North Carolina Conversations Summer-Fall 2008.pdf

Generous Donors Provide ScholarshipsTeachers Institute programs are free for those K-12 public school teachers who are accepted for participation.Grants from foundations, monies from the National Endowment for the Humanities “We the People” initiative, andfunds from the NC General Assembly help support the Teachers Institute.However, without gifts from individual donors, the North Carolina Humanities Council would not be able to offer theseprofessional development opportunities to as many educators. The teachers, their colleagues, and their students benefitfrom the generosity of these donors.Twelve teachers received scholarships provided by the generous gifts of individual donors.These teachers and their scholarship sponsors are listed below.Alice Smith Barkley Endowed Scholar,Nikisha S. LeakLanguage arts, Rowan Salisbury Schools —Scholarship gift from Polly and John Medlinfrom Winston-Salem and Sally and BobMcCoy, formerly of Winston-Salem, in honor ofAlice Smith Barkley, former Executive Directorof the North Carolina Humanities CouncilCaldwell Endowed Scholar,Lynne McNeilLanguage arts, Randolph County Schools— Scholarship gift from the North CarolinaHumanities Council’s Caldwell Fundwhich honors one of the Council’s foundingmembers, John Tyler CaldwellAlice Smith Barkley Endowed Scholar,Tiffany MayoMedia Specialist, Carteret County Schools —Scholarship gift from Polly and John Medlinfrom Winston-Salem and Sally and Bob McCoy,formerly of Winston-Salem, in honor of AliceSmith Barkley, former Executive Director of theNorth Carolina Humanities CouncilCulbertson Scholar, Nicole CovingtonScience teacher, Richmond County Schools —Scholarship gift from Peggy and Bob Culbertsonof CharlotteBordon Scholar, Connie WhaleyLanguage arts and social studies, WayneCounty Schools — Scholarship gift fromMary Martin and Ed Borden of GoldsboroLevine Scholar, Alice Mae EvansScience, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools— Scholarship gift from Sandra and LeonLevine/ The Levine Foundation, CharlotteCaldwell Endowed Scholar,Carl Brent LocklearSchool counselor, Robeson County Schools— Scholarship gift from the North CarolinaHumanities Council’s Caldwell Fundwhich honors one of the Council’s foundingmembers, John Tyler CaldwellLevine Scholar, Artarshia LyonsScience and social studies, CharlotteMecklenburg Schools — Scholarship giftfrom Sandra and Leon Levine/The LevineFoundation, Charlotte30 • North Carolina Humanities Council