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Felix Morton IV ’23PHD: ‘I Chose Counseling Because I Wanted to Become What I…

Ryan Clancy

Mar 8, 2024

Doctoral Student Shawnda Cherry Awarded Third Place in Holmes Scholars Dissertation Funding Competition

Shawnda Cherry, a doctoral student in the NC College of Education’s Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development educational leadership concentration, has won third place in the Holmes Scholars Dissertation Funding Competition. 
Charles Kellon, right, stands next to Student Body President Timothy Reid

Feb 28, 2024

My Student Experience: Teaching Fellow Charles Kellon Grows Leadership Skills as NC State Student Government’s Director of Equity and Accessibility

After joining NC State Student Government as the College of Education student senator last year, Teaching Fellow and elementary education major Charles Kellon decided he wanted to engage the campus community on a larger scale, which is why he was excited when he was presented with the opportunity to become the student-run organization's director of equity and accessibility. 
Headshot of Karen Terrell Jackson with quote: Education Has Something for Everybody

Feb 27, 2024

#WhyIChoseEducation: ‘Education Has Something for Everybody,’ Says Karen Terrell Jackson ’14PHD

Karen Terrell Jackson '14PHD, an assistant professor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, can see now how her early interest in research and testing led to a career in educational evaluation. But, as an undergraduate student and aspiring chemist, she never imagined she would be an educator, much less the recently named president-elect of the American Evaluation Association. 
A photo of Josh Webb with the quote: In Order for a Society to Be Strong and Continue for Generations, Everyone Needs a Sound, Basic Education

Jan 25, 2024

#WhyIChoseEducation: ‘In Order for a Society to Be Strong and Continue for Generations, Everyone Needs a Sound, Basic Education,’ Says Transformational Scholar Josh Webb

Josh Webb, a middle grades English language arts and social studies education major, is looking forward to taking what he is learning in the NC State College of Education's Transformational Scholarships Program and using it to build a strong foundation for his future students in Edgecombe County. 
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Jan 23, 2024

Doctoral Student Dion T. Harry Receives 2023 Melvin C. Terrell Scholarship

Dion T. Harry, a doctoral student in the NC College of Education’s Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development higher education opportunity, equity, and justice concentration, has been named a recipient of the 2023 Melvin C. Terrell Scholarship. 
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Jan 23, 2024

Doctoral Student Mariam Elias ’17, ’20MED, ’24PHD Selected to Join the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association’s 21st Century Leadership Academy Class of 2024-25

Mariam Elias ’17, ’20MED, ’24PHD, a doctoral student in the Ph.D. in the Learning and Teaching in STEM engineering and technology education concentration, has been selected to join the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association's 21st Century Leadership Academy Class of 2024-25. 
Photo of Anona Smith Williams on a red background with text reading: I hope people will say that I was always unapologetically myself and true to the cause of equity, access and opportunity.

Jan 18, 2024

Retiring Associate Dean Anona Smith Williams ’91MS, ’02EDD: ‘I Hope People Will Say That I Was Always Unapologetically Myself and True to the Cause of Equity, Access and Opportunity’

Anona Smith Williams '91MS, '02EDD, the associate dean for student success and strategic community engagement, will retire March 1, 2024, after over three decades in NC State's College of Education. In this Q&A, Smith Williams talks about why she chose a career in higher education, her dedication to supporting students and what she hopes they learned from her. 

Dec 19, 2023

My Student Experience: Technology, Engineering, and Design Education Students Hone Teaching, Technical Skills at TEECA East

Whether they were constructing a cardboard pachinko machine to sort parts or teaching a history lesson about North Carolina lighthouses, the NC State students who attended this year's TEECA Eastern Regional Conference took advantage of the opportunities to showcase the creativity they will one day employ as technologists and educators. 

Dec 7, 2023

angela gay-audre ’23PHD: ‘I Believe Education Has Emancipatory Principles — That When Given Access, People Are Able to Have More Choices’

angela gay-audre '23PHD, the director of NC State's African American Cultural Center, believes in the world-building potential of endarkened women and wants to expand the literature in ways that honors their ways of knowing. 
Felix Morton IV

Dec 7, 2023

Felix Morton IV ’23PHD: ‘I Chose Counseling Because I Wanted to Become What I Needed Most Growing Up’

When Felix Morton IV entered the counseling profession, his goal was to become the Black male therapist and educator he wished he had growing up.