Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010

NCSU selects 6 local Park Scholars

Six high school students from the Triangle are among the 53 Park Scholars named by N.C. State University on Thursday.

More than 1,300 students applied this year for scholarships for the class of 2014. They were screened by 200 NCSU faculty members and alumni, with 100 finalists invited to campus in February for a final round of interviews.

Recipients come from across North Carolina and 11 other states.

The Park Scholarship is valued at $80,000 for North Carolina residents and $135,000 for out-of-state students. It covers expenses for four years of study at NCSU and includes a computer stipend and money for academic enrichment activities.

The Park Scholarships are named for the late Roy H. Park, a 1931 NCSU graduate who created the Park Foundation, based in Ithaca, N.Y.

Here are four of the Triangle winners:

Madhulika Vulimiri of Morrisville, who will graduate from Enloe High School and plans to major in biology or public health.

Alex Jin-Wei Chin ofCary, who will graduate from Broughton High School and plans to major in mathematics and physics.

William Hampton Coe of Raleigh, who will graduate from Sanderson High School and plans to major in philosophy.

Stephen Thomas West of Raleigh, who will graduate from Trinity Academy and plans to major in aerospace engineering.