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Noyce Scholar Profile

Luke Evancoe

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: Biology

Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: Biology, grades 9-10

Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Fifth year or post-baccalaureate Noyce scholar

Name of Noyce institution:
Virginia Commonwealth University

Current academic or teaching status:
Master's degree

School and school district:
Franklin Military Academy, Richmond, VA

Background:
I am a former sergeant in the US Marine Corps who, upon being honorably discharged from the service, decided to attend Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for an undergraduate degree in biology. While at VCU, I was president of the Student Veterans Association as well as a member of the VCU rugby team. As far as volunteer work goes, I was a mentor/instructor for an after-school program run by VCU for Richmond City high school students. The program was called the “Health Careers Exploration” course. I taught, mentored, and graded assignments for the students, who received college credits for completing the course. I also taught a three-day module on the carbon cycle for Henrico County Public Schools.

Why do you want to teach:
I want to teach because it is, much like the Marine Corps, more than just a job; it's a lifestyle. I enjoy working with a diverse range of individuals, both teaching and learning from them as well. As a sergeant in the Marines, I had to not only supervise my men but also serve as a teacher and role model. I feel that teaching demands similar characteristics of loyalty and honor to one’s profession. My mentoring/instructional volunteer work with high school-aged students while I was at VCU further cemented the fact that I enjoy teaching and want to make a positive impact on the students’ lives.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:
During my observations of other classes at various schools, I witnessed some classrooms where the students were not engaged; either sleeping or goofing off. I wanted to make sure that I did my best to captivate my students when I began student teaching. I decided to do this by being charismatic and through my words and actions, show the students that I fully enjoy the content I am teaching. I remember one particular class where I was lead teaching and I posed a thought-provoking question to the class. Many kids’ arms shot up in an effort to get me to call on them. One student was so excited he stood up and strained his arm as high as he could! I laughed and called on him, saying, “Okay okay, answer the question before you explode!”

What does the Noyce program mean to you:
Our VCU Noyce program is run by a group of fantastic professionals. I feel fully supported by them and their efforts. VCU Noyce not only provides needed financial assistance, but also a library of books and educational tools that we are encouraged to borrow in order to make our classrooms that much more engaging.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Numbers DUE-2041597 and DUE-1548986. Any opinions, findings, interpretations, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of its authors and do not represent the views of the AAAS Board of Directors, the Council of AAAS, AAAS’ membership or the National Science Foundation.

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