She feels Franklin College helped cultivate her worldly awareness, which has helped her succeed in her professional and personal life. “We live in a world today where if you just don’t want to acknowledge that there are people different from you who exist, then you’re only hurting yourself. I am so thankful that class that I took at Franklin College opened me up to how the life that I have lived is not the same as the person to the right or left of me.”
While a student at Franklin, Park was truly engaged. She participated in philanthropy, fundraising, recruitment, programming, and education in her sorority. She volunteered for Girls Inc., Special Olympics and Habitat for Humanity, in addition to being an academic mentor and participating in her sorority’s events. “Franklin gave me a chance to try my hand at many things. I wouldn’t have had the same experience at a large university.”
For Park, the advantage of Franklin College is the community atmosphere. “My undergraduate years gave me a solid academic foundation but even more, they prepared me for a full life after college. My grad school friends say they didn’t get much one-on-one help. My time at Franklin was different – faculty and students became my friends. I did not go through the motions of college but with the care and support I received, was able to grow professionally and personally. Franklin College was a family to me.”