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November 21, 2019 Alumni News, Park News

Katya Casper ’07 Grounds Her Interest in Flight at Sandia National Labs

By Janine Albert Katya Casper ’07 first fell in love with flight when she landed a summer job in high school manning the desk of a flight school...

March 13, 2019 Park News

A Dream Takes Flight

By NC State University Madison Maloney ’19 aspires to follow friend and mentor Christina Hammock Koch into space. Thanks to a prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, the NC State senior begins...

August 1, 2018 Park News

Two Park Scholars receive the Astronaut Scholarship

By Brian Fields Ziad Ali ’19 and Madison Maloney ’19 are recipients of a 2018-2019 Astronaut Scholarship. Awarded to 50 scholars from 36 universities across the nation, the Astronaut...

July 3, 2018 Park News

Launching a career in aerospace engineering

By Brian Fields Alina Creamer ’20 has just completed her sophomore year at NC State, yet packs an impressive resume. Starting with an internship at Lockheed Martin while...

April 6, 2018 Park News

Madison Maloney ’19 Receives Goldwater Scholarship

By NC State University By Mick Kulikowski, University Relations Madison Maloney of Greenville, N.C., a North Carolina State University junior majoring in aerospace engineering, has received a 2018 Goldwater...

January 30, 2015 Park News

Zack Hester ’11 Rockets into Space Policy Arena

By Valerie Schwartz In an opinion piece for the August 11, 2014 issue of Space News, Zack Hester ‘11 wrote, “While a manned Moon landing or an ambitious...

October 30, 2014 Park News

Daniel Malechuk ‘03 Ascends as Leader in Food Service Industry

By Valerie Schwartz Career-savvy college graduates recognize that one must embrace both challenges and opportunities to achieve professional fulfillment. One such young alumnus was Daniel Malechuk ‘03, who...