NELA Graduates

May 1, 2015

NELA Fellow is AP of the Year

May 2015 – NELA Fellow, Kendrick Alston received the Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year Award. 

Apr 19, 2015

Riverside Middle School learns about Addiction

Riverside Middle School, where Tonya Little is assistant principal, had the opportunity to learn about addiction through a hands-on experiment with flatworms. The students also used sugar and caffeine as addictive substances. They were able to participate in the learning opportunity through a grant from East Carolina University. To read more about this project, click… 

Dec 30, 2014

South Creek Middle Advances to Statewide FIRST Lego League Tournament

Students ranging in age from 9 to 14 competed in a regional tournament focused on STEM concepts on November 22nd, 2014. It was a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology in students) Lego League qualifier tournament. The teams participating created and programmed autonomous robots. They also did a research project to develop… 

Dec 17, 2014

Successful STEM Night at Tonya Little’s School

NELA Cohort II fellow, Tonya Little, is an assistant principal at Riverside Middle School. The school hosted a STEM Family Night and PTA event. Many RMS STEM Stakeholders attended, including representatives from NC School of Science and Math, Martin Enterprises, NC A&T State University Regional Outreach for Excellence in STEM, and others. The Mop Shop,… 

Oct 16, 2014

Teicher Patterson, of Cohort II, in The Daily Herald

The Daily Herald is a local news source for the Roanoke Valley and Lake Gaston area. On October 16, 2014, Teicher Patterson was featured in The Daily Herald for his new role as principal at Enfield Middle School in Halifax County. In the article he shares how he will help the school achieve Panther PRIDE.… 

Oct 15, 2014

Rocky Mount High Football Players Volunteer at Winstead Ave Elementary School, where Yolanda Wiggins, of Cohort I, is Principal

Football Players are visiting Winstead Avenue to work with young students, as a part of a program created by the physical education teachers at both schools. There are benefits for everyone involved! Read more about this story in the Rocky Mount Telegram.