Stories Honoring Educators

Honoree:Gary Shellman Submitted By:William Whittaker Dr. Shellman was the teacher of an intro European history course I took my sophomore year at UNC Charlotte. He taught in a living history fashion. If Rhiems, France was mentioned as the coronation site for French Kings, he would then talk about the Champagne cellars beneath the city and […]

Honoree:Mary Laura Calhoun Submitted By:Lawrence and Mary Lynne Calhoun Lawrence and I are pleased to honor a wonderful teacher who changes lives, our daughter Mary Laura Calhoun. Mary Laura teaches prekindergarten children in the Washington, DC Public Schools. Her classroom is an inclusive education setting, serving both children with disabilities and children who are typically […]

Honoree:Nancy Cooke Submitted By:David Test From the initial lesson, “We are women, not girls,” I have learned much from Nancy L. Cooke. Nancy has been a teacher to many people, in many ways. From a remedial reading teacher, to fourth and fifth grade teacher, to a college professor, she has spent her professional life as […]