Park Scholars

Nov 9, 2018

Bringing Innovative Education Opportunities to Rural Students

Park Scholar Ashley Lawson, who was recently honored for her selection as a 2018 Truman Scholarship recipient, is committed to empowering and creating educational opportunities for rural students. She credits NC State faculty and staff with helping her develop as an advocate for education. 

Nov 2, 2018

Park Scholar Puts Her Creative Mind to Work Protecting Our Oceans

Adrian Teegarden has pushed herself out of her comfort zone when it comes to exploring interests in marine science fieldwork and art. She has spent time in New Zealand, Morehead City and Alaska and has discovered exciting ways to combine these seemingly unrelated fields. 

Oct 30, 2018

Park Scholarships Welcomes Dana Dubis

Dana Dubis has joined the Park Scholarships team as a development associate. Dubis, who will serve as a key point of contact for the scholarships' fundraising and development initiatives, began her philanthropy-focused career at United Way of the Greater Triangle. 

Oct 2, 2018

Belltower Lit Red for College of Education Student Ashley Lawson

Earlier this year, College of Education senior and Park Scholar Ashley Lawson was named NC State’s 10th Truman Scholar. On the night of Friday, Sept. 28, the university lit the Belltower red — a first to celebrate an individual affiliated with the College of Education for an international honor — to recognize Lawson and this prestigious accomplishment. 

Oct 2, 2018

A College of Engineering Q&A with Madison Maloney

Madison Maloney is a senior aerospace engineering major from Greenville, a Park Scholar and a 2018 Goldwater Scholar. Chosen twice as an Astronaut Scholar, Maloney is pursuing her passion for space exploration and hopes to follow in the footsteps of a fellow female NC State engineer with her eyes on the stars. 

Sep 25, 2018

Sister Act

Led by Brooke and Catherine — both College of Agriculture and Life Sciences grads — the five Harward sisters have already learned the keys to running their own business. Their entrepreneurial efforts started with a cow named Blackbird and evolved into a registered Angus beef operation in Richfield. Catherine, a Park Scholar, and her siblings are determined to "go big" and take their business to the next level. 

Sep 18, 2018

Park Scholarships Alumnus Reflects on a ‘Path Well Taken’

Josh Sawyer '03 has advice for current and future Park Scholars: Take full advantage of your time at NC State. Sawyer certainly did, having traveled abroad to Nepal, Egypt, Austria and Guatemala to volunteer as an EMT. Sawyer now works as an ER physician at Eastern Carolina Emergency Physicians in Wilmington. 

Sep 10, 2018

Meet the First-Year Class for 2018

NC State welcomed a new class of first-year students in August, and each one of them has a story. Learn about the paths and dreams of seven students from near and far, and how scholarship and program support is making a difference. 

Sep 10, 2018

A Time to Reflect and Connect

The newest Park Scholars to arrive at NC State bonded and prepared for their college journey during the freshman retreat Aug. 15-17. The incoming class visited Black Mountain, where they met one another, became acquainted with all that the Park Scholars program will offer them over the next four years, learned from the senior class and participated in several team-building activities. 

Aug 28, 2018

First Crop: Park Scholar Says New CALS Major Offers Hands-on Learning

Sophomore Park Scholar Grace Baucom felt like a major had been "designed for her" when she learned about the new agroecology and sustainable food systems program in NC State's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The program, which begins this school year, integrates ecology with agriculture for the development of sustainable agricultural practices and food systems.