Monthly Archives: June 2016

Off to the mountains…week at NCCAT

Brooke Woodard June 23, 2016 Comments Off

….and we are off….after a quick stop in Raleigh to pick up Maria, we are Cullowhee bound. Kenan Fellows and NCCAT LOOK OUT! Or, so we thought….as they say, life happens. Inch by inch….minute by minute…AAANNND a road closed we finally make it to NCCAT. Only an hour late! So, much for my motto to my students, always be 10… Read more »

On the Nantahala River

Brooke Woodard June 22, 2016 Comments Off

The sun is peaking over the mountains and the fog slowly begins to lift. Forty excited, some apprehensive, Kenan Fellows awake ready for a day to raft down the Nantahala River. Buzzing with chatter we all load the bus for the hour drive from NCCAT to Nantahala Outdoor Company. After a quick safety session and being secured in our PFDs… Read more »

Hello world!

Brooke Woodard June 17, 2016 1 Comment

It’s the first week that my classroom is empty. Now, it’s time for me to begin my journey of becoming a student once again. I head to NC State ASSIST program not knowing what is in store for me but, excited for this new adventure in my life. Today, I am a Kenan Fellow. We go through the first day… Read more »