UNCP Brave Scholars Program

02/12/2026

Check out our Scholar, Hannah Pearson!

Hannah Pearson, now 19, has graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke as of December 2025 and is poised to lead her own classroom in North Carolina before turning 20.

A graduate of Robeson Community College and Fairmont High School, she entered UNCP as a junior after earning 60 college credits through the state’s Career and College Promise Program.

Pearson, whose mother has taught for 28 years and whose father recently earned his own degree from UNCP, completed her elementary education degree as a Brave Scholar, a pathway designed to cultivate future educators.

She will begin her teaching career as one of the youngest licensed public school teachers in the state. - Africa Giant

02/06/2026

Thank you, Whiteville City Schools, for an outstanding district visit today. We greatly appreciate your partnership!

01/21/2026

Brave Scholars and Teaching Fellows take on Las Vegas!

This past weekend, our Brave Scholars and Teaching Fellows attended the Get Your Teach On Conference in Las Vegas, NV. Our Scholars learned so much about how to navigate their current and/or future classrooms. Check out the amazing pictures!

Thank you to Drs. Mussman, Lowery, and Smith for accompanying our students!

12/14/2025

Our next group of scholars crossed the stage today as official graduates of UNCP. We are so proud of these young ladies who are going to be exceptional elementary and special education teachers!