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Student teacher Connor McClelland set up his remote high school classroom in an empty Knox classroom

Knox Student Teachers Navigate through Challenges of Pandemic

These are the Knox students who completed teaching assignments in fall 2020 or who are completing them in winter 2021. In addition, several Knox educational studies students are Golden Apple Scholars. The Golden Apple Scholars program encourages academically talented students to pursue teaching careers, especially at high-need, hard-to-staff schools by providing tuition assistance. 

Students who completed teaching assignments in fall 2020:

Ravie Boungou, Steele Elementary School in Galesburg, Illinois.
Jaynee Bowker, Knoxville High School in Knoxville, Illinois.
Katy Coseglia, Gower West Elementary School in Willowbrook, Illinois.
Mac Newman, Jefferson Elementary School in Princeton, Illinois.
Ethan Podwojski, Knoxville High School in Knoxville, Illinois.
Payton Shaw, Williamsfield schools in Williamsfield, Illinois.
Eric Thompson, Steele Elementary School in Galesburg, Illinois.
Phelix Venters-Sefic, Denver School of the Arts in Denver, Colorado.
Emily Wallace, King Elementary School in Galesburg, Illinois.

Students who are completing teaching assignments in winter 2021:

Matt Bailey, Galesburg High School in Galesburg, Illinois.
Otto Bottger, Galesburg High School in Galesburg, Illinois.
Adam Brown, Lincoln Early Childhood School in Monmouth, Illinois.
Mike Cepolski, Galesburg High School in Galesburg, Illinois.
Jack Downey, Galesburg High School in Galesburg, Illinois.
Ben Farquer, Mable Woolsey Elementary School in Knoxville, Illinois.
Mady Ferris, Farmington Central Elementary School in Farmington, Illinois.
Grant Graham, ROWVA Elementary School in Oneida, Illinois.
Lucie Grey, Williamsfield schools, Williamsfield, Illinois. 
Hannah Hyzy, Steele Elementary School in Galesburg, Illinois.
Nat Juarez, Galesburg High School in Galesburg, Illinois.
Bryanna Martinez, Farmington Central Elementary School in Farmington, Illinois.
Connor McClelland, Galesburg High School in Galesburg, Illinois.
Kenzie Meadows, Farmington Central Elementary School in Farmington, Illinois.
Alyssa Randel, Lombard Middle School, Galesburg, Illinois.
Abbey Scholwin, Centennial Elementary School, Streator, Illinois.
Kalen Smith, Galesburg High School in Galesburg, Illinois.
Lindsay Stansfield, ROWVA Elementary School in Oneida, Illinois.

Golden Apple Scholars

Allana Blankenship
Ravie Boungou 
John Downey 
Grant Graham 
Evelyn Martinez