by Wendy Poteat | May 17, 2022 | Alumni for Education
Want to keep your children excited about learning over the summer? Guilford County Schools Alum Rodney Dawson suggests planning a visit to the Greensboro History Museum. The curator of education lives by the motto made famous by former President Barack Obama,“If you...
by Wendy Poteat | Mar 15, 2022 | Alumni for Education
March celebrates the achievements of women, and we are excited to introduce you to an inspiring woman whose favorite advice to any student with a bright future in mind is to “never give up.” Siobhan Riley says she is “a living witness of what can happen if you keep...
by Wendy Poteat | Feb 16, 2022 | Alumni for Education
As Say Yes Guilford’s Alumni for Education podcast rolls ahead we are continuing in the wide world of sports. We are stepping back onto the basketball court, during the NBA All-Star week, with a man who is responsible for some of today’s NBA elite. This includes our...
by Rosemary Plybon | Jun 7, 2023 | In The News
JUNE 6, 2023 – shift_ed revealed its newest tool to boldly accelerate student potential Tuesday, the Mobile Innovation Lab. After almost three years of planning and construction, this makerspace-on-wheels will take careers of the future straight to middle school...
by Rosemary Plybon | May 25, 2023 | SEO Scholar
High school is a chance for a lot of students to reset and recommit to their goals. For Mei Luu, it was also a chance to take advantage of some extra support. “I feel that SEO Scholars, it brings back that nostalgia of people helping me with my work instead of trying...
by Rosemary Plybon | May 3, 2023 | In The News
MAY 3, 2023 – shift_ed is thrilled to announce an $8 million gift from tech giant Cisco, the largest gift in the organization’s history. Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins made the announcement on video during an event Tuesday night at High Point University. “Cisco is...
by Rosemary Plybon | May 1, 2023 | SEO Scholar
Caden Chapman is a student and a teacher most days. As one of four children in his family, he looks up to one and babysits another. “I try to get my baby brother to be nice, talk to people, to use good communication skills,” he says. Those skills will come in handy as...
by Rosemary Plybon | Apr 27, 2023 | In The News
APRIL 27, 2023 – shift_ed is proud to announce a bold gift from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) honoring retired executive director and former Guilford County Schools Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green. The $425,000 donation will support scholarships for...
by Rosemary Plybon | Apr 3, 2023 | In The News
APRIL 3, 2023 – Congratulations to the students and staff at Page High School, winners of the 2023 shift_ed March Madness Championship. Page’s percentage of students registering for the scholarships topped the STEM Early College at N.C. A&T in the final...
by Rosemary Plybon | Mar 30, 2023 | SEO Scholar
Opportunities for community service initially drew Rei Romero-Godinez to the SEO Scholars program. As she moved through the application and interview process, she found something more. “I felt like it was a need to prove myself,” she says. Success hasn’t come easily....
by Rosemary Plybon | Feb 21, 2023 | In The News
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 – shift_ed is thrilled to announce a major gift from The Edward M. Armfield, Sr. Foundation. The Foundation pledged $2.5 million over five years to support college grants for Guilford County Schools’ graduates with the most need. Beginning in fall...
by Rosemary Plybon | Feb 2, 2023 | Scholarship Recipient
Google “go getter,” and you might find a picture of Makayla Key. In high school at Dudley, she was on the golf team, managed the women’s basketball team, founded of the Gender and Sexuality Alliance, earned her Girl Scout Gold Award and found time to ace all her...
by Rosemary Plybon | Dec 15, 2022 | Scholarship Recipient
Keonna Elliott was born for life on the stage. “My mom and dad have always been very supportive and my brother as well,” she says. “They always knew that I wanted to be some kind of performer.” Elliott didn’t embrace that talent as a child. She says she was reserved...
