🌿✨ Another curb appeal project complete! 🏡
We refreshed this space with new plants 🌸, natural stone, and fresh mulch —bringing it all together for a clean, polished look that really stands out!
#BloomingAcres #CurbAppeal #Landscaping #BeforeAndAfter #FreshLook 🌿🌞
🎓✨ This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of joining Dr. Petty and representing the College of Education at North Carolina A&T State University at the Aspiring Educators and Leaders Day hosted by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS). 💙💛
#AggiePride #Leadership
2026 AISES Region 7 Conference in Raleigh, NC! ✨ Dr. Ayesha Coleman Swinton and I had the honor of sharing our session: “Transforming Digital Access for Indigenous Learners: Understanding Identity, Access, and Opportunity in a Digitally Divided World” 💻🌍
#AISES #AggiePride
Honored to participate in the “AI in Indian Country” panel discussion at the RES Conference! 🌐🤖
It was a privilege to represent both the Advancing Indigenous Science and Engineering Society (AISES) and North Carolina A&T State University. #AISES #AggiePride #AI #RES2026
📚✨ Earlier this week, I had the honor of participating in a powerful panel discussion on “The State of Literacy in North Carolina” at the North Carolina Reading Association Annual Conference.
Grateful for the invitation ❤️📚
#NCRA #Leadership #AggiePride #Literacy #GenerationalPower
I had the pleasure of spending time this week celebrating Read Across America Week by reading with some incredible students and educators across our communities.🏫📖
#ReadAcrossAmerica #LiteracyMatters #ReadersAreLeaders #Community #Education #generationalpower #AggiePride
📣 Help Us Shape the Future of Digital Access in Indigenous Communities! 🌐 🪶
We're conducting a research study: Transforming Digital Access for Indigenous Learners 🎓✨
📲 Start here: forms.office.com/r/XVUmgJ3TZF
#DigitalInclusion #Indigenous #CommunityBasedResearch #Technology
✨ I had the absolute honor of presenting today alongside my friend Joshua John for an AISES AUNTIE Tech Empower Hour—and what a powerful space it was! 💻⚡
Huge thank you to Sunny Myers for the invitation and for the vision behind the AUNTIE Tech Collective.
#AISES ✨
A quiet reminder as we turn the page from 2025 to 2026. Very soon, 365 new days will be added to our account. How we choose to spend it matters. May this next year be lived with intention, honesty, and courage.
#2026Ready #HappyNewYear #GenerationalPower
📚 I’m excited to share that Dr. Ayesha Coleman Swinton and I received confirmation that our chapter has been officially approved for publication with IGI Global Scientific Publishing! 🎉
www.igi-global.com/book/advanci...
#Indigenous #Book #Education #GenerationalPower #AggiePride
🪶 Today marks a historic and long-overdue moment for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. ❤️💛🖤🤍
After generations of perseverance, advocacy, and faith, full federal recognition has been granted.
We honor those who came before us, celebrate today together, and move forward stronger than ever.
✨ Earlier this week, I had the honor of presenting at the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools – Administrators of Color Conference 2025 🔵Presentation 1: @LinkedIn with Intention 🔴Presentation 2: You Can’t Lead a School from Your Office #AggiePride #leadership
📚🪶 Honored to support Native American Heritage Programs at Laurel Hill Elementary and South Johnson Elementary this week! 🌿✨
Thank you to @ncatsuaggies College of Education for supporting me in service opportunities like this💙💛#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM #AggiePride
🪶✨ Today was such a special, full circle moment! ✨🪶
I had the honor of visiting my great-niece, Bryleigh Locklear, and her classmates in Mrs. Chaka Davis-Smith's room at South Johnson Elementary School to share about Native American Heritage and Culture. ❤️🖤🤍💛
✨🪶 Today I had the pleasure of visiting Wagram Elementary School in Scotland County to take part in their Native American Heritage Program! 🌿📚
A huge thank you to Kendra Locklear and everyone who played a role in making this event such a success for the students! #NAHM
🏛 Election Day: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
🕘 Time: 6:30 AM – 7:30 PM
📍 District 12 Voting Location:
Lumbee Heritage Elders Court
16220 Lumbee Heritage Lane
Laurinburg, NC 28352
#DrBowen4Lumbee12 #LumbeeStrong #TribalCouncil #votelumbee #MakeYourVoiceHeard #ScotlandCounty
🇺🇸💙 Honoring Our Veterans 💙🇺🇸
Today and every day, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to my Dad and to all the brave men and women who have served our country. 🎖️
🪖 Your sacrifice, strength, and service ensure the freedoms we enjoy. ❤️🤍💙 #VeteransDay #drbowen4lumbee12
Ran into my former colleague and dear friend, Ms. Hiltra Watson — what a pleasure to see her. We had a few minutes to reminisce about our time together at Marlboro County High School, and it brought back so many memories. Once a Bulldog, always a Bulldog! 🐾💛🖤
🎉💙💛 It’s Homecoming Week at North Carolina A&T State University! 💛💙🎉 #GHOE
Today, the College of Education highlighted the incredible work of the Department of Leadership Studies and Adult Education, where we are cultivating the next generation of leaders! #AggiesLead 💙💛
🔥✨ Generational Power ✨🔥
It was an incredible honor to serve as the Keynote Speaker for Educator Day at the 2025 AISES National Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 🎤🌎
#AISES2025 #WeAreAllScientists #GenerationalPower #EducatorDay #STEMEducation #STEM #drbowen4lumbee12
✨ #AISES2025! I had the honor of serving on the panel “Indigenous Uncles in STEM: Representation, Resilience, and Mentorship.” 🌿🔬
#WeAreAllScientists #IndigenousExcellence #MentorshipMatters #CommunityBuilding #AISES #drbowen4lumbee12
#AISES2025! ✨I had the honor of co-presenting with my friend, Joshua John, on LinkedIn with Intention: Weaving Identity, Story, and Purpose into Your Professional Journey 💼🌐📲
#WeAreAllScientists #IndigenousExcellence #leadership #LinkedIn #drbowen4lumbee12
🌎✨ I had the honor of presenting alongside Dr. Ayesha Coleman Swinton at the 2025 AISES National Conference in Minneapolis, MN! 🎉
#AISES2025 #WeAreAllScientists #DigitalEquity #IndigenousExcellence #drbowen4lumbee12 #AISES
🌱 These verses remind us that integrity, honesty, and righteousness are worth more than wealth gained unjustly. 💎
💪 Even in the small things, our faithfulness shapes our character and prepares us for greater responsibilities.
#leadership #growth #drbowen4lumbee12
✨True leadership is more than a title — it’s about lifting others up.
“Leadership isn’t about advancing yourself. Leadership is about advancing your people.” 🪶
As leaders, our purpose is not self-gain but community growth. When we walk together, we rise together. 🌎🌱
📣 Help Us Shape the Future of Digital Access in Indigenous Communities! 🌐 🪶
📋 What’s involved?
✅ A short 10–20 minute survey
📲 Start here: forms.office.com/r/XVUmgJ3TZF
#DigitalInclusion #IndigenousCommunities #CommunityBasedResearch #CBPR #DigitalEquity #NativeVoices #TransformDigitalAccess
