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Kenan Fellows create cross-district clean energy lessons for K-12 NC schools

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Colorful robotic kit revealing mechanical components, highlighting hands-on learning potential for young technology enthusiasts in vibrant educational environment

May 15, 2025

Pinnacle Teacher Earns Kenan Fellowship with Meta Support to Boost STEM

FOREST CITY, N.C. –Jeny Keeter, a teacher at Pinnacle Elementary School, has been awarded a prestigious Kenan Fellowship to elevate STEM education within her school district.  This initiative marks Meta’s sixth consecutive year of support for the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C. State University underscores Meta’s long-standing commitment to fostering industry-education partnerships…
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May 13, 2025

Robeson Teacher Awarded Kenan Fellowship with Lumbee River EMC

PEMBROKE, N.C. — Sarah Griffin-Greene, a STEM teacher at Rowland-Norment Elementary School and the 2024-25 Teacher of the Year for the Public Schools of Robeson County, has been selected as a 2025-26 Kenan Fellow. This opportunity will provide her with a year-long STEM immersion fellowship with Lumbee River EMC. “We are honored to support Sarah…
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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…
A students holds a container of Shad fry to be released in the Neuse River during an immersive learning STEM lesson.

Aug 6, 2024

Teacher Innovator: Janice West ‘24 infuses whimsy into high school science lessons

BENSON, N.C.⸺Janice West’s science classroom at West Johnston High School is a vibrant space filled with thriving plants and active animal tanks. Amid this lively setting, one piece of art stands out: a poster featuring an axolotl with the phrase “Science … Axolotl of Questions.” Known as the “Peter Pan” of salamanders, the axolotl is…
Kenan Fellow Trey Nichols works with a student on a clean energy lesson.

Jul 22, 2024

Kenan Fellows create cross-district clean energy lessons for K-12 NC schools

RALEIGH, N.C.⸺Pitt County Schools STEM Educator Jason Wade injected a dash of drama when he implemented his middle grades Project-Based Learning (PBL) unit on renewable energy as part of his fellowship this past spring.  Wade recruited a fellow educator from his 2023-24 Kenan Fellows cohort to act as a representative from a fictional renewable energy…