Memorial ScholarshipScholarship Recipients

On to the Classroom: Andrea Lang

Hometown:
Danvers, MA

College/University:
University of North Carolina Wilmington

High School:
Danvers High School

Major:
Elementary Education

Minor:
English as a Second Language, Mathematics, Spanish

Distinction:
Summa Cum Laude

Post-Grad Plans:
Andrea is beginning her teaching career as an elementary co-teacher at a Montessori School in Wilmington, NC following the completion of an eight-week intensive training program at the Montessori Center for Teacher Education in San Diego, CA.

Colleen’s Impact:
“Being an inaugural recipient meant that I was immediately given the opportunities and inspiration to share Colleen’s legacy with every group of children I would meet during my college career and beyond. It is also exciting to be a part of a group of future teachers who share a similar perspective and inspiration, and a focus on kindness and positivity that we will all share with our students.”

Note to Donors:
“I would like to share my gratitude and appreciation for the opportunities I have been given as a result of this scholarship and the honor and pride I feel to be representing such an inspirational teacher and her legacy. The experiences I have had continue to be extremely influential in shaping me into the teacher I have become and I am forever grateful.”