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Alumni Spotlight: Joann Blumenfeld is championing belonging in STEM education

Workforce Education

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

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…

Feb 5, 2024

Eastern NC K12 Teacher to receive STEM immersion fellowship through Four County EMC and Kenan Fellows Program

BURGAW, N.C. — The Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership (KFP) at N.C. State University and Four County EMC have established a collaborative initiative offering a one-year STEM immersion fellowship for a K–12 teacher in southeastern North Carolina. The selected teacher from the cooperative’s service area in Bladen, Duplin, Pender and Sampson counties will participate…
Catalyst programs foster inclusion in STEM

Dec 7, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Joann Blumenfeld is championing belonging in STEM education

Our Alumni Spotlight series highlights the contributions of Kenan Fellows, showcasing their significant roles in schools, districts and communities. This month, we feature Joann Blumenfeld, an award-winning educator with over 20 years of experience. Throughout her extensive career, Joann Blumenfeld has confronted a disheartening statistic⸺80% of individuals with disabilities between the ages of 24 and…