121 prospective teachers chosen for the competitive program
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has selected 121 individuals for the 2022 class of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows.
Those named as Fellows may attend any of the program’s eight partner institutions: Elon University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, North Carolina State University, Meredith College, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
The commission selected winners after conducting interviews with each finalist. The commission received 203 applications.
“We’re proud to welcome these Teaching Fellows into the program, and eventually into classrooms across North Carolina,” said Peter Hans, president of the University of North Carolina System. “This program attracts some of the best and brightest into the teaching profession for the long-term benefit of the state and its K-12 students. To the new class of Teaching Fellows: congratulations and thank you for your commitment to future generations of North Carolinians.”
The commission considered grade point average, leadership and experience, awards and honors, written essays, and interviews to narrow this pool of applicants. Standardized test scores from SAT/ACT were again optional due to COVID-19 test cancellations.
The following individuals represent the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Class of 2022:
Abigail Bogle, Salisbury
Abigail Croke, Council
Abigail Dodson, Walnut Cove
Abigail Lassiter, Sanford
Adeleigh Graham, Statesville
Alicea Davis, Fayetteville
Allison Curtis, Indian Trail
Alycia Morgan, Raleigh
Amanda Corbitt, Canton
Amelia Barber, Raleigh
Anna Samuels, Clayton
Annah Smitherman, East Bend
Anneisha Mcwilliams, Burlington
Arianna Ferretti , Matthews
Audrey Hlavin, Apex
Brayden Hearn, Louisburg
Brinson Edmondson, Roper
Brooke Amberg, New Hill
Calise Coleman, Bunnlevel
Carly Benfield, Newland
Caroline Aycock, Indian Trail
Charles Kellon, Knightdale
Charles Robinson, Salemburg
Charlie Hernandez, Dobson
Chauncey Barber, Mill Spring
Ciana Paye, Durham
Cierra Stanziale, Laurinburg
Cierra Wagoner, Lexington
Claire Parker, Hendersonville
Claudia Cetola, Cary
Courtney Johnson, Burgaw
Cynthia Liles, Durham
Daniel Russell, Carrboro
Delaney Goard, Eden
Destinee McDaniels, Jacksonville
Diego Alonso-Galindo, Rocky Mount
Dominik Alston, Graham
Donnie Jackson, Laurinburg
Earl Hahn, Yongin-Si (South Korea)
Ebony Maldonado, Winston Salem
Elizabeth Gauland, Greenville
Elizabeth Hronek, Winston Salem
Elizabeth Stack, Laurel Hill
Emily Workman, Raleigh
Emma Tessneer, Apex
Essence Morgan, Greensboro
Grace Giandurco, Raleigh
Grace Mitchell, Raleigh
Gracie Gibbs, Candler
Hailey Eason, Hobgood
Isabella Connolly, Charlotte
Jackson Busic, Clemmons
Jade Hepburn, Apex
James Britt, Winston Salem
Jania Mackey, Winston Salem
Jasmin Baker, Gaithersburg
Jason Tedstone, Durham
Jathan Callahan,Kings Mountain
Jessica Cotton, Jacksonville
Jessica Hollebrands, Cary
John Loomis, Cary
Kaci Denmark, Thomasville
Kaitlyn Lumpkin, Sanford
Kaleb Adair, Forest City
Kara Snow, Raleigh
Kasey Knight, Rockingham
Katelyn Auman, Hickory
Katelyn Higgins, Cary
Kathleen Richardson, Hyde
Kathryn Savell, Raleigh
Kelsey Lancaster, Dunn
Kimberly Ascencio-Cerna, Sanford
Kimberly Graham, Cerro Gordo
Kimberly Tomczak, Raleigh
Kristen Mills, Charlotte
Lauren Dotson, Mill Spring
Lauren Dudley, Cary
Layla Powell, Raleigh
Leah Patrum, Matthews
Liliana Spencer, Haw River
Lillian Fountain, Raleigh
Lisa Ponce Facundo, Black Mountain
Lyndon Cock, Davidson
MacKenzie Sawyer, Mooresville
Madalyn Craig, Goldsboro
Madalyne Payne, Mount Airy
Madison Matthews, Southern Pines
Makaih Bullock, Henderson
Margaret Barnette, Raleigh
Matthew Budidharma, Chapel Hill
Mattie Lehman, Black Mountain
Meredith Stroud, Dobson
Mia Oldani, New Bern
Mia Venuto, Charlotte
Michtorie Medley, Gastonia
Natalie Clark Burlington
Natalie Cotton Jacksonville
Nicole Cardona, Waxhaw
Olivia Lasarsky, Huntersville
Riley Fennelle, Burlington
Rita Cook, Pleasant Garden
Rylee Sherwood, Wilmington
Saniya Sampson, Waldorf
Sarah Barton, Eden
Sarah Carter, Cary
Savannah Dalton, Smithfield
Sha’Keya Floyd, Fayetteville
Sidney Beckham, Mebane
Sophia Gayoso, Charlotte
Tessa McElreath, Raleigh
Thomas “Hunter” Coffrin, Chapel Hill
Tonya White, Clarkton
Trinity Hood, Fayetteville
Trinity Moriggia-Snyder, Durham
Vivian Mazza, Clemmons
Yanara Sanders, Red Springs
Zacharie Mathis, Lowell
Zenobia Williams, Garner
Zoe Campbell, Durham