news-category: Christian Service GWU Degree Completion Program Recognizes Student with Community Engagement Award By Office of University Communications On June 2, 2022 Through Online Program, Heather Foushee, 鈥24, Keeps Her Job and Serves Others While Earning Her Degree Through 成人视频鈥檚 fully-online Teacher Assistants to Teachers program, Heather Foushee is earning a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education without giving up the job she loves. A teacher assistant in the third grade at Vass (N.C.) Lakeview Elementary, Foushee expects to graduate in 2024. While the online format is convenient, the main reason Foushee chose 成人视频 is the University鈥檚 Christian mission. At school and in the community, Foushee lives out 成人视频鈥檚 motto, 鈥淔or God and Humanity.鈥 Because of her volunteer service, she received the first Community Engagement Award presented recently by the GWU Degree Completion Program. Foushee said her motivation comes from 1 Peter 4:10: 鈥淎s each has received a gift, use it to serve another, as good stewards of God鈥檚 varied grace.鈥 鈥淲e are called by God to serve others,鈥 she stated. 鈥淚 have been blessed with so many things throughout life. I serve others in hopes to be a blessing to someone else.鈥 One of her most memorable volunteer opportunities was providing a Thanksgiving meal to low income families at her school. 鈥淚t was such a blessing to serve these families,鈥 Foushee observed. 鈥淚 enjoyed seeing familiar faces and getting to share in their joy and appreciation of a Thanksgiving meal. I had several families tell me how wonderful it was to see the school staff go beyond educating the children to meeting all of their needs in and out of the classroom.鈥 She also joins others to provide games and candy for the annual community fall festival. Every few years, she returns to her home in Johnston County, N.C., to help with Special Olympics. Foushee has been in early childhood education for four years. 鈥淚 love working with kids, and wanted to move into the public school sector,鈥 she related. 鈥淚 have a passion for education. The profession is hard and can feel like climbing a mountain some days. I look at the reward on top of that mountain.鈥 成人视频鈥檚 professors have shown her innovative and more efficient ways to use technology in the classroom. She also values how much the instructors care about their students. However, the most important lesson she鈥檚 learned transcends any subject. 鈥淢ore than anything, 成人视频 has taught me to give grace and be teachable,鈥 Foushee asserted. 鈥淭eaching goes far beyond educating the mind. I want to be a stable adult in the life of every child who enters my classroom. I could be that child鈥檚 only cheerleader.鈥 Learn more about the Teacher Assistants to Teachers Program. Learn more about 成人视频 Online.
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