Community Service
The Park Scholar Program
“Ithaca’s Park Scholar program is a competitive scholarship program based in media production and community service. Park Scholars learn to use media to inform and inspire, guided by the program’s three overarching principles: excellence in academics; commitment to service; and passion for responsible, ethical communications. Park Scholars work hard in the classroom, commit themselves to service and leadership, on and off campus, and use their passion for media to enlighten and inspire people, to transform the world — and themselves.”
Ithaca College
My Experience
❋ Individual Volunteering
For my individual community service, I reached out to the guidance department at Ithaca High School. I met with their lovely team of counselors and assisted them in creating an all-encompassing website for their department! It's a place students and parents alike can go to make appointments, answer questions, and access mental health resources. I am so proud to have worked on such a meaningful project!
❋ Group Volunteering
The Park Scholar program facilitates several sections of group community service. I am part of a group service activity called 'Device Advice', which consists of traveling to the local McGraw House retirement community and helping residents with any technology issues they've been facing. It is incredible to connect with residents, hear their stories and advice, and be able to give back to them.
❋ Scholar Seminars
Every semester, Park Scholars participate together in a Semester Seminar. All the Park Scholars meet as a group throughout the semester to discuss and analyze a particular area of media. The discussions are facilitated by award-winning content creators, leading researchers and scholars, and graduates of the Park Scholar Program, many of whom are also award-winning media professionals and expert researchers.
❋ Student Leadership
Being a Park Scholar means being a leader in and out of the classroom. In my spare time, I am a Classroom Assistant for Intro and Intermediate TV Studio Classes. I am also a campus Admission Host, assisting families and prospective students visiting campus by providing tours, answering questions, and inspiring growing minds. I am also on the Executive Board for ICTV, IC’s largest student body organization that includes 10% of Ithaca’s undergrad population!