A new group of prospective science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators has arrived on campus. The fourth cohort of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellowship (WWTF) began in June. Over the next year, participants will complete requirements to earn teaching certification in mathematics and/or science.

According to Maria Ferreira, professor and WWTF director, a total of 53 fellows – 68 percent female, 66 percent career-changers and 45 percent minority – will have completed the program by 2015.

The fellowship was launched in 2010 in Michigan with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and recruits accomplished career-changers and outstanding recent college graduates in STEM fields. After their preparation, fellows commit to teach for at least three years in a high-need Michigan school, with ongoing support and mentoring. 

“The graduates of this program are well-prepared, passionate teachers who will make a significant impact in the lives of many Detroit-area students," Ferreira said. 

To learn about the program, visit wwfellowship.wayne.edu.

Photo: 2014 Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows Mark Duhaime, Kathryn MacDonald, Calvin Nellum, Alexandra Benson, Stephanie Kirklin, Marci Oliver, Walter Mathis, Michelle Yang and Emily Phillips. (not pictured: Emily Cizmas and Katrina Esch).