Sam McCann (a class of 2012 journalism major from Alexandria, Virginia) spoke with Greg Dunbar (a class of 2010 cinema and photography major from New Salem, Massachusetts) about the impact the Park Scholar Award has had on Greg’s college career.

SAM: Have you had any unique opportunities that you might have missed out on had you not been a Park scholar?

GREG:...

By: Mykal Urbina ('11)

The Park Scholar program is recognized for providing its scholars with much more than just a scholarship.  The program fosters strong connections between scholars and with each graduating class, builds a larger network of successful, promising professionals.  Because of the program’s emphasis on giving back to the community, past scholars are...

While many Ithaca College students spent their fall breaks catching up on sleep, junior Park Scholars traveled to New York City to shadow Ithaca alums and media professionals in the city. The trip, which took place Oct. 15-17, is an annual experience for all junior Park Scholars.

“The goal of the experience is to introduce Park Scholars to professionals working in areas of...

By: Zachary Tomanelli

Filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin came to Ithaca College for a two-day symposium on documentary production on Sept. 15 and 16.
The event included a public screening of their Academy Award-nominated film,
“Trouble the Water”, a discussion of the challenges of documentary filmmaking, and an invitation-only lunch session attended by...

By: Meg Malone

On Sept. 12, the Park Scholars gathered for the fall semester book review after reading the first 353 pages of Naomi Klein’s book, “The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.” The book, which tackles how crisis has historically been used as a way to force free market policies in various...