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Meet the 2024-25 Kenan Fellows

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Jun 5, 2024

Western NC teachers awarded Kenan fellowships to advance STEM education thanks to Meta support

FOREST CITY, N.C. –Two K-12 educators from Western North Carolina have been selected for Kenan Fellowships to elevate STEM education in their school districts. Adam Chacon of Henderson County Schools and Carrie Dobbins of Cleveland County Schools will collaborate with local conservation agencies to integrate nature-based learning and outdoor experiences into their curricula.  Supported by…
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May 9, 2024

Duplin educator awarded Kenan Fellowship with Four County EMC and North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives

BURGAW, N.C. — Duplin County Schools educator, Garrick Purdie, has been named a 2024-25 Kenan Fellow by the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C. State University. Purdie is the STEAM coordinator and teaches science at Duplin Early College High School. Purdie expressed his enthusiasm for the fellowship, “Becoming a Kenan Fellow is an…
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May 8, 2024

Sampson Early College teacher to explore NC turkey industry with Sampson County Farm Bureau

CLINTON, N.C.– Anna Gillespie, a math teacher at Sampson Early College High School, has been awarded a 2024-25 fellowship by the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C. State University.    Her fellowship is made possible through support from the Sampson County Farm Bureau, the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, and NC Ag in the…
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May 8, 2024

K-12 Teachers Awarded Kenan Fellowships for Clean Energy Education Initiative with NC DEQ Support

RALEIGH, N.C.⸺Eight K-12 educators across six North Carolina school districts have earned fellowships from the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership, a STEM-focused teacher professional development program at N.C. State University.  Supported by a $1 million grant from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ), these fellowships are dedicated to advancing clean energy workforce…
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May 7, 2024

Meet the 2024-25 Kenan Fellows

RALEIGH, N.C. – On National Teacher Day, the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C. State University is excited to announce the selection of 38 K-12 educators from North Carolina public schools as 2024-25 Kenan Fellows. These educators, from 24 school districts across the state, represent diverse grade levels and subject areas including math,…