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May 10, 2020 | Kate Murphy
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As a Goodnight Scholar at NC State, Alex Rojas ’20 has embraced every experience that has come his way.
He has served as a Goodnight Ambassador, planning and leading events within the community. As a mentor, he helped first-year students with their transitions to college. And through the program, he has been able to visit Boston, study abroad in France and hike Machu Picchu in Peru.
But it’s the trip Rojas didn’t take that might end up having the greatest impact.
Like many students, he decided to cancel his spring break travel this year as the novel coronavirus spread. He found himself with a week to fill when one of his NC State advisers forwarded an email request for interns to assemble boxes and ship COVID-19 tests.
“I figured I’d give it a shot,” he said...
Goodnight Scholars Program: Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Alex Rojas ’20: I was born in New York City, but I have done most of my growing up in the beautiful city of Greensboro, North Carolina. I went from the city that never sleeps to the one that never woke up. I graduated from Western Guilford High School which is where I developed my outgoing personality that many know me for today. I have a younger brother named Leo that is a fifth grader at Claxton Elementary School and wants to follow in my footsteps. Growing up, education has been a key component of my life and I have been fortunate enough to have great educators throughout. I made the right choice by attending NC State where I continue to encounter excellence. Here at NC State, I study microbiology and I am mostly interested in research and development in order to move us further into a better future. There is still plenty to uncover in this field of study. I look up to innovators like Elon Musk and all of the work that he has done in the tech industry. I am deeply motivated by his progress and hope that one day I could be someone that also inspires...
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