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Kimberly Mawhiney: Alumni Spotlight

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Image of David Glenn handling a raptor.

Sep 5, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: David Glenn ‘24 leads STEM education for DoD STARBASE Wilmington

Our Alumni Spotlight series highlights the contributions of Kenan Fellows, showcasing their significant roles in schools, districts and communities.  This month, we feature David Glenn, a 2014 Kenan Fellow with 22 years of experience in education. He is currently the director of DoD STARBASE Wilmington, a program supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary…
Hands of a child manipulating educational materials to learn to count in a Montessori classroom.

Jun 28, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Joy Mason ‘24 is advocating for public Montessori schools

Our Alumni Spotlight series highlights the contributions of Kenan Fellows, showcasing their significant roles in schools, districts and communities.  This month, we feature Joy Mason, an educator of 12 years who has won numerous recognitions including Durham Public Schools Teacher of the Month, George Watts Montessori Teacher of the Year, and a Montessori Action Society…

Feb 22, 2024

Alphonso Donaldson on how performing ‘Othello’ can help students prepare for the AP Exam

Our Alumni Spotlight Series showcases how Kenan Fellows make a difference in their schools, districts and communities. Alphonso Donaldson, a 2019-20 Kenan Fellow, teaches high school English at the Durham School of the Arts with Durham Public Schools. His fellowship was supported by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.  Donaldson has been teaching for 24 years and…

Nov 17, 2023

Kimberly Mawhiney: Alumni Spotlight

Our Alumni Spotlight Series showcases how Kenan Fellows make a difference in their schools, districts, and communities. Kimberly Mawhiney, a 2012-13 Kenan Fellow, is the director of STEM and grants at the Northeast Academy for Aerospace & Advanced Technologies (NEAAAT) in Elizabeth City. With 18 years of experience in education, she has been recognized as…