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Kenan Fellows Program Wins Pelican Award

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Profile picture of Charise Thomas, an educator in Charlotte, North Carolina with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

Dec 11, 2025

Charise Thomas Connects Students to Local Careers

Our Alumni Spotlight series highlights the contributions of Kenan Fellows, showcasing their significant roles in schools, districts and communities.  This month, we feature Charise Thomas, an award-winning educator with over a decade of experience bridging the gap between education and the workforce. Thomas, a 2021-22 Kenan Fellow and National Board Certified teacher, serves as career…
Mark Case, a high school science teacher in Guilford County, NC, poses next to small airplane at Honda Aircraft.

Dec 11, 2025

From Honda Aircraft to High School Sciences

Mark Case witnessed every step of building an airplane from structural support to test flights, and he even got hands-on experience along the way. Case is a veteran science educator at Southern Guilford High School. This summer, Case was immersed in the world of aviation manufacturing at Honda Aircraft Company in Greensboro, North Carolina. His…
KFP staff members Mark Townley accepts the Pelican Award

Dec 11, 2025

Kenan Fellows Program Wins Pelican Award

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2025) – The Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C. State University has been awarded a 2025 Pelican Award from the North Carolina Coastal Federation. The honor recognizes the program’s long-standing partnerships that connect K–12 educators with the state’s coastal environments and bring lessons of science, resilience, and stewardship to classrooms across…