Newcomb recipients return to UW to share experiences

Newcomb Grant recipients (Katie Moore, seated left; Erin Vineyard, seated right; and Mindy Buell, standing left) meet with Dean Pat McClurg (seated center) and Director of Teacher Education Kay Persichitte (standing right).

Three recent University of Wyoming graduates returned to the College of Education recently to share both their experiences in the classroom and the professional development opportunities afforded them as recipients of the Lola B. Newcomb Beginning Teacher Support Grant. Grant recipients for 2007 are: Mindy Buell, Spanish teacher for Carbon County School District 2 (Hanna-Elk Mountain); Katie Moore, special education/primary living skills teacher for Albany County School District 1 (Laramie); and Erin Vineyard, first grade teacher for Converse County School District (Douglas). All three recipients graduated from the UW College of Education in 2006. This years recipients returned to campus for a day of presentations, visits to undergraduate education classes and meetings with college administrators. The Lola B. Newcomb Beginning Teacher Support Grant was made possible by a gift from the estate of Mrs. Newcomb, who attended summer school at the College of Education in the 1930s. The Newcomb Grant provides $1,000 in professional development funds to first-year teachers in Wyoming who are graduates of UW. Grants may be used for a range of activities, including: Mentoring Conferences and workshops Travel related to those activities Substitute time to allow the recipient to participate in mentoring and professional development opportunities Purchase of materials for the classroom. For more information on the Newcomb Grant program, or to be placed on the mailing list for 2008 applications, contact Debra Beck, debbeck@uwyo.edu.

Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007