Simple Question, Powerful Answers:
We asked educators why they chose to enter the field of education and they shared their inspiring stories. From current students to those who have worked in education for decades, take a look at why our alumni chose to make a difference in the lives of children.
Why Extraordinary Educators Choose Us:
#1
college for education majors in North Carolina
#1
Producer of STEM Educators in N.C.
#1
most effective beginning teachers in North Carolina as rated by employers
Sources: College Magazine and UNC Educator Quality Dashboard
college for education majors in North Carolina
#1
Producer of STEM Educators in N.C.
#1
most effective beginning teachers in North Carolina as rated by employers
Producer of STEM Educators in N.C.
#1
most effective beginning teachers in North Carolina as rated by employers
most effective beginning teachers in North Carolina as rated by employers
Sources: College Magazine and UNC Educator Quality Dashboard
We offer over 50 undergraduate, graduate and certificate options across our three departments.
Why I Chose Education
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Launched in summer 2021, the Transformational Scholarships Program has welcomed its second cohort in fall 2023. The program provides scholarships totaling $40,000 over four years to promising high school students from Eastern North Carolina who will return to the region to teach after graduating from our college.
Trisha Mackey, director of the Transformational Scholarships Program, talks more about the program and how graduating high school seniors can get involved.

Great conversation with @newsobserver about the teaching profession yesterday. 😁
Thank you to everyone who attended!

Congratulations to John Lassiter ’09 on being named 2022-2023 Wells Fargo Northeast Regional Principal of the Year! 🤩
In receiving the award, he was recognized for the creative strategies Hertford Grammar School, which is located in a Tier One county, employs to provide a well-rounded education for its students.
“I didn’t want a kid’s education to be dictated by the zip code that they grew up in.”
