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In the vibrant city of Kansas City, Missouri, two alumni, Cristian Maciel and Marco Rabello, are making headlines with their plans to open a new restaurant, as featured in INK, a publication of The Kansas City Star, on April 16.
Meanwhile, Park University is also celebrating academic achievements. The Outstanding Parkite Award, the university's most prestigious student honour, was bestowed upon seniors Eric Haas and Iroda Narzullaeva. In addition, Park University students won multiple awards during the Missouri College Media Association's annual conference on April 13, including eight first place awards.
The university's scholarly community was also recognised at the annual Honors Convocation on April 24, where students, faculty, and staff were honoured for their scholarly efforts.
Art enthusiasts can visit the Campanella Gallery, where an art exhibit featuring the work of seven Park University seniors is on display through May 31. Another exhibit, highlighting Park University's connection to the Titanic, is also on display through May 31, showcasing items related to the Titanic and the time period, as well as pictures of two Park alumni who survived the ship's sinking off the coast of Newfoundland on April 15, 1912.
Academically, Park University is driving a bipartisan effort in Congress, with the Valor Medals Review being conducted by the university's George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War and the Valor Medals Review Task Force. The task force, co-chaired by Timothy Westcott, Ph.D., associate professor of history at Park University and director of Park's George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War, is conducting a systematic review of minority veterans who served in World War I for potential Medal of Honor denials, due to race or religion.
However, the current publicly available information does not provide an update on the Valor Medals Review Task Force’s progress or any new findings related to minority World War I veterans and Medal of Honor awards. It is possible that the task force is still conducting its research, but no news or official update has been found in the recent sources provided.
On the sports front, Park's men's volleyball team is gaining attention, and the university's esports team is also making strides, with Ashley Jones, esports head coach, being interviewed for a story that aired on KCTV in Kansas City on April 16.
Park University is also recognised as a top online school for active military families, having been included on the "15 Top Online Schools for Active Military Families 2019" list by Online-Bachelor-Degrees.com.
In other news, David Grace, '03, was appointed men's basketball associate head coach at Vanderbilt University, and Raevynn Apodaca, a senior at Poston Butte High School in San Tan Valley, Ariz., who has signed to play for the softball team at Park University's Gilbert Campus, was featured in a story that aired on Fox Sports Arizona on April 14.
Finally, the university is hosting several upcoming events, including the Titanic Exhibit, Fine Arts Seniors Art Exhibit, International Center for Music Concerts, Year of Engagement Documentary Series, International Sash Ceremony, Kansas City Area May Commencement, and various campus commencements.
Sources: [1] Politico.com, [ConnectingVets.com](http://ConnectingVets.com), Military.com (April 18) [2] KSHB-TV (April 26, 24, 15) [3] The Kansas City Star (April 16) [4] KCTV (April 16) [5] KVOA-TV (April 16) [6] Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce (April 23) [7] Fox Sports Arizona (April 14) [8] WDAF-TV (April 14) [9] KMBZ-FM (April 19) [10] DannyClinkscale.com (April 16) [11] Strategic Finance magazine (May 1)
- In addition to the exciting restaurant project by Cristian Maciel and Marco Rabello, Kansas City is also buzzing about Park University's accomplishments in science, health-and-wellness, and education-and-self-development.
- The university's esports team, under the guidance of Ashley Jones, is making fitness-and-exercise waves, similar to the attention gained by Park's men's volleyball team.
- In a city known for its sports, the weather also plays a crucial role, as several upcoming events are scheduled through May 31, including the Titanic Exhibit and the Year of Engagement Documentary Series.
