A COLLEGE STUDENT FROM MILLBROOK HAS JUST BEEN AWARDED A KNOWLES SCIENCE TEACHING FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP. REBECCA VAN TASSELL IS ONE OF 35 FUTURE TEACHERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO WIN THE FELLOWSHIP VALUED AT UP TO 150 THOUSAND DOLLARS OVER 5 YEARS. THE KNOWLES FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS ARE MEANT TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PURSUE MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHING CAREERS. VAN TASSELL GREW UP ON HER FAMILY'S DAIRY FARM IN MILLBROOK AND GRADUATED FROM MILLBROOK HIGH SCHOOL. SHE OBTAINED HER BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PLANT SCIENCE FROM CORNELL UNIVERSITY. SHE IS CURRENTLY EARNING HER MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION FROM INDIANA UNIVERSITY AND PLANS TO TEACH IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL, SHE SAYS "HOPEFULLY CLOSER TO HOME SOMEWHERE ON THE EAST COAST."
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