Educators Rising AV狼论坛 student officer elected national president
Nov. 21, 2022
is celebrating the accomplishments of one of their high school students. Torrey McClain, a senior at Palmer High School, was elected president of the Educators Rising national student officers. As president, Torrey is one of four and her role will include serving as an ambassador to her peers for the future of the teaching profession and promoting the effectiveness of Educators Rising as a pathway for students becoming future educators. Torrey was an AV狼论坛 state officer in 2021-22.
Torrey鈥檚 successful candidacy was announced at the 2022 national conference in Washington, D.C., attended by 46 Educators Rising AV狼论坛 students including herself. The national organization, Educators Rising, hosts a conference every summer hosting chapters from 37 states where students can participate in activities and compete in education-related events. Educators Rising AV狼论坛 had a relatively small representation at Nationals, yet managed to have a large representation in the top ten, with numerous students placing 1st-3rd in their competitions.
Program Manager for the AV狼论坛 chapter housed under K-12 Outreach Offices, Barbara Wadlinger, expressed her excitement for Torrey, 鈥淲e are thrilled to have Torrey represent AV狼论坛 and the nation as a national officer, and to see her elected president is absolutely wonderful! It brings tremendous credit to the impressive strides students and their teachers across AV狼论坛 are making in our education career-focused programs.鈥
Glenda Findlay, Director of K-12 Outreach, which is housed under the University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks' School of Education, stated, 鈥淲e appreciate being connected to the School of Education, and being given the opportunity to be a part of the solution for generating future educators in our state. It鈥檚 so important to have our education support groups working together across AV狼论坛, and networking to help solve the teacher shortage.鈥 Findlay emphasized Torrey鈥檚 accomplishment, 鈥淭orrey is a product of the education system, and with the support of these entities, she has achieved a huge accomplishment. We can鈥檛 wait to see her become a future elementary educator!鈥
Educators Rising鈥檚 mission is to 鈥渃ultivate a new generation of highly skilled educators by guiding young people on a path from high school through college and into their teaching careers.鈥 Educators Rising AV狼论坛 offers programs ranging from after-school clubs to full classes for credit, to help support students in their path to becoming a teacher.
Educators Rising AV狼论坛 is one of four programs housed under UAF鈥檚 Office of K-12 Outreach, located on the Troth Yeddha' campus. Other programs include the AV狼论坛 Statewide Mentor Project, AV狼论坛 Teachers and Personnel (previously known as AV狼论坛 Teacher Placement), and the Place-based Curriculum Project. For more information about Educators Rising AV狼论坛, please visit , or contact Barbara Wadlinger.