We are happy to announce the SOE has secured a new endowed professorship – The Jennifer Smith Hooks and Jacob T. Hooks Distinguished Professorship in STEM Education. This gift will be instrumental in helping us attract and retain world-class faculty and students in the area of STEM Education, which is a pivotal component of the SOE’s vision to provide transformative educational experiences, advance research and innovation, and bridge research and practice.

Jennifer Smith Hooks ’76 is a third generation alumna of the SOE, and a devoted champion of the University and the power of education to transform lives.

We are extremely grateful to Jennifer and Jake Hooks for their generosity and vision for the needs of the School of Education. They Hooks have supported the SOE for many years, establishing the Carrie Perkins Davis/Katherine Davis Smith Scholarship in Education in honor of Jennifer’s grandmother and mother. In addition, Jennifer is a member of the School of Education Advisory Board and the UNCG Alumni Board of Directors.