Kailer Lyp of John
Edwards High School and Nikita Tisland and Logan Felker of Wisconsin Rapids
Lincoln High School have been chosen as the first recipients of the Dr. Jung K.
Park Legacy for Learning Scholarship.
The scholarship was
established in honor of Dr. Jung K. Park, a man of great wisdom, strength, and
generosity. Dr. Park proudly served the Wisconsin Rapids community as a skilled
pathologist for more than 35 years.
Dr. Park was born in
Korea, near the border of China. His sophomore year of college, he was offered
a scholarship to continue his studies in the United States. Fulfilling his
lifelong dream, Dr. Park traveled to the US with just $50 in his pocket. Through
his own hard work and the support of others, Dr. Park completed his medical
training and, in 1970, moved to Wisconsin Rapids and established his clinical
practice, thus granting our community access to pathology.
In honor of his
extraordinary life, Dr. Park’s family established this scholarship through the
Aspirus Riverview Foundation. Three $1,000 scholarships are awarded each year
to support local high school students pursuing a career in any field of study
with special consideration given to students who are immigrants or
first-generation Americans.
Kailer, Nikita, and
Logan will be pursuing careers in education, nursing, and medical
technology/clinical laboratory science, respectively. Each scholarship
recipient detailed in their application what led them to choose their career
path, and each shared a common purpose of helping others and giving back to
their community.
Dr. Park’s great
success was made possible through his dedicated work ethic, value of education,
and the support of those who believed in his potential. This scholarship brings
Dr. Park’s story full circle and beautifully carries on his legacy. We cannot
wait to see what remarkable futures lie ahead for these scholarship recipients.