DENVER – A Denver teen has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn. Carly Roberts, a member of Girl Scout Troop 2307 in the Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont council, developed a STEM-based curriculum targeting fourth- through eighth-grade students that was offered during summer camp at the Lincoln County Sally’s YMCA. The […]
Education
CYO strikes a chord: Musical Pathway Initiative inspires young students
CORNELIUS – Eric Boruff, music director and president of the board of directors of Cornelius Youth Orchestras (CYO), is on a mission to ignite a passion for orchestral music among elementary school children. CYO’s new program, the Musical Pathway Initiative (MPI), aims to reach elementary students regardless of their financial circumstances. “Our goal is to make sure that we’re providing […]
Lake Norman Chamber honors Educators of the Year
HUNTERSVILLE – The Lake Norman Chamber honored three local educators at the 2024 Education PowerLuncheon held at Northstone Country Club in Huntersville on Feb. 15. The event, presented by Atrium Health and sponsored by the Lake Norman Chamber Foundation, Business Today/Cornelius Today and WSIC, featured Chris Marsicano, an Assistant Professor of Educational Studies and Public Policy and Founding Director of […]
JROTC student earns full ride, leads NMHS to top rating
HUNTERSVILLE – North Mecklenburg High School’s Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps continues to be recognized for its exceptional program and extraordinary students. Cadet Selah Yancey, the Corp Commander for North Meck’s AFJROTC, has earned the prestigious J-100 AFJROTC Character-in-Leadership Scholarship. She is one of 100 cadets in the United States to receive the full scholarship with benefits, including […]
Lake Norman Chamber to recognize outstanding Educators of the Year
HUNTERSVILLE – Christopher R. Marsicano, the Assistant Professor of Educational Studies and Public Policy and Founding Director of the College Crisis Initiative (C2i) at Davidson College, will be the featured speaker at the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Annual Education Luncheon Thursday, Feb. 15, from 11:45 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. at NorthStone Country Club, 15801 NorthStone Drive, Huntersville. At that […]
Thought from a cluttered mind: The business of education
A couple of weeks ago, I put away the boxes of Christmas decorations in the attic and grabbed what I thought to be a box of winter shirts. It turned out instead to be old scrapbooks and albums. Feeling nostalgic, I found myself perusing through a worn binder filled with grade school pictures and most of my early report cards. […]
Bringing the soul to Denver: A celebration of culture and diversity
DENVER – Following hot on the heels of La Fiesta held at the Lincolnton campus, the second annual “Soulfest” will be held at the Denver campus of Lincoln Charter School on Saturday, Feb. 3. Both festivals are intended to be a celebration of culture through food, art and music. La Fiesta is held at the Lincolnton campus where approximately 20 […]
Spartan Perk: Brewing Inclusion at Community School of Davidson
DAVIDSON – Inside the Community School of Davidson, the social heartbeat thumps at Spartan Perk Coffee Shop. Amid whirring blenders and the aroma of coffee, smiling students conjure up their signature “spartaccinos,” the fuel of choice for many on their caffeine quests. Driven by a mission to combat social isolation for special-ed students, Missy Johnson, a teacher at Community School […]