Six WCPSS Students named Park Scholar Finalists
February 22, 2008 - Six Wake County Public School System students were among the 98 students North Carolina State University has named as finalists for 2008 Park Scholars. These prestigious awards are valued at about $59,000 for North Carolina residents. The scholarship winners were selected from among more than 1,000 applicants.The WCPSS students are Mary Kathryn Hill of Apex High School; Matthew William Hunt of Athens Drive Senior High School; Stephanie Michelle Leyrer of Athens Drive High School; William Andrew Rothenberg of Broughton High School; Jasmine Nicole Jarvis of Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School; and Garik Cruise Sadovy of Wakefield High School.
The Park Foundation has committed $4 million to be awarded to 50 of these outstanding students by March 1. The remaining finalists will receive a $10,000 ($2,500 per year for four years) scholarship.
The Park Scholarships program is among America's most prestigious undergraduate merit scholarship programs. The scholarships pay expenses for four years of study at NC State, and include a computer stipend and funds for academic enrichment activities.
Selection criteria for the merit-based Park Scholarships include academic achievement; personal characteristics such as character, integrity and motivation; exceptional leadership potential; and commitment to the betterment of one’s community. The scholarships are renewable each year, based on academic achievement and personal conduct.
The Park Foundation of Ithaca, N.Y., established the scholarships at NC State in 1996 with an initial gift to support 25 Park Scholars. The scholarships are named in honor of the late Roy H. Park, a distinguished alumnus of NC State and president of the media company Park Communications Inc.
More information about the Park Scholarship is available at http://www.ncsu.edu/park_scholarships/
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