The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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6 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ WOLFPACK CLUB NEWS Where are you from? I am origi- nally from Long Island, N.Y. W here did you go to school? The State University of New York at Oneonta. I majored in music industry with a minor in mass communications. I graduated early in three and a half years. What are your current responsi- bilities at the Wolfpack Club? I am an accountant/HR specialist. I do all the backend accounting, like taxes. I'm also onboarding people, offboarding people and doing the payroll. What did you do before moving to Raleigh? I was working at a small Long Island tech company before I worked at the Wolfpack Club. I basically did the same thing there that I'm doing here. It was a very easy transition for me with the same job responsibilities working in IT. W h a t's yo u r favo r i te pa r t o f working at the Wolfpack Club? The people. It's really nice working in an of- fice and not remote. Everyone is around my age, which is wonderful. Everyone is really friendly and so nice and sweet. It's definitely the people. What are your hobbies? I'm a big PC gamer. I also hang out with my niece and nephew a lot. My whole weekend is hanging out with them. I also like to crochet. What's your favorite TV show? "Criminal Minds" and "Wednesday." What's your favorite movie? "Pi- rates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" or "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." What's your favorite musical art- ist? Sleep Token. What's your favorite restaurant? Colletta in Cary. What's your favorite NC State memory? In February, we hosted a Women of the Wolfpack event. We had NC State alumni, professors and do- nors come in, and they spoke to all of the student-athletes about their career choices. I was lucky enough to sit down and chat with a few of them. It was a lovely event, getting to know our do- nors and meeting all the students. It was awesome to see how many people turned out for an event that just started this year. It was pretty special. WOLFPACK CLUB STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Kathleen Owen, Accountant/HR Specialist Owen worked for a tech firm in Long Island, N.Y., before joining the staff of the Wolfpack Club. Her favorite part of the job is the people with whom she works at NC State. "Everyone is really friendly and so nice and sweet," she said. PHOTO COURTESY KATHLEEN OWEN