Books create possibility and UNC Greensboro School of Education supporters Tommy and Nancy Teague believed that every child deserved access to them. Through the Teague’s Hooked on Books program, many children have been able to access books, opening up their world and their minds.
The Rockingham County School System is now being led by one of its own. Born, reared, and educated in Rockingham County, Charles Perkins was sworn in as the superintendent July 1, 2026 following a career in education there. The UNC Greensboro triple graduate is hoping for a seamless transition in the school system and county he’s always called home.
Harriet Evenson came to the Woman’s College, today known as UNC Greensboro, focused on how she wanted to make a difference in the world. She graduated in 1953 with a degree in history and wanted to become a teacher.
Before he came to UNCG, before he became a high school principal, and before the National Association of Secondary School Principals named him the 2026 National Principal of the Year, Jason Johnson ’02 MSA, ’11 EdS was a high school kid in Durham watching the way his own principal at Hillside High School demonstrated leadership.
Julia Gilmour, Class of 2026, graduated with a degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
School of Education scholar Shameeka M. Wilson ’18, ’20 MEd established an endowment at UNCG in 2019 as she was finishing her master’s program. Her first scholarship was awarded in 2020.
Harriet Shain Evenson ’53 built her legacy around a simple charge: Make more teachers. Her lifelong commitment to public education – shared with her husband, Jerome – culminated in the largest gift in UNCG history, one that will transform the School of Education beyond her expectations.
Yana Gaitan is a Statesville, N.C., native who will graduate in May with a degree in Elementary Education. She is minoring in business.
Sawyer Wemyss is a Middle Grades Education major with a concentration in mathematics. She is minoring in Spanish. The Kernersville, N.C., native plans to graduate in May of 2029.
Grady Dupree-Isaac is from Durham, N.C., and majoring in Middle Grades Science. He intends to graduate in May of 2027.
