{"id":45332,"date":"2020-11-25T12:28:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T17:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/?page_id=45332"},"modified":"2021-07-19T15:51:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T19:51:32","slug":"congrats-december-2020-graduates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/congrats-december-2020-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Congrats, December 2020 Graduates!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Virtual Graduation Celebration<\/h2>

The NC State College of Education celebrated the academic achievements of about 163 students across our undergraduate and graduate programs with a Virtual Graduation Ceremony.

Date: Friday, Dec. 4, 2020
Time: 4 p.m.<\/p><\/svg>Watch the Graduation Celebration<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>

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Meet Some of Our New Graduating Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The NC State College of Education will celebrate the graduation of about 163 new alumni during its Fall 2020 Virtual Graduation Celebration Friday, Dec. 4. Meet a few of our new alumni, and view photos and videos from our graduating students.<\/p>\n\n\n

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INSPIRED TO HELP STUDENTS IN POVERTY SUCCEED<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

With scholarship support, Mackenzie Hunt \u201820 was able to earn her bachelor’s degree in applied education studies and will now teach in rural Robeson County.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING OTHERS WITH MENTAL HEALTH<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Demah Payne \u201820PHD has always been intrigued with the mind and enjoyed understanding why and how people think the way they do.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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INSPIRING AND TRANSFORMING YOUNG LIVES<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Janell Miller \u201820MS has always enjoyed curriculum development, which inspired her to pursue a Master of Science in curriculum and instruction.
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PREPARING QUALITY TEACHERS TO CHANGE LIVES<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

As a fourth generation educator, Matt Reynolds ’20PHD was able to merge his passion for science with education.
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“Having that teaching license at the end of the day will make everything worth it. Even though there is a pandemic and we are teaching virtually, I wouldn\u2019t change it for the world!”<\/p>\n

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Jana Humphrey ’20MAT<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Our December 2020 Graduating Class | By the Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n
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30<\/h2>\n

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Doctorate Degrees\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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COMMITTED TO EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR ALL<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Franklin County Principal of the Year Erica Shoulders-Royster \u201812MSA, \u201820EDD will be the first person in her family to earn a doctoral degree.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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AN ADVOCATE FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

When Ginger Burks Draughon \u201820PHD enrolled in the College of Education to earn a Ph.D. in higher education, she was a single, working professional.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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“I chose education because I wanted to have a positive impact on students by making education more accessible.”<\/p>\n

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Kayla Malone \u201820MED<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LIFELONG LEARNERS<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Earning a Teaching Fellows scholarship is one of the things that attracted Nikki Hooks \u201820MAT to the NC State College of Education.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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IMPROVING POLICY FOR ADULT LEARNERS<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

With her Ph.D. in hand, LaShica Davis Waters \u201820PHD hopes to influence policies and implement practices that will benefit the adult learner population.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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“The most fulfilling aspects of the military for me involved either teaching skills to others or imparting guidance on younger soldiers.”<\/p>\n

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Dan Frankenfield \u201820MAT<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/blockquote>\n\n\n

Meet All Our New Alumni<\/h2>

View and download a PDF that lists the names and degrees of all December 2020 College of Education graduating students, as well as special recognitions and honors. Students who did not clear their FERPA by the university’s Nov. 2, 2020, deadline are not listed.<\/p>View List of New Graduates\u00a0 <\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>

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