GLENVILLE, WV – Cierra (Blankenship) Hypes recently completed her student teaching at Glenville State College. She completed her preservice internship in English Education (5-adult) at Midland Trail High School with Mae Kessler. Dr. Gerda Kumpiene and Dr. Melody Wise were her GSC supervisors. Originally from Summersville, West Virginia, Hypes currently resides in Hinton with her husband, James. She is the daughter of Christopher Blankenship and James and Tammy Groves of Summersville.
Senior teacher education students take part in an internship during their final semester at GSC. At the conclusion of their internship, students must complete a presentation illustrating their mastery of the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) standards as well as the standards of their particular area of study.
For more information about the Teacher Education Program at Glenville State College, contact 304-462-4119.
