undergraduate students

Aug 13, 2024

Transformational Scholar and Teaching Fellow Braxton Cumbo: ‘What Inspires Me to Become a Teacher Is Seeing Personal Growth and Development’

Braxton Cumbo loves STEM and has a passion for teaching, which made the college's technology, engineering, and design education program the perfect fit for him. 

Aug 13, 2024

Transformational Scholar and Teaching Fellow Andrea Loera Valdez: ‘I Have a Supportive System of People Who Want to See Me Achieve My Dream of Becoming an Educator’

Andrea Loera Valdez, an incoming Teaching Fellow and Transformational Scholar, is excited to become part of a community that will prepare her to teach in eastern North Carolina, where she especially wants to support students who do not speak English as their first language.

Aug 13, 2024

Teaching Fellow John Constantino: ‘I Want To Make a Difference in My Students’ Lives and Be Someone They Can See as a Mentor and Role Model’ 

John Constantino's fifth-grade teacher inspired in him a love for learning. That, paired with a fascination with science, led him to NC State's College of Education, where he is an incoming Teaching Fellow.

Aug 13, 2024

Teaching Fellow Gabriel Steven Castillo Calderon: ‘’I Want To Be Able To Help Others Learn, and I Want Them To Be Able To Look Forward To It.’

When Gabriel Steven Castillo Calderon was in kindergarten, a patient bilingual teacher helped him learn English and, throughout high school, he had many other teachers who made their classes exciting while maintaining a focus on learning. As an incoming Teaching Fellow, he hopes to one day be able to do the same.

Jul 19, 2024

My Student Experience: Transformational Scholars Return From Costa Rica As More ‘Culturally Aware, Empathetic and Inspired Future Educators’

Eight students in the NC State College of Education's Transformational Scholarships Program spent two weeks this summer in Costa Rica, where they learned more about other cultures, developed their Spanish-speaking skills and gained a new perspective on the field of education.

Apr 23, 2024

Education Council’s 2024 Spotlight Awards Reception Celebrates Undergraduate Student Success

The NC State College of Education's Education Council celebrated undergraduate students for their leadership, spirit and service to the community during its annual Spotlight Awards reception on April 15, 2024.

Mar 28, 2024

My Student Experience: College of Education Students Explore Educational Opportunities in Eastern North Carolina on We Teach for NC Spring Break

A group of College of Education students had an opportunity to explore schools in Lenoir and Perquimans counties as part of the We Teach for NC Spring Break. On the trip, they visited classrooms, spoke with administrators and had an opportunity to learn more about the opportunities available to teachers and students in eastern North Carolina.

Mar 8, 2024

Wolfpack Wrestler Chase Horne Aims to Change Lives as Coach, Teacher

As a middle schooler, Chase Horne noticed the impact good teachers and coaches can make on students' lives. That's why this Wolfpack wrestler and ACC Dr. Pepper Go Teach Scholarship recipient is preparing for a future career in the classroom.

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.

Nov 27, 2023

My Student Experience: Mother, Daughter Pursue Degrees Together in NC State’s College of Education

Zeeshan Luqman and her daughter, Samiya Abdul-Lateef, are enjoying the unique experience of earning their degrees together in the NC State College of Education.