May 9, 2021 | ARTeacher Fellowship, News
Congratulations are in order! ARTeacher Fellowship Alum Julie Griggs was awarded High School Teacher of the Year by the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce. Julie teaches at Bentonville High School and was an ARTeacher Fellow from 2015-2018. Julie’s selection...
Apr 29, 2021 | ARTeacher Fellowship, News
Distinguished, indeed! ARTeacher Fellowship Alum Skyler Wiens was recently named a Distinguished Educator by the Coca-Cola Company. Skyler was nominated by her student at Bentonville West High School, Anna Dean, who was one of 150 Coca-Cola scholars nationwide. The...
Oct 28, 2020 | ARTeacher Fellowship, News
Congratulations to Julie Griggs and Heather Hooks for receiving the 2020 Media Literacy Award from the National Council of Teachers of English. The two were honored for the resource website they created, EngagingEmpathy.org, which provides classroom educators with...
May 28, 2020 | ARTeacher Fellowship, News
Hooray! ARTeacher Fellowship alum Kelly Buckley was recently named the 2020 Fayetteville High School Teacher of the Year. Kelly participated in the ARTeacher program from 2016 to 2019. This past fall, she returned as a guest presenter, sharing with current Fellows her...
May 27, 2020 | ARTeacher Fellowship, News
Local station KNWA has featured the ARTeacher Fellowship in their regular “Doing Good” segment. The reporter spoke via video conferencing with CCY Director Hung Pham, third-year Fellow Michelle Cearley, and Walton Arts Center Arts Learning Specialist Pat...
Jan 24, 2020 | ARTeacher Fellowship, News
Congratulations to ARTeacher Fellowship alums Julie Griggs and Heather Hooks, and to ARTeacher partner Crystal Bridges, for bringing about this rich and impactful collection of resources centered on using art to engage empathy. (EngagingEmpathy.org) Read Julie and...
