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Wolfpack Alumnus Trades Carmichael ID Swipes for Athletic Revenue Generation

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Oct 21, 2025

Voices of the Wolfpack: Student Employees Reflect on Five Years of WellRec

The five-year anniversary of the NC State Wellness and Recreation Center on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, isn’t just a celebration of concrete, climbing walls and cardio machines; it’s a testament to the community forged within its walls. At the heart of this thriving hub are the student employees—the people who swipe the cards, lead the…

Mar 16, 2026

Make Your Mark. Start Here. Lead with Impact.

Long before Darius Hinton was managing complex business operations for Google’s global data center infrastructure, he was enforcing guest fee guidelines at Carmichael Gym, currently known as the Wellness and Recreation Center. It was a quiet summer weekend in 2006 when a young athlete walked into the gym. Even though the visitor was future Super…

Mar 16, 2026

Make Your Mark. Start Here. Lead Anywhere.

When Matthew Kulikowski accepted a part-time job at NC State’s Wellness and Recreation Center, he expected it to be a way to earn extra money between classes. Instead, it became the foundation for his career. “My initial expectation was that it was just going to be my part-time job while I was in school,” Kulikowski…

Mar 16, 2026

Make Your Mark. Start Here. Go Anywhere.

On any given winter night, you might find Jon Wall standing on a basketball court with a whistle around his neck and thousands of eyes watching his next call. But long before the big stages and national matchups, Jon’s officiating career started somewhere much quieter — on an intramural court at NC State. Back then,…

Mar 3, 2026

Make Your Mark. Whole Person Focus.

Working with student employees is incredibly rewarding, providing a chance to watch freshmen and sophomores mature into career-ready adults. Even after graduation, many alumni—like Alicia Maupin—stay connected, sharing stories of how their student jobs provided transferable skills and a valuable community. The new Bandwidth campus in Raleigh is a remarkable sight. With an intentional design…

Jan 30, 2026

Adverse Weather Announcement: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

Due to inclement weather, NC State’s Wellness and Recreation center will operate under modified hours and with limited services starting Friday, Jan. 10 at p.m.

Jan 23, 2026

Adverse Weather Announcement: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

Due to inclement weather, NC State’s Wellness and Recreation center will operate under modified hours and with limited services starting Friday, Jan. 10 at p.m.

Oct 21, 2025

Wellness and Recreation Engagement and Growth

Wellness and Recreation has experienced a period of robust engagement and strategic growth for NC State, with both facility usage and program participation exceeding historical benchmarks. Total annual facility visits have soared to over 1.4 million in the most recent year (2024-25), a significant increase from pre-pandemic numbers, with over 35,000 unique users contributing to…

Mar 16, 2026

Make Your Mark. Get Stuff Done.

When Jillian DePinto first walked through the doors of the Wellness and Recreation Center as a sophomore from New Jersey, she wasn’t just looking for a gym—she was looking for a community. What she found was a professional foundation that would eventually propel her from a student employee in Raleigh to a licensed Professional Engineer…

Oct 21, 2025

Wolfpack Alumnus Trades Carmichael ID Swipes for Athletic Revenue Generation

When Brian Simorka first arrived at NC State University, he was a New Jersey high school graduate planning to study Meteorology. A few years and a part-time job later, he had charted a new course, one that would lead him from swiping IDs at Carmichael Gym to becoming an Assistant Athletic Director for Revenue Generation…