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Leila Lovell, with long brown hair and wearing a black top and a pearl necklace, standing in front of a tiered outdoor fountain with water spraying upward and trees in the background.

Spartan Voices: Leila Lovell

Lelia Lovell is an elementary education major who is minoring in psychology. The Greensboro, N.C., native expects to graduate in May of 2026.

Mary Judge with her students in a classroom

Engaging Teacher Tackles Classroom and NC TEACH Licensure

A 2020 alumna of UNC Greensboro’s Political Science program, Mary Judge teaches at Wake Forest Preparatory Academy, a charter school in Wake Forest, N.C., that doesn’t require licensure. After two years in the classroom, she knew she had found her passion.

Jamie Schissel with a group from the Association of Language Teachers for Classroom Assessment in the Dominican Republic in February 2025

Meet the Researcher: Dr. Jamie Schissel

Dr. Jamie Schissel serves as a professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education and came to UNC Greensboro in 2013. She was recently honored as a recipient of the AERA 2026 Second Language Research SIG Mid-Career Award and will address the American Educational Research Association’s upcoming conference in Los Angeles. 

Abigail Hartley outdoors in a sunlit field, smiling at the camera. She wears a light blue “UNC Greensboro School of Education – Future Teacher” T-shirt and jeans, with one hand in her pocket. She holds a plush pumpkin with a small smiling face and soft arms.

Spartan Voices: Abigail Hartley

Abigail Hartley is a native of Randleman, N.C., who is a Dual Licensure: Elementary Education and Special Education major. She is expected to graduate in the spring of 2029.

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Spartan Voices: Stephanie Moretz

Stephanie Moretz is a student in the Ph.D. in Educational Studies with a concentration in Higher Education program. The Todd, N.C., native is expected to graduate in 2028.

Candy Chambers, Eloise N. Eller 1965 Scholarship recipient and senior elementary education major, prepares lesson plans in the UNCG School of Education’s Michel Family Teaching Resources Center.

For Aspiring Teacher, Eller Education Scholarship Lights the Way

A mirror in her aunt’s dining room inspired Candy Chambers to create her first classroom. The 9-year-old wrote lesson plans on that mirror using washable markers to teach her brothers and cousins as she pretended to work in her dream job. This straight-A, first-generation Spartan will graduate in May with a degree in elementary education.

2026 SOE Online program rankings by U.S. News & World Report

School of Education’s Online Master’s Programs Remain High in Rankings

UNC Greensboro’s School of Education (SOE) continued to be well-recognized by U.S. News & World Report. The SOE has been rated No. 36 among the 2026 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, No. 12 among the 2026 Best Online Master’s in Special Education Programs, and No. 16 among the 2026 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs for Veterans.   

Katelyn Cruthirds, with shoulder-length wavy hair and round glasses, smiles at the camera while sitting indoors at a desk, lit by warm light against a neutral background

Spartan Voices: Katelyn Cruthirds

Katelyn Cruthirds is an Elementary Education major who is also pursuing a minor in American Sign Language. The Thomasville, N.C., native will graduate in the spring of 2027.

A multilingual educator points to a worksheet while guiding a small group of students working together at a table with papers and laptops in a library setting.

Growing Multilingual Classrooms Across North Carolina

With nearly 300 dual language immersion programs across the state of North Carolina, the state is among the national leaders in such offerings for its students. These programs allow students to learn in a multitude of languages, preparing them for life in a global society.