Updated December 21, 2020 6:34 a.m. EST
EDITOR S NOTE: The following is Mary Ann Wolf s Final Word from the Dec. 19, 2020 broadcast of Education Matters: National Board Certification. Wolf is president and executive director of the Public School Forum of North Carolina.
Over the past many months, we have been sharing the complexity of the roles that our schools and in particular our teachers grapple with as they strive to support each of their students academically, socially and emotionally to reach their potential.
The complexity of teaching students with diverse needs, backgrounds and interests is part of what attracts individuals to teaching and also what makes each year, each class and each student a unique challenge for educators. As you talk with teachers across our state you also quickly realize that teachers are learners first.
Swartzel Named SOM Distinguished Alumnus Of The Year Monday, December 14, 2020 - by Merritt Jenkins, Lee University
Siema Bailey Swartzel
Siema Bailey Swartzel (‘83) received the School of Music Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award during Lee’s virtual Homecoming celebrations.
“I am so honored to receive this award from my alma mater,” said Ms. Swartzel. “I am humbled when I think of the many incredible musicians and performers who have received this award in the past, and it gives me great joy to represent music educators. I am thankful for the spiritual influence that Lee has provided in my life and in the lives of my children who have all attended Lee.”