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Wolf Plaza

Jan 16, 2024

Turning Inclusivity Into Action

Park Scholar Kareena Sheshadri ’27 was recently named to the planning committee of the new NC State Educational Opportunities Program, a universitywide initiative that is administratively housed and managed in NC State’s College of Education. 

The Memorial Belltower against the sky

Jan 9, 2024

Park Scholarships Names Class of 2028 Semifinalists

The Park Scholarships program has selected 450 semifinalists for its class of 2028. Candidates were selected from an exceptionally talented pool of more than 3,200 individuals based on their outstanding accomplishments and potential in scholarship, leadership, service and character. 

Caroline Ellington walking on a golf course

Dec 5, 2023

Alumna Using Textile Engineering Skills in the Luxury Sportswear Industry

As Peter Millar’s line review director, two-time NC State graduate and Park Scholar alumna Caroline Ellington thanks the Wilson College of Textiles for the holistic knowledge she gained about the textile industry and the connections made along the way. 

First glimpse of fall color on one of the trees near Park Shops on main campus. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Nov 28, 2023

Park Scholarships Program Publishes 2022-2023 Annual Report

This year’s Annual Report features coverage from the many events, trips and sessions that the Park Scholars participated in, plus program updates and a giving recap from a successful year. 

People playing baseball in a TeachMe.To. infographic

Nov 28, 2023

Wondering How To Make An Impact As An Entrepreneur? Just Get Started.

Tyler Maloney came to NC State as a Park Scholar and graduated in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering. Now, he’s making popular sports more accessible as the founder and chairman of the board at TeachMe.To. 

Wolf Plaza during fall. Photo by Marc Hall

Nov 13, 2023

Park Scholars’ Class of 2026 Visits Washington, DC, for Learning Lab II

The Park Scholarships program’s class of 2026 recently traveled to the nation’s capital to explore the topic of criminal justice policy in the U.S. and its impacts. 

Abigail Wucherer headshot

Oct 27, 2023

Beyond Extraordinary

Park Scholar Abigail Wucherer '24 is using the leadership skills she developed on campus and through her internships to help address the student mental health crisis. 

Dean Lewis Owen (left) and Logan Dawson

Oct 18, 2023

College of Sciences Honors Logan Dawson With Outstanding Alumnus Award

The College of Sciences recently presented Logan Dawson with its 2023 Outstanding Alumnus Award, which recognizes accomplished early-career graduate students who have excelled in their professions or through public service. Dawson attended NC State as a Park Scholar and earned bachelor’s degrees in meteorology and marine science in 2012. 

Shannon Carney, third from left, is presented with the 2023 North Carolina Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Student Teacher of the Year award.

Oct 17, 2023

Shannon Carney ’23 Named 2023 Student Teacher of the Year

Shannon Carney ’23, a recent graduate of the College of Education’s mathematics education program and a Park Scholar from the class of 2023, has been named the North Carolina Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Student Teacher of the Year. 

Meredith Gaskill (center) with her two sisters (left) and parents (right) on the field at Carter-Finley Stadium

Oct 10, 2023

NC State Names 2023 Family of the Year

Meredith Gaskill, a senior in the Wilson College of Textiles from Salisbury, North Carolina, along with her parents and her two older sisters and their families, were recently named NC State’s Family of the Year during the 2023 Parents and Families Weekend. Gaskill is also a Park Scholar and Centennial Scholar.