Burgaw Middle School teacher named 'Beginning Teacher of the Year' finalist

NCCAT 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award!

Congratulations, Emma Poovey! We are proud to celebrate Emma Poovey of Claremont Elementary School, who has been selected as a finalist for the NCCAT 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award! Ms. Poovey has also been…

Burgaw Middle School teacher named 'Beginning Teacher of the Year' finalist

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A 6th grade English Language Arts teacher at Burgaw Middle School has been named a finalist for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award. As a finalist, Sophia Foster has been invited to participate in NCCAT’s Beginning Teacher of the Year Program March 9-13, 2026, at the Truist Leadership Center in Greensboro. This program will inc…

Burgaw Middle School teacher named finalist for state award | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) – A local sixth-grade English language arts teacher has been named a finalist for the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund N.C. Beginning Teacher of the Year Award. Sophia Foster of Burgaw Middle School has been invited to participate in the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching’s (NCCAT) Beginning Teacher of the Year Program. The program includes leadership development sessions, opportunities to share instructional p…