr. Jim Goodnight, CEO of the SAS Institute
• Philip Rivers, football player
• Torry Holt, football player
• Roman Gabriel, football player
• Roy H. Park, communications executive
• John Tesh, musician (attended NCSU, but did not graduate from there)
• David Thompson, basketball player
• Marshall Brain, former faculty member and founder of HowStuffWorks
• Nate McMillan, Basketball Head Coach, Portland Trailblazers, past Head Coach Seattle SuperSonics
• Bill Cowher, football, Head Coach Pittsburgh Steelers
• William C. Friday, Former President of the University of North Carolina
• Prabhu Pingali, Director of Agricultural and Development Economics, FAO