Gordon is pleased to announce the Margaret C. Wright Memorial Alumni Award. This award is in honor of Gordon alumna Margaret Wright, who graduated in 2017 with dual licensure in Early Childhood and English as a Second Language. The award honors her legacy as a Christ-follower and passion as a young kindergarten teacher at the Cornerstone Schools of Washington, D.C. Margaret lived out her love for Jesus as she sought to educate all children to reach their potential no matter where she was teaching.
The Wright Alumni Award will recognize the work of a Gordon graduate who strives to live out his/her faith in Jesus while teaching in underserved communities, providing $10,000 to the alum and $10,000 to the school where he or she teaches. As a way to inspire future educators, the award will also sponsor the winner to return to Gordon’s campus to share her/his work with the Gordon community.
Applications are due by March 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The award will be distributed annually to the recipient at the Gordon College Homecoming Awards ceremony.
Award requirements
If selected, you will complete the following:
2022 Margaret C. Wright Memorial Alumni Award was awarded to Angela Epplett '20.
Gordon College received 50 applications. The committee was struck by the significant number of well-deserving alumni applicants. The applicants shared stories of grace, challenges, triumphs and resilience. The 2022 recipient of the Margaret C. Wright Memorial Alumni Award is Angela Epplett ′20. Angela obtained degrees of linguistics and education from Gordon College. Angela is now the Learning Support Program teacher at Santiago Christian School.
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