19 01, 2023

Education Major Has Become Part of the Solution

By |2023-06-19T15:25:06-04:00January 19, 2023|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on Education Major Has Become Part of the Solution

Kinandah Williams ’22 isn’t going to let the attrition affecting the teaching profession stop her because ‘anything that comes easy is not worth having.’

6 06, 2022

2 CofC Alumni Named Charleston County Rookie Teachers of the Year

By |2022-06-22T13:16:24-04:00June 6, 2022|All News, Alumni|Comments Off on 2 CofC Alumni Named Charleston County Rookie Teachers of the Year

The Charleston County School District announced two CofC alumni as winners of the 2022 Rookie Teachers of the Year: Katelynn Kitts '20 and Chris Green ’14 (M.Ed. ’21).

12 03, 2019

Ellen DeGeneres Surprises High School Students with Scholarships to CofC

By |2020-02-25T12:56:31-05:00March 12, 2019|Campus Life|Comments Off on Ellen DeGeneres Surprises High School Students with Scholarships to CofC

TV host Ellen Degeneres surprised two South Carolina high school students with scholarships to the College of Charleston during a taping of 'The Ellen Show' Monday, March 11, 2019.

11 03, 2019

Education Major Explores Family’s Roots in Cambodia

By |2020-02-25T12:56:31-05:00March 11, 2019|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Education Major Explores Family’s Roots in Cambodia

For CofC senior Chak Or, studying abroad in Cambodia was more than an experience to see another part of the world, it was a chance to connect with his roots.

8 05, 2018

Graduate’s Butterfly Project Takes Wing

By |2020-03-02T13:07:32-05:00May 8, 2018|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Graduate’s Butterfly Project Takes Wing

Allison Dargis, an early childhood education major who is graduating this weekend, spent part of her senior year teaching children about science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) through the study of butterflies.

20 07, 2017

Cougars Hall of Famer Prepares Student-Athletes for the Game of Their Lives

By |2020-02-25T13:00:29-05:00July 20, 2017|Alumni|Comments Off on Cougars Hall of Famer Prepares Student-Athletes for the Game of Their Lives

Former Cougars point guard and elementary education major Jermel President ’03 established the DAE Foundation to educate and train student-athletes to become skilled, effective and responsible citizens.

25 07, 2016

Reforming Public Education Top Priority for Alumni

By |2020-02-25T13:02:16-05:00July 25, 2016|Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on Reforming Public Education Top Priority for Alumni

Honors College alums Sara DeWolf ’02 and Nicholas Boatwright ’11 have worked in the classroom and behind the scenes in education. Both are headed to Harvard to earn master's degrees.

8 04, 2016

Education Professor Wins National Outstanding Faculty Award

By |2020-02-25T13:02:34-05:00April 8, 2016|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Education Professor Wins National Outstanding Faculty Award

Professor Anne Gutshall was selected for an award from the Delta Gamma Foundation after being nominated by some of her former students, who are also members of the sorority. She will accept the award at the foundation's annual banquet in June.