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Buncombe County Schools Teacher Karri Hampton headshot and quote

May 12, 2026

Buncombe County Teacher Awarded Kenan Fellowship to Help Students Build Resilience Through Nature and Storytelling

RALEIGH, N.C. ⸺ Kerri Hampton, a teacher at North Buncombe Middle School in Buncombe County Schools, has been awarded a 2026–27 Kenan Fellowship to continue expanding Ready, Set, Resilience, a research-backed program that uses nature-based storytelling to help students build resilience. Hampton teaches 7th-grade English Language Arts at North Buncombe Middle School. She is one…
Emily DiNoto and Breanna Morris headshots

May 12, 2026

From the Mountains to the Coast: Fellowships Connect Teachers From Opposite Ends of NC to Industry and Workforce Pathways

RALEIGH, N.C. ⸺ Two North Carolina teachers have been awarded 2026–27 Kenan Fellowships supported by the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science Board of Trustees and the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership Board of Advisors, each taking on a project that reflects the breadth of opportunity available to students across the state. Emily…
Shelby Lewis and Rachel Culbreth headshots

May 11, 2026

Two Western NC Teachers Awarded Meta-Supported Kenan Fellowships to Connect Students to Community and Sustainability

RALEIGH, N.C. ⸺ Two western North Carolina teachers have been awarded 2026–27 Kenan Fellowships supported by Meta, each working alongside a different organization to deepen their connection to the community they serve. Together, Culbreth and Lewis are two of 36 teachers awarded Kenan Fellowships this year. Rachel Culbreth, a teacher at Polk Central Elementary School…
Charisma Lee's fellowship is supported by the NC Farm Bureau

May 9, 2026

Nash County Teacher Awarded Kenan Fellowship to Build New Classroom Resource Around State’s Egg Industry

RALEIGH, N.C. ⸺ North Carolina is one of the nation’s top egg-producing states. But most students are unaware of that fact. Nash County teacher Charisma Lee is changing that by taking students inside the industry. Lee is among 36 teachers from across North Carolina and Virginia selected as 2026-27 Kenan Fellows by the Kenan Fellows…
Headshot of Juana Rhill, Guilford County Schools, Kenan Fellow

May 8, 2026

Guilford County Teacher Awarded Kenan Fellowship With NC Teaching Fellows to Strengthen NC’s Teacher Pipeline

RALEIGH, N.C. ⸺ North Carolina’s teacher pipeline depends on more than recruitment. It also depends on what happens after teachers enter the classroom. Juana Rhili, the 2024-25 Guilford County Schools Teacher of the Year and a National Board-Certified Teacher, has been awarded a 2026–27 Kenan Fellowship to help strengthen that pipeline. Rhili teaches at Guilford…