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Five Questions with…Kenny Ferguson on Lifelong Learning and His Path to Forbes

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Amir lawrence

May 6, 2026

Staff Spotlight: Amir Lawrence

Explain a little bit about your role and the work you’re doing with the Friday Institute. I work as a cybersecurity analyst with the Friday Institute, where my focus is…
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Mar 23, 2026

Education Leaders and Partners Champion Change at Friday Institute’s Education in Motion Summit

“North Carolina public schools exceed goal to be first in U.S. by 2030.” “Students and teachers are excited for school.” “NC lights the path for learning innovation and lifelong curiosity.”…
A banner for the Friday Institute reads "The Friday Institute: The Building of Ideas."

Dec 15, 2025

Friday Institute Marks 2 Decades of Innovation in Education

From the expansion of the World Wide Web to the dawn of artificial intelligence, the William & Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation has been there to help educators prepare their students for the technology and careers of tomorrow.
Emily Thrasher

May 7, 2025

In the Spotlight: Emily Thrasher, Research Scholar with the Friday Institute

For the In the Spotlight series, we feature one staff member on a regular basis. In this edition, we spotlight Emily Thrasher, a research scholar at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and part of the…
Braska Williams

Oct 3, 2024

In the Spotlight: Braska Williams, Director, NC-MSEN Pre-College Program, Friday Institute

In this series called In the Spotlight, we feature one staff member each month. In this edition, we spotlight Braska Williams, the director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s North Carolina Math/Science Education Network (NC-MSEN) Pre-College Program, a STEM-enrichment program for students in grades 6 through 12. Here he answers five questions.
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Apr 10, 2024

Friday Institute Celebrates 20 Years on NC State’s Centennial Campus

When the NC State College of Education was raising funds to support a new institute for research-to-practice innovation, Ann and Jim Goodnight came forward and said they wanted to name…
Krista Glazewski, a woman with brown hair pulled back, a black blazer, red blouse and glasses, speaks to a colleague at a table.

Sep 11, 2023

Getting to Know Krista Glazewski

Krista Glazewski has served as executive director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and associate dean for translational research in the NC State College of Education, since July 1,…

Mar 30, 2023

5 Questions with…Lindsay Hann on the Best Opportunity to Pursue Educational Research

NC State senior Lindsay Hann found her passion for educational research as a Program Evaluation and Education Research (PEER) intern at the Friday Institute.

May 10, 2022

Through a Mutually-Beneficial Model, the Friday Institute PEER Group is Making Space for Historically Marginalized Students in Education Research and Evaluation

In 2020, the PEER Group launched an internship program for undergraduate students that allowed student interns to receive training in leadership, educational research and evaluation techniques while contributing to PEER Group projects.

Mar 30, 2022

Five Questions with…Kenny Ferguson on Lifelong Learning and His Path to Forbes

Learn more about Friday Institute Events and Desktop Support Technician Kenny Ferguson, who speaks with us about his passion for education, being a lifelong learner and his advocacy work for children and families in Wake County.