Beverly Duran will graduate from Bellevue University with her Bachelor of Science in Education (Secondary) in summer 2024. A few months later, she plans on standing in front of a classroom of students with diverse learning needs and sharing her passion for history.
She’s confident she’ll be ready for the moment, thanks to her experience with the College of Business’s Teacher Education Program. Duran credits the program’s professors, who “always allow space for growth and understanding,” as well as the student support systems in place within the university.
“The unique approach that Bellevue University takes is the village that surrounds us as students,” Duran said. “I have always felt supported in every way.”
Duran is currently substitute teaching in her home school district while she finishes her degree. She believes this generation of school-age children are often unfairly criticized. “I think the current generation we teach is extremely bold, brave and resilient,” she said. “Being a part of the growth of the current generation would be an honor and an inspiration.”