Braves Going Beyond: Ashley Anderson Honored as Special Olympics NC Volunteer of the Year
Braves Going Beyond celebrates members of the UNCP community whose leadership, service and innovation are making a difference beyond our campus. Meet Ashley Anderson,
UNCP Graduates Named Finalists for NCCAT Award
Two recent UNC Pembroke School of Education graduates have been named finalists for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Beginning Teacher of the Year Award, a statewide honor for exceptional early-career educators.
Graduate student, fourth-grade teacher Shane Henderson receives Milken Educator Award
Shane Henderson, a fourth-grade teacher at Pittsboro Elementary School and a graduate student in UNC Pembroke’s Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program, has been named a Milken Educator Award recipient.
Honoring a Mother’s Legacy With a $985,000 Scholarship for Future Educators
The life and legacy of Charlotte Othela Posey Teague, a devoted educator and member of the Rockfish community near Raeford, N.C., will live on for generations thanks to a remarkable gift from her son, Dwain Teague.
Head of the Class with Hannah Pearson
At just 18, Hannah Pearson is on the fast track to becoming one of North Carolina’s youngest teachers — a passion inspired by her mother, a dedicated educator and UNCP alumna.
UNCP’s Teaching Fellows – A Pipeline For Success
For Anthony Barton, leading a school isn’t only a job — it’s a calling. Now in his second year as principal of Fairmont High School in Robeson County, the two-time UNC Pembroke graduate is nine years into a career in administration, a path that began in the classroom as a teacher.
Brave Scholars Gain Global Insight During Summer Study Abroad in Italy
This summer, future educators from UNC Pembroke stepped beyond the classroom into a global learning experience through a week-long study abroad trip to Italy.
A Scholar with a Mission: Elevating Literacy from Pembroke to the World
Dr. Melissa Wrenn doesn’t just study literacy—she amplifies it. As the newly appointed Joseph B. Oxendine Distinguished Scholar at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, she is already setting the stage for big conversations.
UNCP, Sandhills Community College, Moore County Schools launch new teacher pipeline program
UNC Pembroke is partnering with Sandhills Community College (SCC) and Moore County Schools (MCS) to combat the teacher shortage while supporting local students pursuing careers in the classroom.
UNCP names Dr. Tracy Mulvaney dean of School of Education
Dr. Tracy Mulvaney, a proven leader with three decades of educational experience spanning K-12 to higher education, has been named dean of the School of Education at UNC Pembroke.