MEBANE SCHOLAR ALUMNI

My name is Caitlin McGennis and I am from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I graduated with a degree in Elementary and Special Education with a minor in Reading. I am grateful to be a Mebane Scholar because it has provided me the opportunity to get out into the community and provide families with literacy support. We also […]

My name is Emma Register and I am a senior from Lincolnton, North Carolina majoring in Special and Elementary Education. After I graduate in 2025, my goal is to return to Lincolnton as a resource teacher in an elementary school. 

My name is Jordan Rierson and I am a senior from King, North Carolina. I am in the Dual Elementary/Special Education Program with a minor in Reading Education. After graduation in 2025, I plan to teach SPED resource or have an inclusion classroom somewhere close to home

My name is Michelle Salus and I am a Senior from Lewisville, North Carolina majoring in Special Education-general curriculum and minoring in Child and Family Development. I am truly grateful and love being a Mebane Scholar as it has brought me additional opportunities to engage with my community and school personnel, make connections with community […]

My name is Anna Tedeschi and I am a senior from Concord, North Carolina! I am in the Special Education–General Curriculum Program with minors in Child and Family Development and Children’s Literature. After graduating from UNC Charlotte I plan to pursue a masters degree in School Psychology!

My name is Tiffany Thomason I am a junior from Concord, North Carolina majoring in Elementary Education. After I graduate in 2025, I plan to teach 1st grade in the Charlotte area. 

My name is Brittney Thompson and I am a recent graduate of the Elementary and Special Education Dual Program at UNC Charlotte. I currently serve as a EC Classroom Teacher at Niner University Elementary (NUE). During my time at UNC Charlotte, I was a Mebane Early Literacy Scholar, a Literacy Innovation Leader Scholar, and part […]

My name is Camille Walters, and I am from Charlotte, North Carolina, I graduated as a Mebane Scholar in Special Education and Elementary Education and minoring in Spanish and Reading Education. I was grateful to be a Mebane Scholar because it allowed me to engage with schools, students, literacy experts, and families in the Greater […]

My name is Emily Yount and I am a Senior Mebane-Scholar from Mount Pleasant, North Carolina. I am majoring in Special Education- General Curriculum. I couldn’t be more honored to be a Mebane Scholar due to the many opportunities, resources, and extra support it gives me as a future educator and current student. I am […]