The U.S. Department of Education’s Augustus F. Hawkins Center for Excellence awarded $2,977,816 million to the Nevada Forward (NV|Forward) Apprenticeship Program within the College of Education. The apprenticeship program — the first registered apprenticeship for teachers in the western U.S — connects community members with innovative, fast-track pathways to higher education, workforce training, and continued professional development with the goal of expanding Nevada's teacher workforce and addressing the teacher shortage.