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Elizabeth Crawford Appointed to CE International Board

Elizabeth Crawford has been appointed to Childhood Educational International’s Board of Directors. Dr. Crawford is a professor of elementary...

Amy Blessing Receives Roy E. Harkin Award

Amy Blessing, PDS partnership teacher and kindergarten teacher at Rachel Freeman School of Engineering, is the recipient of the spring 2024 Roy E....

WCE IT Faculty Conduct Quality Matters Research

Sheri Conklin and Daisy Barreto, faculty members in WCE’s Instructional Technology program, are conducting research on student perceptions of...

Nicole Adam Recognized at UNCW Commencement

UNCW Chancellor Aswani Volety recognized the accomplishments of Nicole Adam ’24 at the WCE/CSB commencement ceremony on May 11. Nicole...

WCE Alums Named NHCS Educators of the Year

Latasha Howard-Mott ’11 is New Hanover County Schools’ Middle School Educator of the Year, Hannah Moon ’08M is High School and...

EOC Network Supports Local Affinity Groups

EOC Network Supports Local Affinity Groups

Earth Day Celebration at Head Start

CESTEM, the Center for Assistive Technology and Jr Seahawk Academy joined forces to celebrate Earth Day and North Carolina Science Festival at...

Madi Sutton Receives Grace Burton Award

Madi Sutton ’24 is the recipient of the Grace M. Burton Promise of Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion in Teaching Award. Madi...

Carteret County Schools

Carteret County Public Schools, working in partnership with Citizens for Diversity in Education, has successfully engaged high school students and...

Upcoming Events

WCE will host a Regional Eggs & Issues Breakfast in Partnership with The Public School Forum of North Carolina on June 14, CESTEM will host a...

Anika Mazurkiewicz Shares Her Experiences at WCE

Anika Mazurkiewicz recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Münster in Germany. She spent a...

Residency Licensure and TA to Teacher Programs

There are many pathways to becoming a teacher. UNCW’s Watson College of Education offers Residency Licensure and TA to Teacher programs for...

Zoey Willis Honored with Hoggard Medal for Achievement

Zoey Willis ’24 has received UNCW’s Hoggard Medal for Achievement. Zoey graduated in May with a degree in the Education of Young...

Virgo Hosts Monthly Events; Opens 2024-25 Enrollment

Throughout the 2023-24 school year, D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy hosted monthly family and community events for all stakeholders to learn...

Katie Riley Recognized as Exemplary Intern

Katie Riley ’24 is the recipient of the Exemplary Intern Award for an intern in an undergraduate degree program. Katie earned her...

Jones County Schools

Jones County created a Future EOC Group, held events to promote the teaching profession to young students, and engaged parents and the broader...

Savannah Everhart Receives Exemplary Intern Award for MAT

Savannah Everhart ’24M is the recipient of the Exemplary Intern Award for an intern in a Master of Arts in Teaching graduate...

PDS Partnership Celebration

On April 30, WCE hosted an event to celebrate the re-signing of PDS school-university agreements, the national recognition recently received for...

Christine Liao Receives Online Education Award

Christine Liao has received UNCW’s Excellence in Online Education Award. Dr. Liao is an associate professor and coordinator of WCE’s...

Wayne County Schools

“Recruiting Starts at Home!” is the theme of the Future Educators Group created in Wayne County. To date, the initiative has...

Jeremy Hilburn Recognized for Excellence in Teaching

Jeremy Hilburn is the WCE recipient of the 2024 Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Award. Dr. Hilburn is a professor and coordinator of...

Congratulations to May 2024 Graduates

In May, the Watson College of Education celebrated the achievements of our most recent graduates who earned bachelor’s, master’s and...

Hawks Walk: Thousands Graduate UNCW

Nearly 19,000 trekked through Trask Coliseum over the weekend to watch 2,918 Seahawks officially graduate.

UNCW Commencement Ceremonies Set for May 10-11

UNCW will hold five ceremonies during its spring 2024 commencement exercises May 10-11 in Trask Coliseum.

Regional Eggs and Issues Breakfast

The Watson College of Education, in partnership with The Public School Forum of North Carolina and the Educators of Color Network will host a...

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