This year, 99 Park Enrichment Grants were awarded to Park Scholars, funding experiences from global service and cutting-edge scientific research to career-building internships and intensive language study.
Rafia Ansari ’27
Technology Career Accelerator
Rafia Ansari ’27
Dominican Republic ASB – Rafia Ansari
Nathan Auman ’26
Cultivating Connection: Supporting Sustainable Agriculture with Mapuche Communities in Chile
Riley Baker ’29
Service and Sustainability: An Alternative Service Break to the Dominican Republic in December
Riley Baker ’29
Service, Sustainability, and Wildlife: Learning Through Community-Based Ecotourism and Service in Costa Rica
Riley Baker ’29
Environmental Advocacy Through Lobbying: A Trip to D.C. with the World Wildlife Fund
Michael Blunt ’26
European Heart Rhythm Association – Travel Request
Kara Bracken ’27
Exploration of Francophone Graduate Programs in Polymer Science and Chemical Engineering
Rodrigo Caballero ’27
Journey in the Araucania: A Service and Character Development Opportunity
Rodrigo Caballero ’27
International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC) 2026
Alexis Chan ’27
ASB: Roof Repairs in Rutherfordton
Alexis Chan ’27
Undiscovered Luck at Grace Hopper Celebration 2026
Bethel Chanyalew ’26
Black Maternal Health and Neonatal Equity Conference
Asha Coltrane ’26
Presenting at The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality 2025 Conference
Blake Cregg-Wedmore ’28
NC State Prague: Summer Internship Program
Juan Cuenca Calvo ’29
Attend Professional Conference: 18th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC-18)/ Heat Transfer Olympics
Sohini Das ’27
Peru Housing Alternative Service Break
Zoya Das ’28
Congressional Internship
Isaac Drown ’26
ASB Chile Winter 2025
Isaac Drown ’26
Alternative Service Break Panama
Calvin Duong ’27
Volunteers Around the World Guatemala Service Trip
Carson Fraley ’28
European Sport Industry: London and Amsterdam
Carson Fraley ’28
Puerto Rico Alternative Service Break
Maddox Furlong ’29
Ecuador: E101 Study Abroad (Spring 2026 Break)
Grace Galyon ’29
University Honors Program Study Abroad: History and Italian Studies in Florence
Grace Galyon ’29
World Wildlife Fund Lobby Days: Service Activity
Carlos Garcia Hernandez ’28
VAW Medical Outreach in Guatemala
Kairavi Garde ’27
Exploring Ecology and Conservation: Ecuador & the Galapagos
Sascha Godfrey ’26
Emergency Medical Technician Certification for Disaster Response
Hyasen Gray ’26
Building Wildlife Connections
Henry Groos ’29
National Outdoor Leadership Schools Spring Break Rock Climbing Course
Vendela Gustafsson ’28
Bonaire Scientific Diving
Vendela Gustafsson ’28
Empowering Service and Reflection through ASB Orlando
Julia Grace Hardy ’28
Discovering Design in Cultural Context: Architectural & Landscape Design in Japan
Julia Grace Hardy ’28
Experiencing Prague through Photography and Fashion Study Abroad
Julia Grace Hardy ’28
Exploring Europe: Art, Culture, and Language
Sally Ishikawa ’29
Alternative Service Break to the Dominican Republic
Bryce Jiron ’29
World Wildlife Fund Lobby Days
Adit Kamdar ’29
Volunteers Around the World: Guatemala
Meara Kane ’27
VAW Guatemala Global Health Internship
Riley Kellner ’29
Housing Insecurity, Connection to Social Justice, and Cultural Exploration: ASB Peru
Riley Kellner ’29
Spain – Roman Engineering and Infrastructure Study Abroad
Prithu Kolar ’29
E101: Introduction to Engineering and Problem Solving Study Abroad in Prague PEG Application
Harvik Kolla ’27
Leading Global Dental Brigades: Advancing Oral Health and Leadership in Honduras
Grace Leitner ’27
Learning Russian to Build Bridges, Expand Professional Opportunities, and Enhance Academic Studies
Grace Leitner ’27
Service Learning and Language Immersion in San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala Park Enrichment Grant
Grace Leitner ’27
Artistic and Historical Exploration on the Camino de Santiago in Spain
