{"id":6140,"date":"2026-10-21T13:25:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T19:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/?p=6140"},"modified":"2026-10-21T13:27:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T19:27:27","slug":"tucker-marsing-was-selected-to-serve-as-an-albert-einstein-distinguished-educator-fellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/2026\/10\/21\/tucker-marsing-was-selected-to-serve-as-an-albert-einstein-distinguished-educator-fellow\/","title":{"rendered":"Tucker Marsing was selected to serve as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Granite School District Colleagues,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am pleased to share that I have been selected to serve as an <strong>Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow<\/strong> for the 2026\u20132027 fellowship year. The Einstein Fellowship is a nationally recognized program that places exemplary STEM educators with federal agencies and congressional offices to contribute their classroom expertise to national education policy and program development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During my fellowship, I am serving in the office of Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury in Washington, DC, where I collaborate with leaders and policymakers to support initiatives that strengthen teaching and learning across the country. This opportunity allows me to bring the perspectives of our school community to a national stage while expanding my own professional knowledge and network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also want to share that <strong>applications are now open<\/strong> for the next cohort of Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows. The application deadline for the 2027-2028 program is November 5, 2026, at 8:00pm ET. Educators interested in contributing to national STEM education policy and experiencing this unique professional growth opportunity can learn more and apply at:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscience.osti.gov%2Fwdts%2FEinstein&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjmonson1%40graniteschools.org%7Cbe53c5f5a1584aa54e6b08df2f90a90c%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C639281970610894936%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=d6pP5PIVgTIGczjWRdJbLuU3ExD7kzCmbDJZKp1FwDA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/science.osti.gov\/wdts\/Einstein<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although I will be away from Granite School District during this period, I remain deeply committed to our students, staff, and community. I am grateful for the support of the district, my colleagues, and the broader community in making this opportunity possible. Thank you for your continued encouragement and for the work each of you does to advance high\u2011quality education for Granite students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please feel free to reach out if you would like more information about the fellowship or how this experience may support ongoing initiatives within our district.<br><a href=\"mailto:tucker.marsing@mail.house.gov\">tucker.marsing@mail.house.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sincerely, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tucker Marsing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fellow, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. 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The Einstein Fellowship is a nationally recognized program that places exemplary STEM educators with federal agencies and congressional offices to contribute their classroom expertise to national [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1048,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[29],"class_list":["post-6140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-school-happenings","entry","has-post-thumbnail"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Jessica Motshikana","author_link":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/author\/jmonson1\/"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4Iljv-1B2","jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1048"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6140"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6147,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6140\/revisions\/6147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6140"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/yess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=6140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}