WO MEN O F AC HI E V E M E NT
LAURA GELBLUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESCHOOL AT THE CHAPEL OF THE CROSS
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n her more than 39 years at the Preschool at the Chapel of the Cross, Laura Gelblum
has touched the lives of more children – and families – than one could count. After finishing her early education degree from UNC, the Chapel Hill native began reaching out to local preschools to see if they were hiring. She started at PCC as a substitute teacher in December 1978 and joined the permanent staff within a couple of months. “I was lucky in that I’ve really felt a calling, and I always knew I wanted to be a teacher,” Laura says. In just five years, she took on an additional role as the school’s executive director. Then in 1988,
By Brooke Spach
Clementine Taylor, Liam Schoor, Henry Hilkey, Laura Gelblum, Henry Colner and James Tupper enjoy time on the playground.
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