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June 28, 2017 Park News

Classmates Ben Darnell ’02 and Mark Voelker ’02 Emerge as Open Source Software Industry Leaders

By Valerie Schwartz College roommates and fellow computer science majors Ben Darnell ’02 and Mark Voelker ’02 recently crossed paths within the open source software industry. Longtime open...

June 23, 2017 Park News

Media Mentions

By Valerie Schwartz The following Park Scholars, alumni, and faculty received media attention in recent weeks:

January 1, 2017 Park News

Dr. Ben Gaddy ‘07 Steers Startups’ Strategies for Solving Climate Change

By Valerie Schwartz Following is one of 28 first-person alumni profiles that were compiled in a photo book for the Park Foundation Trustees in September 2016 and updated recently....

June 30, 2015 Park News

Park Scholar Connections Propel Silicon Valley-Based Startup

By Valerie Schwartz Park Scholars point to their peers – similarly ambitious and hard working individuals – among the most influential aspects of the Park experience. Synergies between...

February 27, 2015 Park News

Director of Development Kelleigh Smith Focuses on Park Scholarships’ Fundraising Goals

By Valerie Schwartz On January 26, Kelleigh Smith joined NC State’s University Advancement team as director of development with a special focus on advancing the fundraising goals of...

August 25, 2013 Park News

Ben Darnell ’02 Makes Connections throughout the Tech Industry

By Valerie Schwartz There is a modern adage that many students who are entering college today will graduate into jobs that don’t exist yet. The same could be...

August 18, 2009 Park News

Ben Darnell ’02 featured on TechCrunch

By Eva Feucht Park Scholar featured on TechCrunch, one of the most widely read Web 2.0 entrepreneurship blogs in the world. It may be hard for some to...