
school of education
The School of Education continues to be a center of excellence, offering high‑quality degree programs grounded in rigorous coursework and extensive experiential learning. Through internships, collaboratives, field placements, faculty‑mentored research, and innovation projects, we prepare future educators with the skills and cultural awareness needed to thrive in diverse learning environments.
Through Light the Way, donor support strengthened this mission in powerful ways. The campaign elevated students, faculty, and programs by expanding access to high‑impact learning experiences, supporting promising future teachers, and fueling the innovation needed to confront educational inequity. Because of this generosity, we are poised to create lasting impact in North Carolina’s schools and across the nation.
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Celebrating light the way impact
May 19, 2026
Southern Guilford’s Natalia Fagundez ’25, Spartan inspirational educator
In her first year as an exceptional children’s teacher at Southern Guilford High School, Natalia Fagundez ’25 works to help stud…
May 19, 2026
Dual-degree Spartan funds education scholarship
School of Education scholar Shameeka M. Wilson ’18, ’20 MEd established an endowment at UNCG in 2019 as she was finishing her ma…
May 7, 2026
Largest gift in UNCG history invests in generations of educators
Harriet Shain Evenson ’53 built her legacy around a simple charge: Make more teachers. Her lifelong commitment to public education…