Three WCPSS Seniors Named Park Scholars
March 11, 2008 - Three Wake County Public School System high school seniors have been named 2008 Park Scholars by North Carolina State University.
 Matthew William Hunt |
 William Andrew Rothenberg |
 Garik Cruise Sadovy |
The Park Scholar awards provide full tuition for four years at NC State and are valued at about $59,000 for North Carolina residents. The scholarship winners were selected from a pool of more than 1,000 highly qualified applicants.
The three WCPSS students included Matthew William Hunt of Athens Drive High; William Andrew Rothenberg of Broughton High and Garik Cruise Sadovy of Wakefield High.
Matthew William Hunt is the son of Buck and Martha Hunt of Cary. Matthew will graduate from Athens Drive High School where he is an executive board member of the Key Club, member of the National Honor Society, and a member of the tennis team. He is an Eagle Scout with three palms, received the Woodmen of the World Award for Outstanding Proficiency in American History, and has volunteered at WakeMed Cary Hospital. Matthew plans to major in Biological Sciences.
William Andrew Rothenberg is the son of John and Lori Rothenberg of Raleigh. William will graduate from Broughton High School where he serves in Student Government, is President of Broughton's Teenage Republican's Club, and plays football. He also is a Broughton Service Club Member, a Yale Book Award Winner, and an Advanced Placement Scholar of Distinction. William plans to major in Psychology.
Garik Cruise Sadovy is the son of Leo and Ellen Sadovy of Wake Forest. Garik will graduate from Wakefield High School where he is a Captain of the Lacrosse team, Founder and President of Wakefield Mountain Biking, and a Peer Mentor. He is also an Eagle Scout and former Head Chorister of the Raleigh Boychoir. Garik plans to major in Materials Science and Engineering.
Selection criteria for the Park Scholarships include academic achievement; personal qualities 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 student academic achievement and personal conduct.
The Park Scholarships program is among the nation'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.
The 2008 winners are among the brightest in their generation, including 25 class valedictorians, a Siemens AP Award winner, a finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search, and the first prizewinner of the National Film Technology Contest. Award recipients have also distinguished themselves as engaged citizens in their communities by regularly volunteering in parks, hospitals, animal shelters, and Habitat for Humanity chapters.
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, who passed away in 1993. Park was a distinguished alumnus of NC State and president of Park Communications Inc., a conglomerate of newspapers, television and radio stations. Made possible by Mrs. Park's personal gift of $5 million to the university, the Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center, housing the Park Scholarships' Centennial Campus office, opened last fall.
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