Woodson’s award was announced at a banquet on May 23. Known as the “Core Awards,” they’re awarded on the basis of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ core values: equity, student-centered, accountability, integrity, high expectations and collaboration. Congratulations to Abi Woodson, a fourth-grade teacher at Speas Elementary School and Department of Specialized Educations Services (SES) alum, who has […]

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 further my education.  It is […]

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 for recognizing my academic achievements […]

[envira-gallery id=”14517″] On Monday, November 13,​​ 2017, Dean Randy Penfield will honor scholarship recipients and stakeholders in the UNCG School of Education at the Dean’s Dinner. This annual event will be held in Cone Ballroom, UNCG Elliott University Center.

We would like to thank John and Judy Talbert ’61 for their gift of $30,000 to add to the Judy Blackwelder Talbert and Daniel Scott Talbert Teacher Education Scholarship Fund which they established in 1998. This fund supports students who plan to teach with a preference for residents of Cherryville, NC.