Park Scholars

Sep 25, 2017

Revolutionizing Prosthetic Limb Technology

Michael McKnight, a Park Scholar alumnus, stays busy at the Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) on Centennial Campus, while pursuing his doctorate in biomedical engineering. 

Sep 25, 2017

Innovating Water Treatment

Park Scholar Dani Winter, a senior in biological engineering, has enjoyed a four-year endeavor into stream restoration and water treatment that has included development of a new stormwater BMP (or “Best Management Practice”) called a floating island. 

Sep 18, 2017

Optimizing Engineering Science and Manufacturing

Park Scholar Kobi Felton has traveled an atypical route to his senior year in chemical engineering. 

Sep 6, 2017

Park Scholars Alumna Studies Radiation in Japan

Kelly Cunningham ’14 is examining the effects of the radiation spilled when a deadly 2011 tsunami destroyed five nuclear reactors in Fukushima. 

Jul 6, 2017

Park Alumni Becoming Pacesetters in Their Field

College roommates and fellow computer science majors Ben Darnell and Mark Voelker are emerging leaders within the open source software industry. 

Jul 6, 2017

Traveling an Unexpected Path to Leadership

Daniel Snyder, a 2012 alumnus of the Park Scholarships program, has run Discipleship Training School programs throughout New Zealand and Southeast Asia. 

Jun 5, 2017

Student Chosen as Elite Astronaut Scholar

Park Scholar and aerospace engineering major Madison Maloney is among students honored for leading and excelling in STEM fields. 

Jun 5, 2017

Priming Campuses for Amazon

Through electronic devices, streaming media and next-day delivery of purchases of all kinds, Amazon.com is revolutionizing the retail realm for its hundreds of millions of users. As a senior business development manager for Amazon Campus, Park Scholar alumnus Elliott Welton plays a role in this consumerism paradigm shift. 

Jun 5, 2017

Working to Foster Unity

Krystal Smith, a Park Scholar and Caldwell Fellow alumna, works as university engagement director and director of special projects for the Veritas Forum, an organization committed to creating opportunities for college students and faculty to engage in meaningful conversations. 

Jun 5, 2017

Looking Back at Big Moments for the Park Class of 2017

The Park Class of 2017 made a significant impact at NC State and elsewhere throughout the nation and world – from parks and natural spaces here in the Triangle, to the Belize National Zoo, to an archaeological excavation site in the ancient city of Petra.