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In March 2015, Shelly Rowan, an elementary education major, traveled to Cuba on a trip organized by the Political Science Department. While there, she had the opportunity to learn about Cuba’s government, economy, and culture. Shelly said it was interesting to experience communism first-hand and see how it affected the economy and society as a whole. As

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In May 2015, Mary Weaver, a Mathematics major minoring in Secondary Education and English, traveled to Germany and France with the English and History Departments. The group arrived in Munich and traveled from there to Oberwesel and the Rhine and Mosel Valleys, while making their way to Paris. The English course entitled, “The Castle” focused on the role of

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Hilary Suber, an Early Childhood Education major and French minor from the graduating class of 2015, is teaching in Montpellier, France. She is teaching at three schools; two are in the same town, and the third is in a smaller town about 7 minutes away. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, the school day begins at 9

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Becky Cremer ’09, a third-grade teacher at Idlewild Elementary in Memphis was one of a select group of Memphis City Schools teachers to appear on billboards and buses around the city to advertise the local public school system. An education major and elementary education minor while at PC, Cremer was chosen to participate in the campaign based

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Presbyterian College alumna Jennifer Ainsworth, Horry County Schools’ Teacher of the Year, was named the South Carolina Teacher of the Year on April 23, 2014 during a gala in Columbia. The 1994 PC graduate made history as the first educator to bring that title home for Horry County Schools. Jennifer Ainsworth is a special education

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Two PC graduates from the class of 2012 will start the school year as elementary school teachers, but they will have the opportunity to do more than teaching. According to MenTeach, a non-profit organization that encourages men to enter teaching, they are among the 18.3 percent of middle and elementary school teachers who are men.

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One of Shelly Rowan’s favorite things to do is travel. In May of 2014, she ventured with the Biology Department to Patagonia. The group set out on an 11-day trip that included 5 days of intense backpacking. Shelly reflects: “It was an amazing adventure as we toured different areas of southern Chile in addition to our hikes in

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In summer 2015, Jessie Laverty, an early childhood education major and French minor, spent 4 weeks in Lyon, France, where she studied at the IDRAC International School of Business. One class she took was full immersion in the French language. Another class focused on the similarities and differences between French and American culture. While in

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Jessica Davis, an early childhood education major, went to Kenya and Haiti at the end of her sophomore and junior years, in trips organized by Dr. Perkins, Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life. In summer 2015, Jessica visited Haiti. In Haiti, she toured many schools and organized games for the students. One of the highlights of her

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Education students live by the PC motto, “Dum Vivimus Servimus” or “While We Live, We Serve.” In the summer before her senior year, Shelby Britt, an early childhood education major, went on a mission trip to Accident, Maryland with members of the Cherokee Presbyterian Church, where she was the children’s directory intern. Shelby worked with a group

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