Grove teacher wins educational fellowship
GROVE, Okla. — A Grove teacher has been selected to attend a week-long history-based historical reenactment seminar.
Keri Gregg, Grove Upper Elementary School teacher, was one of 37 teachers across the state selected to receive a fellowship to attend the Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg.
The fellowships cover program activities, airfare, lodging, and most meals. Each teacher also receives a $300 stipend for classroom materials.
Gregg joins educators, Brandi Pierce, with the Turkey Ford School District, and Chelsie Clapp, a Commerce School District teacher, who attended the historical educational training in 2024.
The restored capital city of 18th-century Virginia, Williamsburg, hosts the teachers. Attendees immerse themselves in early American history by meeting character interpreters, exploring primary sources, and participating in hands-on activities and reenactments.
'These fellowships provide an incredible opportunity for Oklahoma educators to learn and collaborate with their peers,' said Elizabeth Inbody, Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence executive director. 'We're proud to facilitate such an exceptional professional development opportunity.'
The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence coordinates the selection of educators from the state for fellowships to participate in the teacher institute.
Gregg is part of the fifth-grade teacher institute, which takes place from June 1 to 6 and focuses on daily life in the American colonies from British colonization through the American Revolution.
OFE, a nonprofit that recognizes and encourages academic excellence in Oklahoma's public schools, has coordinated Oklahoma's participation in the teacher institute since 1993.
The program is made possible through the leadership and support of the late Oklahoma City businessman Edward C. Joullian III. He was a former Colonial Williamsburg Foundation board member and OFE trustee. The fellowship program has served 1,225 Oklahoma teachers since 1993.
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