middle grades education
![Aaliyah Whitfield](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/02/Aaliyah-Whitfield-Web.jpg)
Aaliyah Whitfield ‘20: ‘I am Prepared for Just About Any Scenario Because I Have Had to Learn About Catering to Students’ Needs, Classroom Management Styles and More’
![Helena Boehling](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/01/with-guitar.jpg)
Middle Grades Education Major Helena Boehling ’21: ‘I Knew I Wanted to be Like My Teachers and Pay Forward the Kindness I Was Gifted’
![Lori Worthington and Family](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/01/Lori-Worthington-Family-Web.jpg)
Camden County Teacher of the Year Lori Worthington ’89: ‘Every Day I Have the Opportunity to Make a Difference in a Child’s Life. I Want to Help Them Become Successful’
![Nick Musgrave](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/11/Nick-Musgrave-Web.jpg)
Middle School Math Teacher Nick Musgrave: ‘Nothing Has Prepared Me or Advanced My Career Like Pathway to Practice NC Did’
![Nada Wafa](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/11/Wafa_Nada-Web-.jpg)
NC State College of Education Doctoral Student Awarded Fully-Funded Opportunity to Present Research at International Conference on Education and Global Studies in Japan
![Amaya Dicker](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/09/Amaya-R.jpg)
Amaya Dicker ’21: ‘I’d Much Rather Be That Person Who Shows Up Every Day and Is There For Their Students and With Them Every Step Of The Way’
![Lindsey Evans in school hallway lined with students and camera crew..](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/06/Lindsey-Evans-in-school-hallway16x9.jpg)
Lindsey Evans ’09 Celebrated as 2019-2020 Wake County Teacher of the Year
![A photo of Sam Costello](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/05/DSC_7108-2W.jpg)
Sam Costello ‘19: From Past to Present
![Leigh Kokenes in front of a classroom](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/06/Leigh-and-Lobster-16x9.jpg)
Leigh Kokenes ’91 on Being Named National School Psychologist of the Year
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