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WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today announced the selection of Kristen Crews of Clemmons and Douglas Smith of Kernersville as the recipients of her 10th annual “Teacher in Congress” internship. 

Crews and Smith will arrive in Washington on July 8 for a week of intensive learning, curriculum development activities and hands-on experience in America’s federal government.  

“This program will provide Kristen and Douglas with a tangible way to give students a look inside the federal government,” said Foxx. “Their week in Washington will equip them to teach in new ways about our roles in a republic and hopefully inspire the next generation of North Carolina public servants with a vibrant civics education.”

Crews teaches Advanced Placement U.S. History as well as American History I and II at Reagan High School in Pfafftown where she has been on staff for six years. She is the assistant volleyball coach and serves as the sponsor of the school’s Debate Club and North Carolina YMCA Youth and Government delegation. She is a graduate of Meredith College and earned a master’s degree from Salem College. 

Smith will teach American History I and II during his second year at East Forsyth High School in Kernersville. He previously taught at Northeast Guilford High School in McLeansville where he served as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes advisor and Bartlett Yancey High School in Yanceyville where he was the student government advisor. He is a graduate of Greensboro College.  

The “Teacher in Congress” internship was created to offer educators a glimpse of the workings of Congress and the federal government while experiencing the day-to-day life of a member of Congress. By supplying teachers with hands-on opportunities, the internship will help local schools enhance their civics and history curriculum.

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U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx represents North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District and is the elected Republican Conference Secretary. Dr. Foxx is the chair of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and serves as Vice Chair of the House Rules Committee.