{"id":20466,"date":"2026-06-08T10:34:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=20466"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:34:07","slug":"adjunct-is-hodgsons-teacher-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/08\/adjunct-is-hodgsons-teacher-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Adjunct is Hodgson\u2019s Teacher of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column20466_94a4f9-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column20466_94a4f9-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20466_94a4f9-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20466_94a4f9-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20466_94a4f9-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20466_94a4f9-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20466_94a4f9-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20466_94a4f9-61{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20466_94a4f9-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column20466_94a4f9-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20466_94a4f9-61\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>As an adjunct program coordinator in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/education\/indexe.aspx\">College of Education and Liberal Arts<\/a>, <strong>Dr. Randi Pro<\/strong> helps prepare students for careers as educators. She also shows her dedication to excellence in the classroom as a social studies teacher at Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, where she has been named the school\u2019s Teacher of the Year 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The honor reflects Dr. Pro\u2019s outstanding commitment to student learning, leadership, and educational excellence. In addition to teaching at the career-oriented school in Newark, she is advisor to the Class of 2029 and Hodgson\u2019s Student Youth Leadership Program. In her work, she stresses a commitment to professional education and is a leader in digital literacy, teaching students how to evaluate the data costs of so-call \u201cfree\u201d apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Pro earned a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/education\/educational-leadership-doctorate.aspx\">doctorate in Educational Leadership<\/a> from WilmU in 2014 and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/education\/applied-technology-master.aspx\">master\u2019s degree in Applied Technology in Education<\/a> in 2008. Pictured with Dr. Pro is <strong>Kelly Bench<\/strong>, also a social studies educator and a member of the Office of Technology, Assessment, and Compliance (TAC) at WilmU, reflecting the collaboration and commitment to educator preparation within the TAC team.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As an adjunct program coordinator in the College of Education and Liberal Arts, Dr. Randi Pro helps prepare students for careers as educators. 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