2018 String Award

Sung Min Park, known by the English name of Christina, attends Parkland High School as a senior. Christina has been playing the violin for 9 years and currently studies with Yevgeniy Dyo. Christina serves as the concertmaster of the Parkland High School Orchestra and the Young People’s Philharmonic. She is also a member of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and Antioch Church Orchestra. Christina has performed with Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 10, Northeast Region, and All-State Orchestras. She was concertmaster in district and regional orchestras. Academically, Christina was commended for the National Merit Scholarship and received a silver medal for the National Spanish Exam. She has participated in state competitions for Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS). She is also a member of the National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, and Political Science Club. In the fall, Christina will attend college, where she plans to study neuroscience and remain active as a musician.