{"id":58630,"date":"2023-12-07T11:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T16:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/?page_id=58630"},"modified":"2023-12-16T12:27:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T17:27:16","slug":"congrats-december-2023-graduates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/congrats-december-2023-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Congrats, Class of 2023!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"floated-spotlight-aside-container wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-custombg-two-background-color with-cta\">\n  <div class=\"floated-spotlight-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-custombg-two-background-color with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ChUqisI_Dr0\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Missed it, or want to experience graduation again? <\/h3>\n              \n\n      \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Watch the ceremony<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n<p class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center alignwide\" style=\"font-size: 24px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">A school counselor who persevered through the pandemic. The director of NC State&#8217;s African American Cultural Center. Nonprofit founders and future teachers. <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">These are just some of the 149 new alumni the NC State College of Education celebrated during our December 2023 Graduation Ceremony on Dec. 15 in Reynolds Coliseum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-mini-story ncst-askew-media-text has-red-400-background-color\"><div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\"><h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">&#8220;I Hope We Never Forget the Profound Impact We Have on Shaping the Future&#8221;<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">The NC State College of Education recognized 149 graduates during a graduation ceremony on Dec. 15.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-secondary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/15\/college-of-education-celebrates-149-graduating-students-during-december-2023-graduation-ceremony\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/15\/college-of-education-celebrates-149-graduating-students-during-december-2023-graduation-ceremony\/\"><span class=\"text\">Read the recap<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg \n\tclass=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"\n\trole=\"img\"\n\taria-hidden=\"1\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-99.png\" data-fullsize=\"1500x844\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-99-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-99-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-99-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-99-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-99.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-photo-gallery has-gray-800-background-color\" id=\"ncst-photo-gallery-0\"><div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__container\"><h2 class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__heading\">Let\u2019s Celebrate!<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__description\">View photos from the NC State College of Education\u2019s December 2023 Graduation Ceremony held in Reynolds Coliseum.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport\" 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referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center alignwide\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 36px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #4156a1;\">Our Graduating Class<br \/>By the Numbers<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fact-list layout-default has-three-fact\"><div class=\"ncst-fact-list__container\"><div class=\"ncst-fact has-indigo-400-text-color with-cta wp-block-ncst-inner-fact\">\n      <span class=\"ncst-icon\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4.28901 7.61716C4.28901 7.18591 4.00308 6.80154 3.6187 6.70779V6.27654L2.94839 6.13123V6.75466C2.56401 6.89998 2.27808 7.23279 2.27808 7.66404C2.27808 7.94998 2.42339 8.2406 2.61558 8.38123V13.2656H2.95308V13.6031H3.62339V13.2656H3.96089V8.33435C4.1437 8.14216 4.28901 7.9031 4.28901 7.61716Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M6.06084 5.7C6.25303 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class=\"fact__heading\">52<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"fact__support\">\n              Students Receiving Doctorate Degrees\n          <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fact has-indigo-400-text-color with-cta wp-block-ncst-inner-fact\">\n      <span class=\"ncst-icon\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4.28901 7.61716C4.28901 7.18591 4.00308 6.80154 3.6187 6.70779V6.27654L2.94839 6.13123V6.75466C2.56401 6.89998 2.27808 7.23279 2.27808 7.66404C2.27808 7.94998 2.42339 8.2406 2.61558 8.38123V13.2656H2.95308V13.6031H3.62339V13.2656H3.96089V8.33435C4.1437 8.14216 4.28901 7.9031 4.28901 7.61716Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M6.06084 5.7C6.25303 5.55469 6.44522 5.46094 6.6374 5.31563C7.45303 4.8375 8.45615 4.5 9.51084 4.30781C9.79678 4.26094 10.0358 4.21406 10.3265 4.1625C10.903 4.11563 11.4749 4.06875 12.0046 4.06875C13.153 4.06875 14.3062 4.21406 15.3093 4.45312C16.3171 4.69219 17.2733 5.12344 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9.79688 4.55157 12 4.55157Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M6.44531 8.19373V15.5203L8.78906 17.8687V19.3031H15.2578V17.7703L17.5078 15.5203V8.19373H6.44531Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M19.5703 19.9266H15.3563L12 23.9531L8.78906 19.9313H4.42969C4.42969 19.9313 0.0234375 19.9313 0.0234375 24.0047C0.885937 24.0047 21.8672 24.0047 23.9766 24.0047C23.9766 19.9266 19.5703 19.9266 19.5703 19.9266Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg>\n\n    <\/span>\n              <h2 class=\"fact__heading\">17<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"fact__support\">\n              Students Receiving Bachelor&#8217;s Degrees\n          <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center alignwide\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 36px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #4156a1;\">Meet Some of Our New Alumni\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/06\/anna-jarnagin-23mat-having-a-distance-learning-environment-was-what-i-needed-to-be-able-to-go-back-to-school-and-work-full-time\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-58674\"\n            alt=\"Anna Jarnagin\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/3.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/3.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/3-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">MAKING A MOVE FROM THE LAB TO THE CLASSROOM<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">After earning her bachelor&#8217;s degree in biology and working in a lab for a number of years, Anna Jarnagin &#8217;23MAT decided to take a leap and become a high school science teacher. <\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Anna<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/07\/felix-morton-iv-23phd-i-chose-counseling-because-i-wanted-to-become-what-i-needed-most-growing-up\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-58667\"\n            alt=\"Felix Morton IV\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/2.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/2.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">TEACHING AND TRAINING FUTURE COUNSELORS<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">When Felix Morton IV &#8217;23PHD entered the counseling profession, his goal was to become the therapist and educator he wished he had growing up. Now, he is looking forward to preparing future counselors. <\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Felix<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/06\/ashley-bertles-23-i-realized-that-working-in-the-field-of-education-as-an-instructional-designer-was-what-i-wanted-to-do-for-the-rest-of-my-life\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-58639\"\n            alt=\"Ashley Bertles\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/4.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/4.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/4-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">PURSUING A PASSION FOR EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY <\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Ashley Bertles &#8217;23 has always been interested in how technology can create opportunities for learning. When she was introduced to the field of instructional design, it felt like the perfect fit for her future career<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Ashley<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-mini-story ncst-askew-media-text has-red-400-background-color\"><div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\"><h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Meet Our Student Speaker<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">angela gay-audre &#8217;23PHD, the director of NC State&#8217;s African American Cultural Center, charges the Class of 2023 to become champions of knowledge and wielders of the transformative power of education.  <br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-secondary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/07\/angela-gay-audre-23phd-i-believe-education-has-emancipatory-principles-that-when-given-access-people-are-able-to-have-more-choices\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/07\/angela-gay-audre-23phd-i-believe-education-has-emancipatory-principles-that-when-given-access-people-are-able-to-have-more-choices\/\"><span class=\"text\">Meet angela<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg \n\tclass=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"\n\trole=\"img\"\n\taria-hidden=\"1\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/angela-gay-audre-1500x844-1-1.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"1500x844\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/angela-gay-audre-1500x844-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/angela-gay-audre-1500x844-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/angela-gay-audre-1500x844-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/angela-gay-audre-1500x844-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/angela-gay-audre-1500x844-1-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">Meet the first two graduates from our PH.D. in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences Educational Equity Concentration<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/06\/nc-state-college-of-educations-ph-d-in-teacher-education-and-learning-sciences-educational-equity-concentration-graduates-first-two-students\/#Valencia\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-58716\"\n            alt=\"Valencia Hicks-Harris\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/7.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/7.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/7-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">ENSURING ALL<br>STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO THRIVE <\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Valencia Hicks-Harris \u201923PHD wants to be an advocate for transformative education, and she&#8217;s found a way to accomplish that goal through STEAM and community engagement.  <\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Valencia<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/06\/nc-state-college-of-educations-ph-d-in-teacher-education-and-learning-sciences-educational-equity-concentration-graduates-first-two-students\/#Lonnie\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-58720\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/8.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/8.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/8-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/8-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/8-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">EMPOWERING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Lonnie Manns &#8217;23PHD was inspired by his son to focus his research on the first-person perspectives of Black autistic youth. Now, he&#8217;s looking forward to continuing his work as a postdoc at NC State.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Lonnie<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-big-fact has-blue-400-background-color\"><div class=\"big-fact__container\"><h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">&#8216;I hope to show each student that they are important and be a supportive member in their education&#8217;<\/h2><p class=\"big-fact__support\">Cameron Moore \u201923, a North Carolina Teaching Fellow and undergraduate student earning her bachelor&#8217;s degree in mathematics education<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-secondary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/06\/cameron-moore-23-i-hope-to-show-each-student-that-they-are-important-and-be-a-supportive-member-in-their-education-both-in-mathematics-and-outside-of-it\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/06\/cameron-moore-23-i-hope-to-show-each-student-that-they-are-important-and-be-a-supportive-member-in-their-education-both-in-mathematics-and-outside-of-it\/\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Cameron<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg \n\tclass=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"\n\trole=\"img\"\n\taria-hidden=\"1\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/10\/27\/whyichoseeducation-i-would-like-all-students-to-have-equal-opportunity-to-succeed-in-education-says-somanita-kheang\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-58779\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/15.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/15.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/15-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/15-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/15-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">ADVOCATING FOR ADULT LEARNERS<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">While teaching English part time in Cambodia, Somanita Kheang &#8217;23PHD began to wonder if she could be a more effective educator for her students, some of whom were adult learners. Now, she has become a researcher who has been able to have a greater impact on adult learners and the field of education than she ever expected.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Somanita<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/07\/26\/why-gifts-matter-scholarship-support-allows-cliff-reddish-to-be-a-better-teacher-for-his-students\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-53985\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-26.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-26.png 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-26-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-26-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-26-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">BECOMING A BETTER TEACHER <\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Cliff Redish &#8217;23MED wants to increase the impact he can make as an educator. By earning his master&#8217;s degree, his hope is to become a better teacher for his students and a stronger mentor for his fellow educators. <\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet Cliff<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"floated-spotlight-aside-container wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-custombg-two-background-color with-image with-cta\">\n  <div class=\"floated-spotlight-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-custombg-two-background-color with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Graduation-Program-_-December-2023.pdf\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"928\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-58664\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/red-and-white-week-parade-Rachel-Fenton.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/red-and-white-week-parade-Rachel-Fenton.jpg 750w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/red-and-white-week-parade-Rachel-Fenton-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Meet All Our New Alumni<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">View and download a PDF that lists the names and degrees of all December 2023 College of Education graduating students.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">View list of graduates<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-photo-gallery has-gray-600-background-color\" id=\"ncst-photo-gallery-1\"><div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__container\"><h2 class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__heading\">The NC State College of Education Class of 2023<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__description\">We asked the Class of 2023 to share some photos from their time at the college. See some of our graduates and their memories.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport\" aria-live=\"polite\"><div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-reel\"><figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/KM-8-Kristen-McCollum-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kristen McCollum in the library\" data-id=\"58661\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/KM-8-Kristen-McCollum-200x300.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-58661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/KM-8-Kristen-McCollum-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/KM-8-Kristen-McCollum-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/KM-8-Kristen-McCollum-683x1024.jpg 683w, 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