# @ncstatecals on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Bisx8VHAweP
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15083445-ncstatecals-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f3ebb19dce.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-05-13T01:46:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (@NCStateCALS) — https://gondola.cc/NCStateCALS

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Coming from a 17-year #military career, receiving his #foodscience degree from NCState is a defining moment for #NCStateCALS’ Mario Lopez, who will be stationed in #SouthKorea upon graduation.

I have other degrees, but this one really meant a lot to me, because it was at the #university. When you’re at a university there is a different level of participation and interaction with professors, friends, people that you meet — all together it was a very significant #experience overall and, I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s just so incredibly important to me to have #family and #friends to celebrate here with me. That’s the most important thing to me. — Mario Lopez #NCState18

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## Tags

experience, ncstatecals, university, friends, foodscience, family, southkorea, military, ncstate18

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