Marcus Parker, P'09

Marcus Parker is a senior from Southfield, MI (just north of Detroit). He's a mechanical engineering major and economics minor; after graduation he'll be pursuing a Master of Science in mechanical engineering, with a concentration in control systems.

The Reggie program, in addition to providing the means to a first class education, has always been a source of both pride and community for Marcus. Reggie Day, the opening retreat, and scholars' weekend have consistently ranked as annual highlights for him, as has the time spent just hanging out with the scholars in both formal and informal settings.

Outside of the classroom and the Reggie program, Marcus has spent his time at Duke in a number of ways: He served as co-chair of Dialogues on Race Relations, the discussion planning arm of the Center for Race Relations (CRR), facilitated Common Ground, the CRR's fall diversity immersion retreat, served as vice president of Black Male Outreach and Education and historian of the National Society of Black Engineers, and is a member of two honor fraternities: Phi Sigma Pi national honor fraternity, and Pi Tau Sigma, the mechanical engineering honor fraternity. Finally, he also plays club tennis from time to time, and is an avid follower of college sports.