A fateful conversation in 2017 among Park Scholars Lindsay Wrege '21, Michael Evans '20 '21 and their peers changed their college trajectories — and spurred a business with substantial community impact. "I mentioned at lunch one day that I'd love to start a coffee shop that employed people with disabilities," said Wrege, who grew up alongside friends with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and saw them struggle to find meaningful employment later on. "That's how everything kicked off." Now, Wrege and Evans are bringing their coffee business back to where it all began. As part of a new partnership, NC State and 321 Coffee have released a licensed co-branded coffee called Greater Good.
