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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…
Headshots of Kenan Fellows supported by NCDPI

May 7, 2026

Three Teachers Awarded Kenan Fellowships Through NCDPI Partnership to Connect Students to Computer Science Careers

RALEIGH, N.C. ⸺ For the fifth consecutive year, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is partnering with the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership to advance computer science education across North Carolina. This year, three teachers will immerse themselves in industries across the state to build connections between computational thinking and the careers students…
Headshots of Kenan Fellows supported by the Navy

May 7, 2026

Eastern North Carolina Teachers Receive Kenan Fellowships to Advance Naval STEM Careers

RALEIGH, N.C. ⸺This summer, five eastern North Carolina teachers will trade their classrooms for the hangar floors, engineering bays and logistics operations of one of the nation’s premier naval aviation facilities. Come fall, they will bring lessons, insights and career connections back to the students who may one day work there. The five are among…
Headshot of teachers partnering with NCDEQ State Energy Office

May 6, 2026

Nine North Carolina Teachers Awarded Kenan Fellowships to Build Student Pathways into Energy Careers, Funded by DEQ State Energy Office

RALEIGH, N.C. ⸺ The Kenan Fellows Program has awarded nine North Carolina teachers Kenan Fellowships to help students across the state discover career opportunities in the energy sector, bringing firsthand industry experience back into K–12 classrooms. The fellowships funded by the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office (SEO), are part of the…