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IN THE NEWS
Newport News Educational Foundation
Names Wayne D. Lett Scholar
High School Senior Plans
a Career In Education
 (May
29, 2008) -- Danielle C. LaVergne, a senior at Warwick High
School, is named the 2008 Wayne D. Lett Scholar by the Newport
News Educational Foundation.
LaVergne is a student in the Teachers for Tomorrow course,
a Virginia Department of Education program for high school students
interested in pursuing a career in education. She is a member
of the Warwick High Varsity Cheerleading squad and is an active
participant in other school and community programs and activities.
LaVergne will attend Old Dominion University in the fall of
2008, and major in Education with a focus in literature. After
completing her education, she plans to teach English.
The Wayne D. Lett Scholar Program, administered by the Newport
News Educational Foundation, is a merit-based award of $6,000
given to a Newport News public school senior who plans to be
a teacher and will make a commitment to teaching in Newport
News Public Schools upon college graduation.
The award is named in honor of Wayne D. Lett, Ed.D., former
superintendent of Newport News Public Schools, who retired in
2003 after 34 years of service in public education.
Virginia's Teachers for Tomorrow Program is offered
to high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing a
career in education. The program is designed to attract teacher
candidates to the field of education through exposure to a world-class
curriculum and hands-on experience that focuses on teaching.
Students must meet eligibility requirements to be considered
for enrollment in the program. More than 70 high schools in
Virginia offer the program.
The Wayne D. Lett Scholar Program is a merit-based award
of $6,000 given to a Newport News public school senior in the
Teachers for Tomorrow program. The program is administered by
the Newport News Educational Foundation as a tribute to Wayne
D. Lett, Ed.D., a former superintendent of Newport News Public
Schools. The student chosen as the Wayne D. Lett Scholar will
receive an offer of employment as a teacher in the Newport News
school system upon graduation from college. The recipient must
commit to teach in Newport News for three consecutive years
after graduation. The recipient will also have the option to
complete a student teaching assignment in the school division.
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