“I was pretty shocked,” McCamey said. “It’s an exciting experience to think that they see that I’m working hard and making a difference, an impact in the student’s lives.”
McCamey plans to further that impact in the future and is grateful for her family’s support in doing so.
“I still have a few classes that I have to take to finish my alternative certification, but I’ve really enjoyed teaching this year, so I just plan to keep on teaching,” McCamey said. “I’m just going to finish my certification and continue doing what I’m doing. I always said I was going to be a teacher growing up, and then I went a different route, so, it was a whole new learning experience.”
The IMPACT program is designed to meet the needs of those alternatively or emergency certified.
“We are very proud of the work and commitment that we see in Mrs. McCamey and all our alternative certification candidates,” Dr. Jennifer Oswald, chair of the Northwestern Division of Education, said. “I am thrilled for the opportunity to be able to help them complete their certification requirements through the GEER-funded IMPACT program. We are grateful for the impact these educators will continue to make on their students, schools, and communities.”
McCamey was also recognized on the Spring 2024 Northwestern President’s Honorable Mention List for graduate students by achieving a 4.0 or 3.5 GPA while being enrolled in three to eight semester hours.
“Dr. Oswald and Dr. (Christie) Riley, they’ve been great with any questions I’ve had with classes or schedules or anything,” McCamey said. “I feel like the program at Northwestern is very helpful for those of us that can’t be on campus all the time to still get the education we need.”
The total costs of the IMPACT Program are 100 percent financed with Federal money; zero percent of the total costs of the program will be financed by non-governmental sources. $550,000 of Federal funds are used for this program.
For more information on the Northwestern Division of Education, visit www.www.nwosu.edu/school-of-professional-studies/education, or contact Oswald at jdoswald@nwosu.edu or (580) 327-8451.
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