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Future Driven By Fate

Some life-changing moments happen by chance. Others require a little planning. High school sweethearts and NC State alumni Kathy (’74) and Herb Council (’78) know that being in the right place at the right time has many advantages. For instance, while still a student at NC State, Kathy met her future employer, Dr. James Goodnight, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of SAS. In 1977, Kathy became SAS Institute’s tenth employee. Today, she is Vice President of Publications at SAS, the world’s largest privately held software developer.

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Gift Gives Voice To Nonprofits

Community activist Barbara Goodmon recognized a need in the nonprofit sector. With her energy and commitment, and with a $1 million gift from the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) launched the Institute for Nonprofits to help nonprofit organizations be more effective in addressing pressing social problems and develop future nonprofit leaders.

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