Nicole Zelniker

Sep 28, 2023 | engr.ncsu.edu | Nicole Zelniker

When Michael Puzio was 9 years old, he named an asteroid. The Planetary Society hosted a competition a decade ago that allowed the public to submit their asteroid names for review. Entrants like Puzio had to submit their name as well as justification for it. “I put in the name Bennu and I said that it was appropriate because the sample capsule would return a piece of the asteroid back to earth,” said Puzio, now a sophomore in chemical engineering at NC State.

Sep 14, 2023 | engr.ncsu.edu | Nicole Zelniker

For Zaire Garner, entering NC State University as a first-year student was a big transition, but nothing he couldn’t handle. Garner is used to hard work. Prior to this year, he was a senior at South Lenoir High School, plus he took college courses and graduated with his associate’s degree in science. He also worked as an apprentice machinist through a program led by Crown Equipment and Lenoir County Public Schools.

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