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Commencement Speaker Anil Kochhar Announces He Will Pay Off Student Loans for NC State's Wilson College of Textiles Class of 2026

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By Ingrid Vasquez Published on May 11, 2026 09:41PM EDT

20d ago· 3 min readenNews

Summary

During a commencement ceremony at North Carolina State's Wilson College of Textiles, keynote speaker Anil Kochhar announced that he and his wife, Marilyn, will cover the final-year student loans for the entire class of 2026. The announcement was made in honor of his late father, Prakash Chand Kochhar, a 1950 alumnus of the college. The ceremony saw 176 bachelor's and 26 master's degrees conferred.

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Anil Kochhar announced he and his wife, Marilyn, will cover final-year loans for North Carolina State's Wilson College of Textiles class of 2026 during his commencement address on Friday, May 8.
The college's commencement ceremony saw 176 students earn bachelor's degrees and 26 earn master's degrees.
Prakash earned his bachelor's degree in textile manufacturing from the college in 1950
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Anil Kochhar announced he and his wife, Marilyn, will cover final-year loans for North Carolina State’s Wilson College of Textiles class of 2026 during his commencement address on Friday, May 8.

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