Islander of the Week is Shawn Carawan

Because this is the beginning of a new school year, I have chosen Pamlico County High School teacher and former Goose Creek Islander, Shawn Carawan to be my Islander of the Week. 

Shawn catching a prize "old drum" out in Pamlico Sound.

 When Shawn Carawan left Lowland to go to college at North Carolina State University, he never forgot where he came from.  The only child of  Duckie Carawan and the late George Carawan of Lowland, he graduated from Pamlico County High School in 1993 and received his bachelors degree and earned his masters in Agricultural Education from N.C. State University.  Shawn was Pamlico County High School Teacher of the Year in 2011.

His wife Tamara and him stay busy raising their 3 boys, Ethan, Luke, and Levi.                  .

GCIJ:  Why did you deserve to be Teacher of the Year?
SC:      I don't really know why. I guess I was their last choice. (laughing)

GCIJ:  What are some of the perks of having attained the status of Teacher of the Year?
SC:      Please note there was no pay raise involved. But I did get my picture on the wall at school and a plaque in my office.

GCIJ:  Who will star as you in the Hollywood movie about your life?
SC:      Zach Galifianiakis.

GCIJ:   What was your favorite thing to do growing up on Goose Creek Island?
SC:      Hanging out with my friends and going bass fishing.  We had a lot of good times on the Island.  There was a bunch of us and we always had something to do.  We could make our own fun.


GCIJ:   The Carawan Family Reunion was a few weeks ago.  What's the best part of the reunion?
SC:      The best part of the reunion is seeing family that haven't seen in a while and catching up.

GCIJ:   What was the best thing to eat at the reunion?
SC:       Desserts!!!!

GCIJ:  Because you are an agricultural education teacher, I have to ask this question.  What is grown at the funny farm?
SC:     (Laughing)...Nuts, of course.