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Brandon Dillman Teaches STEM Through Bees

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Dave Glenn, a Kenan Fellow alumn, holds a bird of prey as part of a demonstration for students.

Dec 14, 2025

David Glenn Leads STEM at DoD STARBASE Wilmington

Our Alumni Spotlight series highlights the contributions of Kenan Fellows, showcasing their significant roles in schools, districts and communities.  David Glenn, a 2014 Kenan Fellow with over 22 years of experience in education, is currently the director of DoD STARBASE Wilmington, a program supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and…
Scientists working in a lab

Dec 12, 2025

North Carolina’s Biotech Industry and the Drug Development Process

In this unit, students will learn about North Carolina’s biotech industry and the five major steps in the drug development process while practicing the 4Cs: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park established itself as a leader in the biotech industry over the past 20 years and continues to expand its…
Jeny Keeter headshot

Dec 11, 2025

Western NC Teacher Awarded Kenan Fellowship via Meta

FOREST CITY, N.C. –Jeny Keeter, a teacher at Pinnacle Elementary School, has been awarded a prestigious Kenan Fellowship to elevate STEM education within her school district.  This initiative marks Meta’s sixth consecutive year of support for the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C. State University underscores Meta’s long-standing commitment to fostering industry-education partnerships in Western North…
Headshot of Sarah Griffin Greene

Dec 11, 2025

Robeson Teacher Awarded Kenan Fellowship with Lumbee River EMC

PEMBROKE, N.C. — Sarah Griffin-Greene, a STEM teacher at Rowland-Norment Elementary School and the 2024-25 Teacher of the Year for the Public Schools of Robeson County, has been selected as a 2025-26 Kenan Fellow. This opportunity will provide her with a year-long STEM immersion fellowship with Lumbee River EMC. “We are honored to support Sarah…
Brandom Dillman conducts a bee lesson with his students.

Dec 11, 2025

Brandon Dillman Teaches STEM Through Bees

Our Teacher Innovator Spotlight showcases the creative, hands-on teaching strategies that Kenan Fellows are bringing to their schools, districts, and beyond. In this edition, we feature Brandon Dillman, a science coordinator with Onslow County Schools, who is using the art of beekeeping to help students explore and understand weather patterns. The N.C. Department of Public Instruction supported…