NELA Fellow Experiences

May 25, 2017

Governor’s Visit to NCLA Fellow’s School

NC Governor Roy Cooper, visited Franklinton High School. Cohort VI Fellow, Rommy Woodley, currently teaches at the school and participated on the teacher panel during his visit.

Apr 6, 2017

Ryan Ewell, NELA Cohort V Fellow, as Interim Principal

Ryan Ewell, Cohort V Fellow, has been serving his spring Principal Residency at Warren County Middle School. Recently, he was appointed as Interim Principal at Warren New Tech High School! Ryan will serve in this role from April 18th to April 21st while the principal is away on business. Ryan says that he is grateful…

Mar 22, 2017

NELA Visit Mentioned in Rick Hess Article “Bridging the Educator-Policymaker Divide”

Frederick Hess, director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, mentions Fellows’ visit.

Mar 3, 2017

“Nash Central Band Director Wins Award”

Cohort VI Fellow, Leo Nieves, wins an award! Article from Rocky Mount Telegram.

Oct 27, 2016

Leigh Ann Hudson, Cohort VI, Receives Bright Ideas Grant

Leigh Ann Hudson, of NELA’s Cohort VI, applied for a grant through the Edgecombe-Martin Electric Corporation. She received her seventh Bright Ideas Grant for $957. The money will be used to fund Alternative Energy Projects in science classrooms at Riverside High School . The materials bought with the funds can be used for several years…

Oct 24, 2016

Laura Wilson, Cohort VI, Receives Electric Classroom Technology Award

Cohort VI NELA Fellow, Laura Wilson, received a grant from the Wake Electric Classroom Technology award. Laura will be participating in the NELA Principal Residency next school year and wanted to give back to her school. She applied for The Classroom Technology Grant and won $3,000. The money will be used to purchase Chromebooks for…

Oct 17, 2016

NELA Fellows at Rural Education Convention

Several NELA Fellows presented at the Rural Education National Forum and 108th NREA Convention and Research Symposium. On Thursday, October 13th, Cohort V Fellows Robin Griffin and Andrea Dagnalan presented “Can You Hear Me Now? Effective Communication to Engage Community”. Effective communication drives stakeholder engagement and support for your school. Explore the four A’s of…

Oct 3, 2016

Digital Storytelling with NELA Cohort VI

written by Paige Holmes, NELA Cohort 2.0 Graduate Assistant As we drove off the ferry onto Ocracoke Island, the beautiful setting and the warm greetings from NELA family were an indication that this weekend retreat would be as amazing as we thought it might be. On September 29, 2016, NELA Cohort VI traveled to the…

Sep 20, 2016

Visit to Henderson Collegiate

Cohort V Visits Henderson Collegiate(Henderson Collegiate E-Newsletter)

Aug 4, 2016

Summer Community Internship Spotlight: Peacemakers

Cheers and energetic voices rang out in the hallways and auditorium of The Freedom School at Peacemakers of Rocky Mount on a bright Tuesday morning. As we visited NELA Cohort V fellows Johanna and Lacey at their summer internship at Peacemakers, their colleagues welcomed us with open arms and huge smiles, explaining the mission of…