RALEIGH — Fifteen K-12 teachers from around the state have been named as America 250 Teaching Fellows for 2025.
“This fellowship will provide teachers with tools and resources to help students understand our state’s history and the important role it played in the American Revolution,” Pamela B. Cashwell, secretary of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, said in a press release.
“Throughout 2025, we are focused on connecting our department’s educational resources to as many teachers and students as possible through robust America 250 NC programming, including this fellowship,” said Cashwell.
The program is a seven-month series of professional development opportunities centered on America 250 programming in the state to “help ensure classrooms all around the state mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in engaging ways.”
The 2025 America 250 NC Teacher Fellows include:
Tim Barnsback, Burke Middle College
Majulee Edwards, West Craven Middle School
Ijeoma Eke, Oberlin Middle School
Jessi Eriksen, Experiential School of Greensboro
Emily Grogan, Watauga High School
Kristen Kane, Duplin County Schools
Jennah King, East Middle School
Michael Llaury, Smithfield-Selma High School
Eustacia Lowry-Jones, Old Main STREAM Academy
Elizabeth Muller, Riverside Middle School
Rayshawn Powell, Cardinal Charter Academy
Triana Rei Kraitz, Martin Millennium Academy
Colin Richardson, Green Hope High School
Alex Rowe, Kings Mountain High School
Tinisha Shaw, Guilford County Schools
The America 250 NC Teacher Fellowship will take educators on a three-century journey through North Carolina’s relationship with freedom, extending well beyond the Revolutionary War era.
Through visits to historic sites statewide and virtual learning sessions over seven months, teachers will strengthen both their historical knowledge and classroom techniques while building connections with fellow educators, historians, and cultural leaders across the state.
“This program stands as a testament to the commitment of DNCR to our state’s talented teaching professionals,” Cashwell said. “As we approach this significant milestone in American history, this collaborative fellowship will foster a deeper understanding of and interest in North Carolina’s place in history and will support educators around the state in inspiring the next generation of engaged and informed leaders.”
The America 250 NC Teacher Fellowship is sponsored by the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources in partnership with Carolina K-12, formerly known as the NC Civic Education Consortium, and is a program of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Carolina Public Humanities.
To learn more about America 250 NC initiatives, visit America250.NC.gov.
