WCE Hosts Inaugural Coloring the Landscape Summit
More than 110 educators and future educators attended the Spring 2023 Coloring the Landscape Summit at the Watson College on March 7. Donyell Roseboro and James Ford were keynote speakers at the event, designed to explore issues related to recruiting and retaining of teachers of color. UNCW’s Watson College and the NC Public School Forum Educator Pipeline Collaborative sponsored the summit in partnership with New Hanover County Schools and Cape Fear Community College. more...
WCE’s MIT Program Ranked Among Top in the Nation
WCE’s Master of Science in Instructional Technology program has been ranked 13th in the nation by OnlineMastersDegrees.org. The ranking for best online degrees in Educational Technology is based on factors including affordability, student/faculty ratio and the accessibility of student and career support services. The ranking was announced in February. more...
WCE Hosts Inaugural Ed.D. Alumni Reunion
UNCW’s Watson College introduced a doctoral program in Educational Leadership in 2007. Now, more than 150 Ed.D. alumni are making an impact in leadership roles across the state and the nation. On February 23, WCE held the first annual Ed.D. Alumni Reunion to bring faculty and graduates together to celebrate their successes and reconnect. more...
Caitlin Ryan Receives 2023 NCTE Outstanding Educator Award
Caitlin Ryan, associate professor of language and literacy at the Watson College, has received the 2023 Outstanding Elementary Educator in the English Language Arts Award from the National Council of Teachers of English. She was recognized alongside her long-time collaborator, Dr. Jill Hermann-Wilmarth, professor of social foundations at Western Michigan University. The award was announced in March and will be officially presented at the NCTE National Convention in November. more...
Jeff Ertzberger Receives Robert E. Tyndall Service Award
Jeff Ertzberger, a faculty member and director of technology in the Watson College of Education, is the recipient of the 2022 Robert E. Tyndall Service Award. The award is presented every two years to a non-tenure-track WCE employee in recognition of dedication to teaching, commitment to the college, ability to work well with all constituents and the capacity to lead his or her area in a new direction. more...
STEM SENC Announces New DEI Leaders
STEM SENC is pleased to announce a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leaders Group. The new initiative, sponsored by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, was created to develop and support STEM educators of color. STEM SENC’s new DEI leaders are LaTerri Underwood, Duplin County; Asia Rogers-Burney and Vanessa Williams, Whiteville City Schools; Phyllis King, Robeson County Schools; Kemeka Sidbury, D.C. Virgo; and Claire Primrose, St. Mary Catholic School. more...
Virgo Opens Enrollment for 2023-24 School Year
D.C. Virgo is currently accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year. The school, opened by UNCW in 2018, serves K-8 students in downtown Wilmington. Recent special events at Virgo included a month-long celebration of Black History Month and a Family Day at UNCW. Sixth graders also had an opportunity to cook with chefs Keith Rhodes and Bryant Terry. more...
Fiera Taylor Receives TeachNC Scholarship
Congratulations to Fiera Taylor! She has received a TeachNC Future Black Teacher scholarship award in the amount of $5,915 for the 2022-23 academic year. Fiera is a lab facilitator and fine arts club sponsor for Currituck County Schools, and a student in WCE’s Master of Arts in Teaching in Art Education program. more...
Spring 2023 Hattie Strong Scholarship Awards are Announced
The Watson College of Education is pleased to announce that five $5,000 Hattie M. Strong scholarships have been awarded to WCE interns for the spring 2023 semester. Please join us in congratulating Tatianna Adman, Paige Antonelli, Allison Diaz, Kayla Hargraves and Emma Petronella. more...
Watson College Recognitions
Edelmira Segovia, ’98, ’12Ed.D. is featured in a cover story in the Spring 2023 issue of WILMA Magazine. WCE recently welcomed new staff members Jelene Grace, Carly Norman, Chris O’Connor and Hannah Strickland, and several alumni were honored for excellence in teaching. The Watson College is pleased to share these stories and other faculty, staff and alumni news. more...