Arley Morelock Selected to Teach For America

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Arley Morelock, Hampden-Sydney College Class of 2014

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (11/19/2013)(readMedia)-- Hampden-Sydney College senior Arley James Morelock was accepted into Teach For America (TFA). TFA is a national teacher corps of college graduates and professionals who commit to teach for two years and raise student achievement in public schools. This elite program accepts only around 11%-12% of their applicants each year.

Disparities in education exist throughout the country - urban and rural, east coast to west, small towns and large. Teach For America provides an excellent education for kids in low-income communities. Although 16 million American children face the extra challenges of poverty, an increasing body of evidence shows they can achieve at the highest levels.

Arley's assignment will be teaching high school science in Greenville, NC. A Venable Scholar, Arley plays midfield on the varsity lacrosse team and has received Academic All-ODAC for Lacrosse in 2011, 2012, and 2013. He serves as President of the social fraternity Sigma Chi and as a Student Court Investigator and is a member of the Venture Crew and the honorary society for leadership, Omicron Delta Kappa. Arley is participating in the Wilson Center Public Service program and is working on Departmental Honors in Chemistry. A chemistry major with a minor in public service, Arley is a graduate of Frankfurt International School and is the son of Mr. & Mrs. George L. Morelock of Charlotte, NC.