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November 17, 2023 News, news release

Kimberly Mawhiney: Alumni Spotlight

By Amneris Solano 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...

October 3, 2022 News

Stokes County art teacher partners with NC Farm Bureau to create beef industry Ag Mag

By kenan fellow By Beverly Owens, 2021-22 Kenan Fellow SANDY RIDGE, N.C.⸺Lisa Atkins, an art teacher at Sandy Ridge Elementary School, got a behind-the-scenes look at the North...

October 3, 2022 News

Meta Kenan Fellows aim to strengthen ties between local workforce and schools in Western NC

By kenan fellow Beverly Owens, 2021-22 Kenan Fellow FOREST CITY, N.C.⸺Western North Carolina teachers Courtney Najdek and Jennifer Taylor put themselves in their students’ shoes this summer when...