ASYA TAYLOR Elementary Education Concentration in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Hometown: New Bern, NC Jacqueline W. & Jack H. Varner Scholar “I will give back to my community in deeply meaningful, long-lasting ways.” With my degree, I will give back to my community and others … Continued
GREENSBORO, N.C. – On June 13, 2019, UNC Greensboro announced that The State Library of North Carolina awarded a $50,000 grant to the UNCG Teaching Resources Center (TRC) and the Moss Street Partnership School (MSPS) to help fund a community outreach program at MSPS. The 2019-2020 Library Services and Technology … Continued
We are honored to thank the following members of the John H. Cook Society, all of whom are making an impact on the lives of others through their gifts to department funds or scholarships: Kathy Glenn and Joanne Reese Williams, for their gifts to the CED Alumni Endowment, to be … Continued
Paying it forward, paying tribute to an inspirational family member, or paying attention to just how hard it is to pay for college are many of the reasons donors support scholarships in the School of Education. We thank the following John H. Cook Society members for supporting endowed scholarships in … Continued
Wishing to recognize the significant impact that so many educators have made in the lives of students, the UNC Greensboro School of Education honored its first class of Inspirational Educators on Sunday, April 14. The UNCG School of Education initiated the Inspirational Educators program in 2019. The School of Education … Continued
The 2019 ERM recipient of the School of Education Graduate Scholar Award is Cherie Avent. Cherie’s research focuses on issues related to social justice and STEM education programs within the field of evaluation. Her work in STEM often reports programmatic effectiveness, outcomes and lessons learned when utilizing social justice-oriented evaluation approaches. … Continued
On behalf of the entire UNCG School of Education community, we would like to thank Mrs. Sarah Cole Jordan ’56 and The Honorable Robert Jordan, III for their gift of $50,000 to support the Sarah Cole Jordan Class of 1956 UNCG Teacher Education Fellows Endowment. The Jordan name is synonymous … Continued
This story was published in the 2018 issue of Transform magazine. To read the full story, click here. The gratification of giving Ron Shiffler ’70 and his wife, Barbara, are kindred spirits — they met in Atlanta when Ron took his first teaching position as a statistics professor at Georgia … Continued
SALEM METZGER Ph.D. candidate, Teacher Education Higher Education Hometown: Greensboro, NC Imogene & William Purkey Educational Development Scholar “It is through your generosity that I am afforded enriching opportunities that extend beyond mere coursework” I express my sincere gratitude for the contribution to the scholarship that enables me to … Continued
YACINE KOUT Ph.D. candidate, Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations Hometown: Meaux, France Luther Winborne Self Fellow Helena Gabriel Houston Scholar “I plan to teach future educators about social justice and making our world a better place for those in need.” I am honored to be a scholarship recipient; thank you … Continued