Catch up with a Libraries student scholarship awardee: Alexandra Vincent

The NC State University Libraries awards a number of part-scholarships every year to our outstanding Libraries student workers as part of our efforts to support student success and affordability. Since 2018, we've awarded 35 scholarships of varying amounts totaling $119,000. For the academic year 2022–23, philanthropic support for the Libraries Student Scholarship Fund has allowed us to support 10 of our talented students with scholarships worth $36,000 in total. This profile is one in a series that lets our scholarship winners tell their stories.

Alexandra Vincent is a senior majoring in Computer Science and works in the Libraries’ Information Technology department. Turning a love of gaming into a career, she’s currently working with other developers on a video game and hopes to make games more accessible in the future.

What are your hobbies and activities outside of school?
I enjoy spending time with my dog Buttercup, and I like sewing, photography, and video games.

Why did you choose to work at the Libraries? What roles have libraries played in your life in general?
I chose to work at the Libraries because I have always liked going to the library growing up, and I worked at a library when I was younger. I work in IT, so I am not working directly with books, but I still really enjoy getting to spend time in the Libraries.

What have you been most looking forward to this school year?
I am most looking forward to getting to spend time with friends and learn more about game development.

What do you hope to do after you graduate?
I hope to work as a game developer after I graduate, be it at a larger company or as an independent developer while I work in software.

What have you learned through your work at the Libraries? How does your work at the Libraries support or lead into your post-graduation plans?
I have learned a lot about computers, scripting, and software through my work in IT at the Libraries. This will support me if I need to go into software or back-end management. The knowledge that I have learned about computers will also be able to transfer into game development.

How will a Libraries scholarship help you on your educational/personal path? Is there anything specific that the scholarship will enable or help you to do?
The Libraries scholarship helps to ensure that I am in less debt as I leave college, giving me more freedom and flexibility in my work after I leave school. It also ensures that I have more time to focus on my schoolwork and personal development.

Learn more about the Libraries Student Scholarship Endowment here, and donate directly here.