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Apr 25, 2018

ASPSA Intern Alumni Series – Emily DeRatt (’13-’14)

Emily DeRatt is a former intern and currently serves as an Associate Director of Academic Services at Baylor University’s Student-Athlete Center for Excellence (SACE). We caught up with Emily to see what she’s been up to since she left NC State.     Since your internship experience, what have you been up to? It has been… 

Mar 6, 2018

Fall 2017 Scholar-Athletes Recognized

NC State Caterpillar Scholar-Athletes from fall 2017 were recognized at halftime during the basketball game on Tuesday, February 20th. These scholar-athletes earned a term grade point average of a 3.0 or higher in the fall 2017 semester.  This year, NC State applauds 305 scholar-athletes for their ability to balance playbooks and textbooks. Among these student-athletes are 159… 

Dec 18, 2017

Student-Athletes Recognized at ASPSA Graduation Breakfast

Early Friday morning, NC State student-athletes were honored at ASPSA’s graduation breakfast ceremony in Vaughn Towers. Of the 3,293 NC State students who graduated in fall 2017, 36 were student-athletes. The ASPSA graduation breakfast is held each semester prior to the university commencement in PNC Arena. Parents, coaches, advisors and friends gathered together to celebrate the student-athletes’… 

Dec 13, 2017

ASPSA Intern Alumni Series – Amber Rae Childers ’10

  Alumni Profile – Amber Rae Childers (‘10) Previous to her internship at NC State, Amber Rae had a wide variety of experiences in college athletics at Carroll College, University of Washington, and Auburn University at Montgomery. The internship at ASPSA was her first full year working in academics. After the conclusion of the internship, she… 

Nov 9, 2017

Student-Athletes Abroad: Derya Pekari

Derya Pekari, a senior on the rifle team, spent part of her summer studying abroad in Valencia, Spain. Pekari is majoring in communication media with a minor in Spanish. She took two Spanish classes at the University of Virginia in Valencia, oral and written expression and a modern Spanish art class. The classes were challenging… 

Sep 18, 2017

Spring 2017 Caterpillar Scholar Athletes Honored at Football Game

NC State Caterpillar Scholar Athletes were recognized at halftime during the NC State football game on Saturday, September 16th. In Spring 2017, 297 student-athletes earned a term grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Of these students, 136 were named to the Dean’s List and 33 achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA. The scholar athletes were joined by… 

Jun 20, 2017

ASPSA Intern Alumni Series – Adam Hubbard (’10-’11)

Adam Hubbard, eligibility coordinator, returned to NC State in October 2016, having previously served as an assistant academic coordinator with ASPSA in 2010-2011.  He currently oversees the continuing eligibility and admissions for incoming student-athletes.  Prior to returning to ASPSA, Adam served as the assistant director of compliance for eligibility at Florida International University from 2015-2016. From 2011-2015, he worked… 

May 15, 2017

93 Student-athletes Honored at ASPSA Graduation Breakfast

On Saturday, May 13th, 93 NC State student-athletes were honored at ASPSA’s graduation breakfast ceremony in Vaughn Towers. The ASPSA graduation breakfast is held each semester prior to the university commencement in PNC Arena. Parents, coaches, advisors and friends gathered together to celebrate the student-athletes’ academic, athletic, and personal accomplishments. Jonathan Davis, from men’s soccer, emceed the… 

Apr 25, 2017

The 2017 Wolfies

The rain didn’t stop our student-athletes from shining Monday night as the NC State Athletic Department hosted the 2017 Wolfie Awards. Held annually at the end of the spring semester, the Wolfies recognizes student-athletes’ athletic and classroom achievements over the past year. Debbie Antonell, a former Wolfpack women’s basketball student-athlete and current sports broadcaster and analyst,… 

Mar 14, 2017

ASPSA Intern Alumni Series – Katie Ethridge (’06-’07)

Each year, the ASPSA Internship Program welcomes three interns who embark on an intensive year-long internship designed to prepare aspiring new professionals in the field of academic support for student-athletes. Established in 2005, the internship runs from early July to mid-June and follows a strategic timeline that allows interns the opportunity to gain significant experience…