Alumni & Friends

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The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources (FER) maintains collaborative ties with industry partners, government agencies, non-profit organizations, environmental groups and alumni around the world.

  • Our News & Events section often includes details on programs, luncheons and other special events of interest to FER’s alumni and other supporters.
  • If you would like to post an event or announcement to the FER Alumni & Friends web page, please contact forestry-web@ncsu.edu or call Lisa Schabenberger at 919-513-7368.
  • Classmates of 1965, 1966, and 1967 - Join us for a special reunion October 24-25, 2008. Read more about this great opportunity to reminisce, renew friendships, and make new memories. August 15th is the deadline to Register.

Friends & Partners

Many companies and other organizations support FER’s activities by:

  • Donating funds, equipment and laboratory space to our projects.
  • Co-sponsoring our research or extension initiatives.
  • Involving FER in projects they are undertaking.
  • Supporting career opportunities and internships for our students.
  • Joining the College of Natural Resources' Community for Diversity to create and promote a welcoming environment in the natural resources profession.

For more information on how your organization could partner with FER, please contact the CNR Development Office at cnr_development@ncsu.edu.

For more information on these programs, please email Lisa Schabenberger or call her at (919) 513-7368.

Giving Options

The generosity of FER’s alumni, friends and partners make it possible for FER to expand facilities, increase international presence, pursue new avenues of research, attract top faculty, provide financial aid to students and disseminate information throughout the world. Gifts fund buildings, laboratories, forest lands, field facilities, research initiatives, extension programs, scholarships, fellowships, endowments and so much more. In fact, many programs or facilities now bear the names of our generous donors or their loved ones. Other donors have preferred to remain anonymous. All have our thanks.

If you are interested in becoming a financial supporter of FER, please visit the CNR How to Give page, or contact one of the staff in CNR Development.

Sharing Career Opportunities

Are you an employer with open career opportunities that you would like our students to know about? We can host both casual informational sessions and formal interview sessions that connect you with our students. Please contact Brenda Flood at brenda_flood@ncsu.edu or 919-515-5637 to make arrangements.

Employers, find out what many employers have already discovered, ePack is a great way to post your jobs and search for NC State students online. Visit the University Career Center site for strategies to find your great hire.

Alumnus and students meet at alumni lunch in Portland

Each year, the department hosts an Alumni Luncheon during the National Society of American Foresters Convention. Our alumni and current students enjoy learning about each other at this and other alumni events conducted throughout the year, each year.

Key Contacts

Lisa E Schabenberger
FER Program Coordinator
Phone: 919-513-7368
Fax: 919-515-6193
lisa_schabenberger@ncsu.edu

Jennifer Viets Catalano
Development and College Relations
Phone: 919-513-7734
Fax: 919-515-6302
cnr_development@ncsu.edu