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Aug 11, 2020

Julie Smith ’06 Named to UNC System Executive Leadership Institute

Park Scholarships alumna Julie Smith '06 graduated summa cum laude with the designation of valedictorian from NC State with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in environmental science. Now the assistant vice chancellor for external affairs, partnerships and economic development at NC State, Smith has been selected to participate in the first cohort of the UNC System Executive Leadership Institute. 

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Aug 11, 2020

Guiding Young Businesses to Success

Through the Lulu eGames, Miller Fellowship and Andrews Launch Accelerator, private support is helping entrepreneurs like Shraddha Rathod, Téa Blumer and Ritika Shamdasani use the skills they learned at NC State to grow thriving enterprises. 

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Aug 4, 2020

Park Scholarships Class of 2021 Will Present William C. Friday Award to Bree Newsome Bass

Bree Newsome Bass, from Charlotte, is an artist, filmmaker, and antiracist activist, housing rights advocate and field organizer who provides aid to under-resourced communities. The presentation of the William C. Friday Award, which will be held over Zoom on Aug. 22, is open to the public. 

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Jul 28, 2020

Poole Alumnus is Paving the Future of Farming

Park Scholar and Poole College of Management graduate Daniel Malechuk is using the business management skills he learned at NC State to help change the way we look at farming forever. 

Clay Honeycutt standing in a field with bulls

Jul 21, 2020

Spotlight: Clay Honeycutt

Through his role as a Park Scholar, his leadership in North Carolina FFA Association, and continued service as a volunteer firefighter, recent graduate Clay Honeycutt has carried NC State’s Think and Do attitude with him as he makes a positive impact. 

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Jul 6, 2020

Taking Care of Business

Park Scholars Chasta Hamilton ’07, Luke Perkins ’14 and Lindsay Wrege ’21 lead different types of businesses, but all shifted operations when faced with unprecedented challenges this spring. 

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Jun 16, 2020

Character, Service, and Leadership Deemed Essential as Park Alumni Care for Their Communities

Park Scholarships alumnae Tracy Forrest ’04 and Lauren Gainor ’04 share how the tenets of leadership, service and character have served them as doctors working in the medical field during the coronavirus pandemic. 

members of the Park class of 2020 at their first year retreat

Jun 9, 2020

Highlights from the Park Class of 2020

After four years of extraordinary accomplishments, the Park Scholarships class of 2020 has joined a thriving network of more than 950 alumni putting their Think and Do education to work addressing challenges around the world. 

Emily Neville in front of a brick wall

Jun 9, 2020

Entrepreneurs Flexing with the Times

Park Scholar alumna and entrepreneur Emily Neville is ensuring her company, Reborn Clothing Co., stays people-focused during the pandemic. Neville is spearheading the Triangle Bundle Project, through which North Carolinians can buy bundles of products to support local businesses, and donating 15% of proceeds of her company's T-shirt sales to help the Carolina Textile District produce PPE for those on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. 

Jayna Lennon standing in front of a Feed the Pack sign

Jun 2, 2020

Honoring the Class of 2020: Jayna Lennon

While serving on Student Government as a first-year senator, Park Scholar and Mathews Medalist Jayna Lennon saw the need for addressing food insecurity. She has served as executive director of Feed the Pack, an organization that addresses food insecurity, and as a mental health ambassador in the campus Counseling Center, challenging mental health stigmas that include those surrounding eating disorders.