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This evening, Dr. Jamie Lathan, @kenanfellows Board Chair toast 25 years of program success and teacher impact across NC! Kudos to staff, fellows, and partners for all that you do!

Today - my team had the pleasure of providing Burroughs Wellcome Fund #bwfcast orientation to the 2025 recipients of the Career Award for STEM Teachers! bwfund.org/news/five-exce…

AmeriCorps just terminated nearly $400 million in grant funding—funding that supports more than 1,000 local programs and 32,000 AmeriCorps members and Seniors volunteers. The consequences will be devastating for afterschool, read more below. afterschoolalliance.org/afterschoolsna…

BWF Program Officer Dr. Tammy Collins (Tammy R. L. Collins, PhD) mentioned in "Career symposium spotlights the power of networking and pivoting " buff.ly/xcxaXwY #bwfcareer

✈️ Head over to our Instagram account to see 2024 Burroughs Wellcome Fund TOY Heather Smith’s day with the Thunderbirds! #wingsoverwayne #wow25 #NCTOYPOY

The 2nd annual North Carolina Postdoc Research Symposium will be held on June 20, 2025, at the NC Biotechnology Center in Durham. A statewide showcase of postdoc excellence from UNC, NC State, NC A&T, ECU, UNC Charlotte & more. 🔗 research.unc.edu/event/north-ca…

On Friday and ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week, I had the opportunity to be with 2024 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Teacher of the Year Heather Smith Heather Smith and NC Public Schools and the Thunderbirds for a hometown hero flight. Heather achieved 9G status! More to come on bsky social!

On this Teacher Appreciation Day, we thank all the extraordinary North Carolina teachers for the work they do in making a positive difference in the lives of their students! #TeacherAppreciationDay #ThankATeacher

1,393,988 kids. That’s how many rely on a 21st CCLC program. If Congress does not stop the President’s call to cut all dedicated federal funding for local afterschool and summer programs, that # drops to ZERO. Go to 3to6.co/congress TODAY to take action! #AfterschoolWorks

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More than 70 NC teachers were honored at the Governor’s Mansion Monday during NCDNCR’s #RootedInLearningNC event, celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week with recognition, gratitude and a floral arrangement workshop! 🌸 #TeacherAppreciationWeek2025

Congrats to former Burroughs Wellcome Fund Board of Directors member, Dr. Emery Brown! Our many discussions continue to have impact across our various networks!

What a way to honor educators! Check out highlights from the ride of a lifetime for our 2024 NC Teacher of the Year Heather Smith as we relive her Hometown Hero flight with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds on May 2.

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Calling educators, nonprofits, and STEM orgs! Help NC students explore science in fun, meaningful ways. 💡SSEP proposals due June 9! 📍 Details: buff.ly/bA7owA7 #STEMaccess #OutOfSchoolTime

May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! DYK that our 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Teacher of the Year, Rachel Candaso, is from Guam, a U.S. territory in the West Pacific? Help us celebrate the historical & continuing contributions of Asian American & Pacific Islanders to NC.

As I get older, I've increasingly appreciated my graduate training. The opportunity I was given at Caltech to explore challenging problems was life-changing. I'm saddened by the possibility that this opportunity won't be extended to upcoming generations of scientists.

Only 2 weeks left to apply for SSEP funding! Want to inspire the next generation of scientists in NC? This is your moment. 🧪🧬🛰 Deadline: June 9 🔗 Apply now: buff.ly/EuNecyT

Congratulations to Program Officer Tammy Collins for her latest publication highlighting effective strategies for PhD career outcomes reporting buff.ly/vdphsqD #bwfcareer

Nominations are open for the AAAS Mani L. Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science, which recognizes scientists and engineers who demonstrate excellence in their contribution to public engagement with science. Submit here: aaas.org/award/bhaumik-…