American Fidelity Names 2021 Teacher Fellowship Recipients
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Thirteen local STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) teachers will join the IT team at American Fidelity this summer as part of the AF Teacher Fellowship. The teachers will receive a corporate salary for the summer, a $2,000 stipend for their classroom and skills to take back to their students to help them pursue STEM careers in the future.
“It’s been a joy helping teachers help their students through this program. They leave with a variety of resources to help teach their students problem solving and logic skills, plus inside knowledge on the corporate work environment to better prepare students for the future,” said Diana Bittle, chief information officer at American Fidelity. “We expanded the program this year and look forward to working with the thirteen teachers.”
The 2021 AF Teacher Fellows are:
- Ademola “Dee” Adeyemi, Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences
- Angela Smith, Tulsa Public Schools
- Ariesha Murray, Putnam City School District
- Bryan Pierce, Cache Intermediate School
- David Duplissis, KIPP
- Derricca White, KIPP
- Gretchen Taylor, Red River Technology Center
- Heather Sims, Hobart High School
- Jennifer Wilhm, Mustang Central Middle School
- Kaylee Frank, Oklahoma City Public Schools
- Linda Sullivan, Moore Public Schools
- Lu Ann DuBois, Grove Upper Elementary
- Sally Berry, Belle Isle
- Whitney Gonzales, Shawnee Public Schools
“One of the things I liked most about the Teacher Fellowship was the opportunity to experience different parts of the IT world and how to get students involved in this field. Learning that there are people within the organization who took non-traditional routes to get where they are can be inspiration for our students. Many of my students come from families where traditional college is not feasible and providing them with options is our focus,” said 2020 Teacher Fellow Jess Foley, OKC Public Schools, STEM innovator and science teacher.
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