School of Education | Articles by: Chris Rash

UNC Greensboro

Marilyn Tucker stands outdoors on a snowy night, wearing a black American Eagle sweatshirt.

Spartan Voices: Marilyn Tucker

Marilyn Tucker is an Elementary Education major from Madison, N.C., who is minoring in Human Development and Family Studies. She expects to graduate in May of 2027.

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SOE Faculty and Doctoral Students Honored with International Award for Evaluation Research

Dr. Sandra Ayoo, an assistant professor in the Department of Information, Library, and Research Sciences, and educational research methodology (ERM) doctoral students Meghan Leeming and Dr. Stacy Huff have received the Australian Evaluation Society’s Evaluation Journal of Australasia Publication Award for Excellence. Their article, “Meta-evaluation: Validating program evaluation standards through the United Nations Evaluation Quality Assessment (EQAs),” was recognized as the best article published in the journal over the past year.

Dr. Darrell Harris, right, with GCS Superintendent Dr. Whitley Oakley, left, at the GCS awards celebration

SOE Alums Recognized by Guilford County Schools

Guilford County Schools recently held its annual Celebration of Excellence Awards where numerous UNC Greensboro School of Education alumni were honored for their performances. Awards were handed out for Rookie Teacher of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, Mentor of the Year, Social Worker of the Year, School Psychologist of the Year, School Counselor of the Year, and School Library Media Coordinator of the Year.

A group of seven people sit in a circle of chairs in a small room in the Vacc Clinic, engaged in conversation. The setting appears casual and supportive, with some smiling and listening attentively. A table with snacks is against the wall, and framed nature paintings hang above the group.

Vacc Clinic Draws Future Clinicians and the Community

The Nicholas A. Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic in the UNC Greensboro School of Education is a win-win. It provides mental health services to the campus community and Greensboro at large, while simultaneously giving counseling students training.

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Dr. Amanda Giordano Credits CED, Vacc Clinic for Her Career Success

After spending five years as a student at UNC Greensboro earning first her master’s in community counseling (2009) and then a Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education (2012), Dr. Amanda Giordano continues to feel a deep connection to the school and especially the Department of Counseling and Educational Development (CED) and its Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic. 

Dr. Darrell Harris, left, featured on WFMY

ELC Alum Named GCS Principal of the year

Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations alum Dr. Darrell Harris was recognized as the Guilford County Schools Principal of the Year.

Sadaria Lewis sitting in a car, smiling softly with her hand resting on her cheek, sunlight shining on her face.

Spartan Voices: Sadaria Lewis

Sadaria Lewis is an Interpreting, Deaf Education, and Advocacy Services (IDEAS) major from Rochester, N.Y., who expects to graduate in December of 2027.

Two students walk down a hallway smiling and talking while holding books.

UNCG Doctoral Student Redefines Wellness with a Strength-Based Lens

Parishi Gandhi is a doctoral student on track for her degree in counseling and counselor education from the Department of Counseling and Educational Development. But through her whole educational journey, she’s always held a strong desire to give back to whatever community she’s a part of.