Greene Early College 2017  alumni, Shontia Blount, marks a first in GEC’s history; she returned to her alma mater to join the teaching staff. After graduating from GEC and LCC with her Associate’s in 2017, Ms. Blount completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Fayetteville State University in 2020. Returning to GEC, she began her teaching career.  Continuing to strengthening her teaching skills and content knowledge, Shontia enrolled in Fayetteville State University Masters program. She received her  Master of Arts in teaching: Secondary Education 2022 at Fayetteville State University, May 7.  

Shontia has other firsts to her credit in her educational career:  she was enrolled as a kindergartener in the first year of the Los Puentes Dual Language immersion program at Snow Hill Primary.  While a GEC student,  she and four of her classmates  organized the first extensive Awards Ceremony for the school.  This much anticipated annual celebratory event continues to this day.  Along with her teaching responsibilities, Shontia is faculty sponsor of Super Senior seminar.  

Congratulations Ms. Blount; we are all proud of you.