Chip Thrasher
Hometown: Mebane, NCHigh School: Eno River Academy
Activities: Engineering Career Fair student staff, Transfer Student Advisory Board, College Mentors for Kids, GoRaleigh Adopt-a-Shelter, intramural soccer & basketball
Anticipated Graduation Date: December 2025
What I plan to do after graduation: I've interned on two teams at Pearson, working with machine learning and cloud infrastructure. After graduation, I would like to be a software engineer in the context of education or urban planning. In the long term, I would love to teach computer science or math at a high school or community college!
Why I Love Computer Science: My parents are actually both NC State CSC alumni, so my exposure to the field started early! I've come to really enjoy the balance of creativity and analytical thinking involved in software development, tinkering with some personal projects in addition to my coursework. My time at NC State has helped me think about how computer science can be used in more socially impactful ways. I'm excited to see where it takes me!
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