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Jakob Kraft
  • Elementary Education-Math
  • Class of 2017
  • Swansea, IL

Jakob Kraft is an Illinois Golden Apple Scholar

2016 Sep 1

Jakob Kraft is one of 9 McKendree University students who are Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois. The program identifies talented college students who show the promise and drive to be excellent teachers in high-need schools, and gives them on-site classroom experience during residential summer institutes. Throughout the state, 13 campuses host Golden Apple internships, with 200 scholars in the program at 54 Illinois colleges and universities. Dr. Tiimothy Richards, associate professor of education and Golden Apple faculty liaison, said McKendree's 9 current participants are its largest group in the program to date.