July 5, 2018 | News Connecting STEM Cell Research to the Science Curriculum By Amneris Solano CHAPEL HILL ‒ As a biomedical science teacher, I facilitate experiential learning for a group of creative, curious students at Chapel Hill High School. I...
July 3, 2018 | News Education Policy Summit Inspires Teachers to Elevate Their Voices By Amneris Solano RALEIGH — The Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership along with the Public School Forum Beginning Teacher Leadership Network (BTLN) and the Lee County Schools Beginning...
July 2, 2018 | News Kenan Fellows Wins Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching By Amneris Solano Laura “Juliana” Thomas, a 2014-15 Kenan Fellow, has been awarded the 2018 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). She is only one of...
June 26, 2018 | News Summer Institute Challenges New Kenan Fellows to Work Beyond Content Silos By Amneris Solano CULLOWHEE – From learning Cherokee history to studying macroinvertebrates in riverbeds, the 2018-19 Kenan Fellows participated in a cross-curricular scavenger hunt as part of the...
May 31, 2018 | News NC Farm Bureau Pledges $50K over five years to Kenan Fellows in Support of Ag Education By Amneris Solano For Immediate Release: May 30, 2018 RALEIGH — North Carolina Farm Bureau President Larry Wooten presented a check for $10,000 to leaders of the Kenan Fellows Program...
May 2, 2018 | News Kenan Fellows Encourage Students to Explore Biodiversity of their Campuses through NC BioBlitz By Amneris Solano WAKE FOREST, N.C. ― Inspired by their Students Discover: eMammal project, Kenan Fellows Program alumni Rachael Polmanteer and Lena Deskins built on their citizen science...