Parent Teacher Magazine Rowan Salisbury Schools March 2014 | Page 14

Henderson Indepenedence High HIHS Teacher Wendy Williams won a $1,000 “Bright Ideas” grant from Union Power Cooperative. The grant was written to underwrite many of the wonderful things that are done for Henderson Independent High School seniors for graduation. Board Cork news Theresa Pierce Interviewed by Center for International Understanding Rowan County Early College World History Teacher Theresa Pierce is featured in the monthly newsletter published by the Center for International Understanding. Pierce was the recipient of the “Robertson Family Foundation Global Teacher Award” scholarship that provided her with the opportunity to travel to Denmark during the summer of 2012 to enhance her educational global knowledge. Pierce stated in the article that that she used her newfound “Danish” knowledge in the classroom, “Part of my curriculum includes encouraging students to think 10 years ahead: taking ownership of their future and considering how they will compete globally.” RSS Students Visit Wake Forest University Institute of Regenerative Medicine   Southeast