Northern Kentucky University’s College of Education is supporting future educators by sponsoring a group of young scholars as they travel to the Educators Rising National Conference in Orlando, Florida, this summer.
The college presented a $6,000 check to students at the Ignite Institute on May 1 to help fund their experience at the national conference for aspiring educators.
The Educators Rising National Conference is a four-day celebration of aspiring educators and will allow students from Ignite to network, learn and showcase their skills nationally.
“The college of education is always aiming to grow and strengthen the educator workforce by engaging more students who are interested in teaching,” said Dean of the College of Education Ginni Fair in a press release. “By sponsoring students at the Ignite Institute to participate in the Educators Rising National Conference, we are addressing the region’s teacher shortage by encouraging careers in education, while also ensuring these students have a seamless transition from high school dual credit into a degree program at the university level.”