{"id":4539,"date":"2023-03-22T18:50:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T18:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=4539"},"modified":"2025-03-21T10:03:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:03:44","slug":"wilmington-university-awards-scholarships-to-three-winners-of-delaware-educators-rising-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/22\/wilmington-university-awards-scholarships-to-three-winners-of-delaware-educators-rising-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilmington University Awards Scholarships to Three Winners of Delaware Educators Rising Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column4539_c79e96-af > .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-column4539_c79e96-af > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4539_c79e96-af > .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-column4539_c79e96-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4539_c79e96-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4539_c79e96-af > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4539_c79e96-af > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4539_c79e96-af{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4539_c79e96-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column4539_c79e96-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4539_c79e96-af dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4539_90cf0a-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4539_90cf0a-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4539_90cf0a-d0\"]{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;color:#808080;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4539_90cf0a-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4539_90cf0a-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4539_90cf0a-d0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4539_90cf0a-d0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4539_90cf0a-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4539_90cf0a-d0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4539_90cf0a-d0 wu-subheading wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4539_90cf0a-d0\"><em>WilmU marks 10 years as primary sponsor of Delaware Educators Rising Conference<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delawareeducatorsrising.org\/events.\">Delaware Educators Rising<\/a> conference for middle school, high school and college students returned this year from March 7 through 8 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Wilmington, Delaware.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4539_0a0bac-1a .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4539_0a0bac-1a\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023_Ed-Rising_1st-Place-rotated-1-250x188.jpg\" alt=\"first place winner\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023_Ed-Rising_1st-Place-rotated-1-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023_Ed-Rising_1st-Place-rotated-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023_Ed-Rising_1st-Place-rotated-1.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption>L to R: Ashley Wilson, CoELA Teacher Prep; Dr. Michael Curry, Teacher Prep; Lara Crowley, Chair, Undergraduate Teacher Prep; Taylor Colman, 1st Place winner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWilmington University has been a primary sponsor of Educators Rising for over 10 years,\u201d says Dr. Tyler Wells, assistant professor and director of Teacher Preparation, Partnerships, and Community Outreach in WilmU\u2019s College of Education. \u201cThis year, our entire Teacher Preparation team participated as well. Our deep involvement is a sign of our commitment to teaching and those who will be entering the profession.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An affiliate of the Delaware Department of Education and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deteacheracademyfoundation.org\/\">Delaware Teacher Academy<\/a>, the Delaware chapter of Educators Rising provides students with the opportunity to participate annually in professional development events, educational competitions, and networking events to expand their experience as rising stars on the path to becoming K-12 educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who attend the conference demonstrate their teaching ability by competing in various ways, from conducting a presentation or teaching a lesson to debating an issue. WilmU awards scholarships to competition winners in first through third place.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4539_8ae2f0-c7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4539_8ae2f0-c7\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023_Ed-Rising_2nd-Place_2-250x179.jpg\" alt=\"second place winner\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023_Ed-Rising_2nd-Place_2-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023_Ed-Rising_2nd-Place_2.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption>L to R: Ashley Wilson, CoELA Teacher Prep; Dr. Michael Curry, Teacher Prep; Kaylea Patterson, 2nd Place winner; Lara Crowley, Chair, Undergraduate Teacher Prep<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur partnerships with various district Teacher Academies give us insight to the districts\u2019 needs in growing their own future teachers,\u201d says Wells. \u201cAnd we support those students who are using the Academy as their pathway into teaching careers. The scholarships are our investment in the future of those students and the impact we know they\u2019ll have as teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top winners and scholarship awardees of this year\u2019s competition are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First place<\/strong> \u2013 Taylor Colman, Smyrna High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Second Place<\/strong> \u2013 Kaylea Patterson, Appoquinimink High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Third Place<\/strong> \u2013 Grayson Baltazar, Cape Henlopen High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWilmU partners with all Delaware school districts to ensure that middle and high school students have pathways to careers in K-12 education in Delaware,\u201d states Dr. Rob Rescigno, assistant vice president of Partnerships and Community Affairs at Wilmington University. \u201cThe Delaware Education Rising Conference allows students to showcase their talents, build their confidence, and experience the feeling of providing true service to their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4539_127f8a-9c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4539_127f8a-9c\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023_Ed-Rising_3rd-Place_2-rotated-1-250x188.jpg\" alt=\"third place winner\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023_Ed-Rising_3rd-Place_2-rotated-1-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023_Ed-Rising_3rd-Place_2-rotated-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023_Ed-Rising_3rd-Place_2-rotated-1.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption>L to R: Background: Ashley Wilson, CoELA Teacher Prep; Dr. Tyler Wells, Director, Teacher Prep, Partnerships &amp; Community Outreach. Foreground: Dr. Michael Curry, Chair, Secondary Education; Grayson Baltazar, 3rd Place winner; Lara Crowley, Chair, Undergraduate Teacher Prep<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWinning the competition gave me hope for my future,\u201d says Grayson Baltazar, one of the three 2023 Educators Rising scholarship winners. \u201cNot only will I be able to help the future of our community, it also helps me become the first person to graduate from college in my family. I cannot thank Wilmington University enough for giving me this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual conference featured workshops, instructional presentations, competitions and networking events for the participants. The scholarships and other awards were presented to the winning students on March 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur education system can only benefit from the recognition of the future teachers who excel in healthy competition at Educators Rising,\u201d Wells adds. \u201cIt is Wilmington University\u2019s honor to participate and ensure that the winners are rewarded with scholarships that will help them to meet their education and career goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WilmU marks 10 years as primary sponsor of Delaware Educators Rising Conference The Delaware Educators Rising conference for middle school, high school and college students&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4540,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[68,438],"tags":[78,188,437,439,440,342],"class_list":["post-4539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-partners","tag-college-of-education-liberal-arts","tag-delaware-department-of-education","tag-educators-rising","tag-teacher","tag-teacher-prep","tag-teachers"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":68,"label":"EVENTS"},{"value":438,"label":"PARTNERS"}],"post_tag":[{"value":78,"label":"College of Education &amp; 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