WJHS Student Wins Coveted Park Scholarship BENSON-- Joshua Maust, a Senior at West Johnston High School, has been notified that he has earned the prestigious Park Scholarship-- valued at $55,000 in-state and $103,000 out-of-state. He was chosen from among 101 finalists who are all top-ranked students from North Carolina and other states. Maust has a 4.9 weighted GPA and is involved in cross country and tennis, the marching band, Boy Scouts, and yearly volunteer Mission projects. He is also a member of the National Junior Honor Society. He has won 14 subject awards in physical science, health and p.e., Biology, Spanish, ELPS, Algebra II, Environmental Science, Advanced Math, US History, Spanish III, AP statistics, AP Chemistry, and AP Language. The Parks Scholarships program is one of America's most prestigious undergraduate merit scholarship programs. The scholarships pay expenses for four years of study at North Carolina State, and include a stipend for each student to purchase a personal computer system. In addition, there are unique program components focusing on leadership development and community service. Selection criteria for the merit-based Park Scholarships include academic achievement; personal characteristics such as character, integrity and motivation; exceptional leadership potential; and commitment to the betterment of one's community. The scholarships are renewable each. based on each student's academic achievement and personal conduct. The scholarships are named in honor of the late Roy H. Park, a distinguished alumnus of NC State and president of the media company Park Communications Inc., a conglomerate of newspaper, television and radio stations that, at one point, reached one-third of all American homes. Park passed away in 1993.
