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Feb 10, 2023

Why Gifts Matter: Scholarship Support Helps Mariam Hernandez Vargas Share Passion for History in Classroom

Mariam Vargas is looking forward to sharing her passion for history with her students. Scholarship support is helping her make that happen. 

Oct 26, 2022

Podcast: Celebrating the Darla Buchanan Scholarship

On this episode of the NC State Philanthropy Podcast, Matt Friedrick, executive director of development for the College of Education, joins to discuss the Darla Buchanan Scholarship, a new need-based scholarship in the College of Education awarded to NC State undergraduate students who are studying elementary education and are committed to advancing diversity in the teaching profession. 

Kristen Frandock

Jun 29, 2022

Scholarship Support To Help Kristen Frandock ’23 Create an Inclusive Classroom for Her Students

Kristen Frandock was unsure if the classroom was right for her until a field experience transformed her perspective. Now, with scholarship support, she is looking forward to providing an inclusive classroom for her future students. 

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May 25, 2022

Teaching Fellow and Former LIFT Participant Maia Grace Solomon ’25 Named to Caldwell Fellows Class of 2025

Maia Solomon '25, a mathematics education major, has been selected as one of 28 first-year students who now make up the Caldwell Fellows class of 2025. 

May 20, 2022

NC State College of Education’s Excellence Fund Was Top Performing Fund on Day of Giving For Second Year in Row

For the second year in a row, the NC State College of Education's Excellence Fund was the top performing fund on NC State's Day of Giving, outperforming all other university funds in total number of gifts. 

Apr 28, 2022

Scholarship Support Will Help Mara Melendez Baker ’23MED Achieve Goals of Making an Impact as a Counselor, Helping the Military Community

Scholarship support will help Mara Melendez Baker '23MED earn her Master of Education in College Counseling and Student Development and achieve her goal of giving back to the military community. 

Alliyah Rich

Apr 27, 2022

Scholarship Support Will Help Alliyah Rich ’22 Make a Difference in Lives of Elementary, Special Education Students

Ever since Alliyah Rich ’22 could remember, she wanted to be a teacher. After attending an open house at the NC State College of Education, she knew the close knit community… 

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Mar 29, 2022

Support for NC State College of Education On Day of Giving Leads to 808 Gifts, $860,000 Raised

NC State College of Education supporters showed their commitment to the college during the university's Day of Giving on March 24 by contributing 808 gifts, which raised more than $860,000 for the college. 

Dianne and Tommy Lawing

Mar 23, 2022

Why I Give: Dianne and Tommy Lawing Increase Scholarship Support to ‘Improve the World, One Teacher at a Time’

Education has been foundational to the lives of Dianne and Tommy Lawing. By providing the Dianne Carver Lawing Scholarship with additional funding on NC State's Day of Giving, they hope to support teachers who will provide that educational foundation for others. 

Mar 15, 2022

With Support From Education Excellence Fund and Teaching Fellows, Anyah Moore is Able to Attend NC State College of Education and Pursue Teaching Goals

Scholarship support from the Education Excellence Fund and Teaching Fellows led Anyah Moore '25 to choose the NC State College of Education. Now, she's taking advantage of the opportunities available to her to become a teacher who is a champion for students of color and those who struggle with their mental health.