Graduation speaker will cover senior year loans for some NC State textile grads

May 16, 2026

A surprise announcement at the NC State Wilson College of Textiles commencement ceremony drew emotional reactions after donor Anil Kochhar revealed he and his wife, Marilyn, would pay off final-year student loans for graduates from the 2025-26 academic year. The gift honored Kochhar’s late father, a Wilson College alumnus, and benefited roughly 200 graduating students.

 

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