NC State students who are alumni of the NC Science Olympiad developed an alumni group as an official NC State student organization in order to provide support for future participants through test writing, volunteering at tournaments, and helping out at local invitationals. The NC State Science Olympiad Alumni organization organized and held the second annual Division B (middle school) Science Olympiad invitational on January 18th, 2025, at NC State. 30 teams participated from across NC with 450 students and 300 parents, representing New Hanover, Wake, Mecklenburg, Moore, Orange, and Cumberland counties.
Over 180 undergraduate students volunteered on the day of the tournament. The group additionally had 30 test writers encompassing all disciplines in NC State. Many of the volunteers were recruited through scholarship programs, including the Caldwell Fellows and the Goodnight Scholars. The group also coordinated with a number of clubs and student groups and included student volunteers from UNC, Duke, and Johnston Community College. The coaches of attending teams were primarily middle school science teachers, resulting in 35-40 teachers attending on the day of the tournament. The NC State Alumni members raised support for their invitational from registration fees, the NC State Student Government, NC State Science Olympiad, IBM, United Way of Cumberland County, Krispy Kreme, Jasmin, and Chipotle Restaurants, as well as participant registrations.