Park Scholars

Apr 24, 2018

sPark: A Park Scholarships Symposium

Students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff and selection committee members met at the StateView Hotel on NC State’s Centennial Campus earlier in April for sPark 2018 — the Park Scholarships' second biannual leadership and networking symposium. The weekend exemplifying the four pillars of scholarship, leadership, service and character, and brought together individuals from all stages of life and career. 

Apr 24, 2018

CALS Student Spotlight: Dani Winter Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Dani Winter, a biological and agricultural engineering major, is among 2,000 students nationwide named as 2018 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows. She credits the Park Scholars Program and NC State with helping her become an "exceptional scholar, leader and public servant." 

Apr 17, 2018

Education Student Ashley Lawson Named Truman Scholar

Ashley Lawson, a Park Scholar and senior majoring mathematics education and mathematics, has been named as one of 59 recipients of the prestigious Truman Scholarship, which invests in the potential of individuals committed to public service leadership. She is NC State's 10th Truman Scholar. 

Apr 10, 2018

Maloney Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Madison Maloney, a Park Scholar and an NC State junior majoring in aerospace engineering, has received the prestigious award from The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. She is one of 211 students selected from an applicant pool of 1,280. 

Apr 3, 2018

The Special Olympics Play Unified: Invitational Games

Park Scholars are working together on a Community Enrichment Initiative (CEI) titled The Special Olympics Play Unified: Invitational Games. It is an event sponsored by the NC State Unified Club and Special Olympics North Carolina, to pair NC State students and Special Olympic athletes. 

Mar 27, 2018

Two Internships, One Year

As a sophomore, NC State Park Scholar and political science major Aoife Sinclair already has built an impressive resume. For the past two semesters, she has taken a break from her on-campus studies to pursue internships with television programs "Sesame Street" and "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee." 

Mar 27, 2018

A Coffee Shop with a Purpose

Four Park Scholars in the Class of 2021 have started pop-up shop 321 Coffee, staffed by individuals with intellectual and developmental disorders. According to Lindsay Wrege, CEO, the organization is meant "to provide meaningful volunteer work experience for adults with special needs, as well as a space for the NC State and Raleigh [populace] to interact with the special-needs community." 

Mar 20, 2018

Park Scholar Lands Job with the Federal Reserve

Madeline Finnegan will continue her involvement with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York full-time after she graduates in May. Last summer, the NC State Park Scholar worked there as a summer research analyst, contributing as part of the financial intermediation team. 

Jan 15, 2018

Casey Sokolovic ’19 and Help Them LAST – Love a Sea Turtle

Park Scholar and marketing major Casey Sokolovic started a fundraiser for sea turtles when she was eight years old. She later combined her passion for turtles and the environment with a passion to help young people, creating an organization that runs youth summer camps, beach cleanups, water quality testing and other activities that connect kids to unique learning opportunities in her hometown of Greenville. 

Jan 8, 2018

Career Mentoring, From One Park Scholar to Another

Alumnus Dan Malechuk, vice president of Shamrock Foods, has helped current NC State student Parker Lee learn the ropes in food sales, including through an internship at his company.