meet-our-returning-students

Aug 14, 2024

MacKenna Barefoot: ‘I Want to be an Educator Because I Want to Help the Next Generation’

In September, Teaching Fellow and science education major MacKenna Barefoot is leaving for Leeds and will spend the entire academic year in the United Kingdom, where they'll be able to explore what education is like in another country.

Aug 14, 2024

Kevin Clatfelter: ‘The College of Education Has Given Me Tools to Help Students Grow Academically and Emotionally’

Kevin Clatfelter had always been inspired by the teachers in his life, but it wasn't until talking with advisors and faculty within the NC State College of Education that he was convinced to switch his major to elementary education and pursue a career in the classroom.

Aug 14, 2024

Josh Webb: ‘The Experiences the College of Education Offers, Both Domestically and Globally, Are Shaping Me Into the Educator I’ve Always Wanted To Be’

During his time in the NC State College of Education, middle grades English language arts education major and Transformational Scholar Josh Webb has been able to take part in a number of experiences that have helped him grow as an educator, such as visiting K-12 classrooms in eastern North Carolina and learning about different cultures in Costa Rica.

Aug 13, 2024

Raina Massey: ‘As Teachers, We Are Given the Opportunity To Create a Safe Place and To Be a Kind and Trusted Presence’ 

Since joining the College of Education, elementary education major Raina Massey has enjoyed being a peer mentor, which has allowed her to assist with ED 100 classes, plan events and become more involved with the college, helping others and providing guidance to new students.

Aug 13, 2024

Tylan Deams: ‘The More I Learn and Get Involved in the Field of Education, the More I Fall in Love’

Since arriving at the NC State College of Education, science education major and Teaching Fellow Tylan Deams has taken advantage of multiple opportunities to get involved in the classroom, which…