Olivia Lopez ’28
VAW Global Health Alliances Medical Outreach Internship
Tyler Lowe ’29
E101: Introduction to Engineering and Problem-Solving Study Abroad
Tyler Lowe ’29
GoBabyGo at North Carolina State University
Logan Lowery ’28
Transnational NGO Partnership and Community Autonomy: Senderos in Guatemala
Harper Martin ’27
Global Service in Peru
Abigail Martin ’27
A Continental Shift; Advancing Cross-Cultural Understanding in Asia
Siddharth Maruvada ’28
MCAT Preparation Materials
Siddharth Maruvada ’28
Flight School for Private Pilot License
Lexa McDermott ’27
A Comparative Study of Bicycle Infrastructure in the Netherlands and France
Henry McDevitt ’28
Sustainable Mapuche Agriculture – Service Abroad
Henry McDevitt ’28
Global WaSH Panama Service Project
Tening McHugh ’29
ASB Panama – Public Health Brigades
Tening McHugh ’29
Study Abroad – United Kingdom: Entrepreneurship and Business Opportunity in Leeds
Sofia Mendolia ’28
Cold War Military Aviation Exploration
Cecilia Morgan ’29
Alternative Service Break in Puerto Rico
Cecilia Morgan ’29
VAW Medical Service Trip- Guatemala
Luke Morris ’29
Wilderness First Responder Certification
Siri Mudunuri ’26
Bridging Tech and Community Voices through Creative Films
Abby Mulry ’26
Scuba Diving Certification & Checkout Dives in Florida Springs
Abby Mulry ’26
Alternative Service Breaks Chile: Agricultural Service with a Mapuche Community
Abby Mulry ’26
Learning from Maya Communities: Sustainable Service and Cultural Engagement in Guatemala
Jayda Murray ’26
Game Developer’s Festival Conference | PEG Application
Kiran Muttathil ’27
Exploring International Perspectives on Place-Based Storytelling
Rachel Noble ’29
Chile ASB Park Enrichment Grant Application
Aubrey O’Quinn ’27
MCAT Preparation Materials
Aubrey O’Quinn ’27
Poland Clinical Shadowing
Isabella Pan ’27
International Equine Ophthalmology Conference
Isabella Pan ’27
Investigating Immune Mechanisms in Equine Recurrent Uveitis
Isabella Pan ’27
USHJA Annual Meeting
Isabella Pan ’27
Tufts Veterinary Clinical Training Exploration
Isabella Pan ’27
NAVLE Preparation
Sonia Pereira ’25
Independent Advanced Turkish Language Study
Caden Robinette ’26
International Greenhouse Gas and Animal Agriculture Conference
Lindsay Salladino ’28
Developing Foundational Emergency Care Skills Through EMT Training and Certification
Razi Sayyed ’27
Japan English Exchange Volunteering
Brennan Selcz ’26
Making an American: Public Mythologies and Literary Resistance in Austin, Texas
Sarah Siegle ’28
Sustainable Farming and Cultural Immersion with the Mapuche People through the Chile Alternative Service Break
Sarah Siegle ’28
PADI Open Water Diving Scuba Certification
Ari Simon ’29
Park Enrichment Grant Proposal – Engineering 101 in Ecuador
Ari Simon ’29
Park Enrichment Grant Proposal – Internship at ELI Beamlines, Dolní Brežany, Czech Republic
Molly Sue Smith ’26
Social Work in Tribal Community Systems: Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School Internship
Molly Sue Smith ’26
Alternative Service Break to Currarehue, Chile
Molly Sue Smith ’26
Embracing the Lower Appalachians: Cherokee Community Engagement and Backpacking in Western North Carolina
Jillian Stone ’28
Chang Award: Representative Deborah Ross Congressional Internship
Rida Tariq ’27
Community Based Global Health Work in Guatemala
Melanie Thompson ’29
Guatemala Medical Internship: Experiencing a Sustainable Service Initiative
Kyle Thomson ’27
VAW Global Health Trip Service and Intensive Spanish Immersion Opportunity
Chloe Webster ’28
Mapping the Sinking City: Visualizing Vulnerability in Venice
Chloe Webster ’28
Integrating Global Analytics and Cultural Insight: Studying Abroad in Nagoya, Japan
Nicole Wetzbarger ’28
Animal Care Program in Florence Italy- Summer of 2026
Nicole Wetzbarger ’28
Exploring the Intersection of Veterinary History, Art, and Cultural Identity through Travel in Rome
Athalia Windham ’27
International Internship