Our work to lead, serve, and educate students is made possible by a dynamic faculty who model lifelong learning. Episcopal believes strongly in supporting our faculty and their ongoing growth through a diverse range of professional development. This includes regular programming made available across our campuses, such as book studies and other gatherings to learn, share, and connect. Significant resources are also dedicated to enable faculty to pursue individually meaningful professional learning opportunities across the nation and world, such as discipline-specific conferences, workshops, and seminars.

Owing to the generous support of our community over the years, additional funding is also available to support more elaborate and personalized ventures of growth and learning among our faculty each year through the Lastinger Fellowship.Ā Established in 2000 by a generous gift from Delores and Allen Lastinger, the Lastinger Fellowship provides funds to support faculty members in pursuing immersive professional development opportunities in the summer that will have a significant, meaningful impact on their academic and intellectual lives and, consequently, on the lives of their students and colleagues at Episcopal. These opportunities could include travel, study abroad, or a variety of other unique and academically relevant experiences that are not part of an ongoing degree program.Ā 

A Life Changing Trip to the Sea of Cortez

Read "A Life Changing Trip to the Sea of Cortez" by science teacher Janet Buford, who was the recipient of a Lastinger Fellowship in 2023

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Professional Development Faculty and Staff Opportunities

Summer 2023

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Fall 2023

  • Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair (Sept. 19 on campus - Marion sent out information)
  • FAATSP (Sept. 7-9)
    • Nitza Plaski
  • FATE (Oct. 12-14)
    • Katie Black Bowling
    • Langdon Zimmer
    • Jono Hustis
    • Colton SpurlockĀ 
  • FCIS Convention (Nov. 2-4 in Miami)Ā 
    • Tracy Jester
    • Christy Hodges
  • Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair (Sept. 19 on campus - Marion sent out information)
  • FAATSP (Sept. 7-9)
    • Nitza Plaski
  • FATE (Oct. 12-14)
    • Katie Black Bowling
    • Langdon Zimmer
    • Jono Hustis
    • Colton SpurlockĀ 
  • FCIS Convention (Nov. 2-4 in Miami)Ā 
    • Tracy Jester
    • Christy Hodges