Author: Amanda Aguayo, Visual Arts Teacher at Gravelly Hill Middle School and DNCR Teacher Ambassador
Author: Ashley Moser, 3rd grade teacher at the Exploris School and DNCR Teacher Ambassador
Author: Sarah Walls, 7th and 8th grade teacher at Lakewood Montessori Middle School and DNCR Teacher Ambassador
“When any of us faces an important challenge, we search for strength. Strength to rise to the occasion. Strength to reach across differences in search of common ground. Strength to stand up for what we know is right. Strength to meet the moment.
Author: Patrice Wade, Director of Technology at Guilford Preparatory Academy and DNCR Teacher Ambassador
The Ambassadors’ Program has opened an entirely new world of possibilities for me, my students, and my school staff. It has deepened my appreciation for North Carolina and all it has to offer, from its rich cultural heritage to its natural resources.
On February 3-4, 2025, 88 committed DNCR educators gathered at the NC Museum of Transportation in Spencer for a two-day professional development conference.
On Wednesday, January 15, twelve North Carolina educators and two staff members from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences embarked on an exciting journey to Mexico as part of the Museum's most recent Educators of Excellence program: Mexico's Magical Migrations Inst
"Attending festivals, school visits, and public programs as a first-generation Mexican American representing DNCR is an honor.