Rita Leger took her first steps into an elementary school classroom not as a 6-year-old student, but as a Cal Poly Pomona third-year mathematics student and aspiring teacher, thanks to the Ernest Prete Jr. Fellowship Program that links STEM undergraduate…
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An advertising campaign showcasing the latest fashion trends for everyday working women featured Cal Poly Pomona alumna Vanessa Beckman, a fourth-grade teacher in the Bonita Unified School District in La Verne. Beckman completed the teaching credential program in 2013 and…
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Partners in Education (PIE), a coalition of academic administrators and community leaders, recently awarded $85,000 in fellowships to teacher candidates. The group recognized the 18 recipients during its 12th annual Sponsor a Future Teacher Awards Ceremony on Feb. 15. Each…
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Jose Comi isn’t just a graduate student; he’s also a high school teacher. He’s not just an inventor; he’s also an aspiring surgeon. The 24-year-old is pursuing a graduate degree in mechanical engineering while teaching chemistry full time at Garey…
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Some graduates give back by writing a check. Some graduates give back by volunteering their time. Mary Jane Ashley gave back by donating a goat. Ashley, a recent teacher credential program graduate, sold her goat at the Southern California Fair…
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Are you interested in becoming a Math or Science teacher? The Robert Noyce Scholarship provides up to $10,000 to obtain a single-subject math or science teaching credential. For details, visit www.cpp.edu/~noyce or contact the CEMaST office at (909) 869-4063. The…
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Former NASA astronaut and teacher Barbara Morgan will talk about space travel and the importance of teachers in science, technology, engineering and math at a presentation on Friday, Oct. 28. Morgan was an astronaut with NASA for 10 years, during…
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Mayra Mendoza exemplifies perseverance in everything she does. The teaching credential student is the first member of her family to be born in the United States and graduate college. She has been an integral part of the education of her…
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The era of the student teacher going it alone is over, thanks to an innovative program in the College of Education & Integrative Studies. Rather than performing a high-wire act in the classroom with little support, student teachers are working…
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Valerie Strawn, a history major, is one of 30 students across the country named a 2011 Gilder Lehrman history scholar. Strawn will attend a concentrated history program from June 18 to 25 in New York City. The program encourages passion…
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