Alumni

Madison Mueller in a red shirt standing in a grassy field with town buildings in the distance.

Jun 16, 2026

Madison Mueller ’23: Supporting Communities Through Engineering and Faith

Since graduating from NC State’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE), Madison Mueller has spent the last few years traveling across Africa. Mueller knew from a young age…

A man and woman in white hard hats and yellow construction vests smiling in front of a brick building under construction.

Jun 4, 2026

Full-Circle Moment: CCEE Graduates Renovate Former Classroom Building

Less than 10 years after graduating from NC State’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE), two alumni are back on campus to renovate a building that holds many…

Dr. Larry A. Twisdale, standing in Fitts-Woolard Hall

Feb 10, 2025

Civil Engineering Alumnus Establishes First Named Department Head in College of Engineering

Lawrence (Larry) Twisdale, Jr. ‘69, ‘70 built his career in risk and reliability analysis of civil engineering systems. A two-time alumnus of NC State University’s Department of Civil, Construction, and…

Inductees in the 2024 class for the CCEE Hall of Fame, pictured left to right: Don Kline, Chuck Cardwell, Tony Withers, Larry Goode, Pete Diggs, and Barry Gardner.

Nov 1, 2024

CCEE Hall of Fame Inducts Six Esteemed Alumni

The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering inducted six alumni to its Hall of Fame, an honor awarded to alumni who have made significant contributions to the profession. The…

Winning Student Design Team, Andie Toney, David Broud and Shannon Roock, with faculty adviser

Oct 24, 2024

WEFTEC Win: CCEE student team brings home first place

A team of NC State students and recent alumni from the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering won first place in the wastewater category of the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) Student Design Competition. (Pictured left to right: Shannon Roock, Andie Toney, David Broud)

Oct 30, 2023

CCEE inducts six new members into Alumni Hall of Fame

The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Alumni Hall of Fame was established to inspire our current students and our alumni and to celebrate the accomplishments of those extraordinary…

Oct 30, 2023

CCEE grad Deborah Young receives Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award from College of Engineering

CCEE alumnus Deborah Bell Young was among three College of Engineering graduates who received the Distinguished Engineering Alumni (DEA) Award during a dinner and ceremony on campus on Oct. 25,…

Sep 19, 2023

Recent CCEE grad awarded prestigious AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship

Recent CCEE alumnus Morgan DiCarlo (Ph.D. 2022) was named to the 51st class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) program. STPF…

Sep 13, 2023

CCEE alum, advisory board member named N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary

CCEE alum and advisory board member Joey Hopkins (BSCE Construction Option 1989) was tapped as the new North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Secretary by N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper. Hopkins…

Jul 7, 2023

CCEE alumni form long-lasting bonds through soccer

It began nearly 40 years ago with a casual game of soccer, open to anyone who wanted to kick the ball around for an hour or two. But it quickly…

May 22, 2023

Rhett and Link discuss CCEE, ISE commencement speeches on Ear Biscuits podcast

LA-based comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin (BSCE 2000) and Link Neal discussed the daunting task of giving commencement speeches for their alma maters, NC State’s CCEE and Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)…

Feb 13, 2023

Valentine’s Day Special: CCEE alum finds love on campus

The Memorial Belltower is NC State’s most iconic landmark. For some alumni couples, it represents their commitment to the university — and each other. CCEE alum Jacob Weber (BSCE 2020)…

Jan 17, 2023

CCEE alum and spouse pay it forward with scholarship

For most NC State freshmen, the first week on campus follows some typical patterns: meet new people, map out the buildings where each class takes place, maybe discover the best…

Dec 8, 2022

CCEE alumni on NCSEF Board take action to grow women leadership

In 1921, Lucille Thomson became the first woman to enroll at NC State, taking classes in electrical engineering. It’s debated whether or not she graduated in 1923. Twenty years after Thomson’s…

Dec 2, 2022

Two CCEE alumni join College of Engineering Young Alumni Advisory Board

Ten College of Engineering (COE) graduates, including CCEE alumni Charlie Townsend and Conor Kennedy, joined the 2022-23 Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB), bringing the group to 30 members. Formed in…

Nov 15, 2022

Recent CCEE alum builds on graduate work to design PFAS removal system using AI

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency prepares drinking water regulations for two kinds of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — popularly known as “forever chemicals” — and considers potential additional regulations,…

Nov 11, 2022

Graduate student spotlight: Drew Descary

Drew Descary is a first-year master’s of civil engineering student with a concentration in construction. He grew up in the Central Valley of California. He is advised by Drs. Abhinav Gupta…

Nov 9, 2022

CCEE alum Dan Pleasant receives Distinguished Engineering Alumnus award

CCEE alum Dan Pleasant was one of three winners honored by the College of Engineering with its Distinguished Engineering Alumnus (DEA) award during a dinner and ceremony on campus on…

Nov 8, 2022

Five alumni inducted into 2022 CCEE Hall of Fame

The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Alumni Hall of Fame was established to inspire our current students and our alumni, and to celebrate the accomplishments of those extraordinary…

Sep 12, 2022

Caldwell Fellows Philanthropy Spotlight: David and Martha Howard

David and Martha Howard exhibit the heart of the Caldwell Fellows program philanthropic efforts by maintaining a multigenerational lineage of donors to our program and the university. David’s father, Paul…