Mary Ferguson Named NCASWCD Winner
Mary Ferguson,
STEM Coach and
media specialist
at Patriots STEM
Elementary, has
been selected as the
2019 Conservation
Education Teacher of
the Year! The North
Carolina Association
of Soil and Water
Conservation Districts
(NCASWCD) and the
Cabarrus Soil and
Water Conservation
Districts (SWCD)
recognized Mary at
the 2019 NCASWCD
Annual Meeting.
The Conservation
Education Teacher
of the Year Award
is one of the many
awards given by the
NCASWCD. There are
eight soil and water
conservation “Areas”
in North Carolina, and
districts send their
top candidate. The
winner is selected from
applications sent from
across the state.
Mary’s application,
submitted by the
Cabarrus SWCD,
detailed a committed
dedication to
providing STEM
education to
students. Her efforts to insure that their environmental knowledge
was enhanced was evident in the programs she provides and the time
she commits.
“We are honored to have the opportunity to recognize Ms. Ferguson
this year. As society gets further and further removed from the
outdoors around them, providing these types of opportunities are
invaluable”, said Bryan Evans – Executive Direct of the NCASWCD.
About NC Association
of Soil and Water
Conservation Districts
The NC Association
of Soil and Water
Conservation Districts
(NCASWCD) is a
501 c (3) non-profit
organization that was
created in 1944 to
represent the interests
of the 96 local soil and water conservation districts and the 492
district supervisors who direct their local district’s conservation.
NCASWCD recommends policies for legislation on state and
national levels, and provides representation to several committees,
commissions and boards working on conservation protection and
education initiatives. For more information, please visit http://www.
ncaswcd.org.
Class of 2019 Graduation Schedule
CCS will hold most graduation ceremonies on June 14th and 15th at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center.
Graduation rehearsal dates, times and locations will be shared later.
High School Graduation Date & Time
Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College High School
Saturday, May 18th @ 11 a.m. at Cox
Mill High School
Performance Learning Center
Friday, June 14th @ 9 a.m.
Cox Mill High School
Friday, June 14th @ 12:30 p.m.
Hickory Ridge High School
Friday, June 14th @ 4 p.m.
Jay M. Robinson High School
Friday, June 14th @ 7:30 p.m.
Mount Pleasant High School
Northwest Cabarrus School
Concord High School
Central Cabarrus High School
4 May/june 2019 • Parent Teacher Magazine
Saturday,
Saturday,
Saturday,
Saturday,
June
June
June
June
15th
15th
15th
15th
@
@
@
@
9 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
7:30 p.m.