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Education director reports Camp Cherokee turnout, teacher retention work and scholarship awards process
Summary
Executive Director Aaron Emberton reported Camp Cherokee hosted students from 38 districts (12 outside the reservation; 23 out of state), a TOS conference drew about 200 school personnel, and multiple grant programs are underway — including a teacher retention initiative and a new scholarship review that saw more than 200 nursing/public-health applications in a two-week window.
Aaron Emberton, executive director of education, told the council that Camp Cherokee and several summer initiatives had strong participation and that grant-funded programs are advancing teacher retention and professional development.
"Camp Cherokee was a great success this year," Emberton said and supplied participation numbers: 38 school districts represented, including 12 outside the reservation and about 23 out-of-state students for the residential camp. He also reported the TOS conference hosted roughly 200 school personnel and highlighted ongoing grants: a Native American teacher retention initiative nearing publication of classroom resources, a teacher professional development grant that will support 10 junior-level students at NSU with stipends and follow-up during their early teaching years, and continued AmeriCorps support for early childhood classrooms.
On scholarships, Emberton said the public health and wellness/merit scholarship attracted just over 200 applications in a two-week period and that an advisory group is reviewing candidates with awards expected to be finalized this week. He added that the RN program is beginning its semester and staff will coordinate transition work with Career Services to smooth student progress.
