The Program Community
The Park Scholarships program is very much a part of NC State, with all the benefits of a small community and the resources of a large campus. Talented faculty and community leaders serve in various capacities to assist and guide the Park Scholars.
Park Faculty Scholars
The Park Faculty Scholars provide academic enrichment for class-related activities. They have four areas of responsibility in working with the Park Scholarships program:
- To monitor and guide class enrichment activities, including the Learning Laboratories;
- To provide the class with an overview of its group responsibilities;
- To advise students individually and as a group on academic issues; and
- To interact with Park Scholarships' administrators, serving as communicators to and for both class activities and individual Park Scholars.
| Class | Faculty Scholar | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Class of 2013 | John Griggs | Professor, Mathematics |
| Juliana Nfah-Abbenyi | Professor, English | |
| Class of 2012 | Steve Barr | Professor, Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
| Bob Grossfeld | Professor, Biology | |
| Class of 2011 | Prema Arasu | Professor, Molecular Biomedical Sciences |
| Clifford Griffin | Professor, Political Science & Public Administration | |
| Class of 2010 | Amy Grunden | Professor, Microbiology |
| Stephen Margolis | Professor, Economics |
Advisory Committee
The Park Scholarships Advisory Committee provides important advice to the director on the scholars' academic enrichment activities. The committee is composed of faculty, community leaders, and Park Scholar and NC State alumni.
- Dr. Prema Arasu, Chair
Professor, Molecular Biomedical Sciences - Dr. Lynda Aiman-Smith
Professor, Business Management - Brad Davis
Vice President of Development, YMCA of the Triangle Area - Dr. John Griggs
Professor, Mathematics - Kathryn Lehman '01
Attorney, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP - Sharene Pierce '01
Senior Account Executive, Progress Energy - Dr. Kristen Schaffer
Professor, Architecture - Dr. Hiller Spires
Professor, Curriculum and Instruction - Dr. Marshall Stewart
Department Head, 4-H Youth Development - Dr. Jocelyn Taliaferro
Professor, Social Work - Eva Maria Holcomb (ex officio)
Director, Park Scholarships
Staff
Eva Maria Holcomb
Director
Joy Tongsri
Associate Director
Bob Frigo
Assistant Director
Holley Nichols
Assistant Director
Rosalyn Eagleton
Executive Assistant
Faculty Mentors
Park Scholars greatly benefit from the guidance of a tenure-track faculty member in their area of interest. More than 200 faculty have served as mentors since the Park Scholarships program began in 1996.