May 5, 2026
Congratulations to Four Oaks Elementary School teacher Lauren McCall on being awarded the esteemed Kenan Fellowship!
A Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teacher at Four Oaks Elementary for the last nine years, and this summer McCall will work with researchers as part of the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at NC State University. She and the researchers will work to develop a domestic alternative to rubber sourced from Southeast Asia this summer.
She will learn the techniques and methods used to measure the properties of rubber latex at a microscopic level and bring that knowledge back to her students at Four Oaks Elementary.
For McCall, the fellowship is as much about her students as it is about her professional growth. “This opportunity creates an atmosphere of consistent teamwork in my classroom, which is critical for future success in the workplace,” she said. “It also unlocks students’ interests and talents they may not have had another chance to explore.”
Read more about this amazing opportunity here: https://bit.ly/4tYQH5o
A Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teacher at Four Oaks Elementary for the last nine years, and this summer McCall will work with researchers as part of the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at NC State University. She and the researchers will work to develop a domestic alternative to rubber sourced from Southeast Asia this summer.
She will learn the techniques and methods used to measure the properties of rubber latex at a microscopic level and bring that knowledge back to her students at Four Oaks Elementary.
For McCall, the fellowship is as much about her students as it is about her professional growth. “This opportunity creates an atmosphere of consistent teamwork in my classroom, which is critical for future success in the workplace,” she said. “It also unlocks students’ interests and talents they may not have had another chance to explore.”
Read more about this amazing opportunity here: https://bit.ly/4tYQH5o