STAFFORD — Cydny A. Neville, MAEd, a teacher from Rodney Thompson Middle School in Stafford County, has been selected as an NEH Summer Scholar from a national applicant pool to attend one of 32 summer seminars and institutes supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The endowment is a federal agency that, each summer, supports these enrichment opportunities at colleges, universities, and cultural institutions so teachers can study with experts in humanities disciplines.
Neville will participate in an institute entitled
“Stony the Road We Trod . . .” which explores Alabama’s civil rights legacy.”
Neville will travel to Birmingham, Ala. where she will study during this three-week institute which includes travel to other Alabama cities and towns Selma, Montgomery, and Tuskegee.
The institute will be directed by Dr. Martha Bouyer the Institute developer.
The 30 teachers selected to participate in the program each receive a stipend of $2,700 to help cover their travel, study, and living expenses.
Topics for the 20 seminars and institutes offered for teachers this summer include:
- Abolitionism and the Underground Railroad
- American Women in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars
- Discovering Native Histories along the Lewis and Clark Trail
A total of 462 NEH Summer Scholars who participate in these programs of study will teach almost 68,000 students across the U.S. the following year back at their home schools.
Neville also holds a seat on the Dumfries Town Council.
