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Alumni Spotlights

• Alumni News Roundup

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  Alum Named College of Education Dean

  Horn, a professor of higher education who leads three research centers, is the first woman to hold the position. “I’m so proud to serve the UH College of Education at this critical time,” she said.

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  Forever Coog Finds Time to Give Back

  Jeremy Gates, a 2015 teaching graduate, joined the College of Education’s alumni working group to help strategize ways to increase engagement. “I make it a point to give back to my alma mater,” he said.

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  Support Helped M.Ed. Student Graduate

  Despite catching COVID in July 2021 as he was working on his master’s degree, Jorge Mendoza graduated a year later and recently started his dream job providing educators with technology support.

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  Higher Ed Alum Wins 2022 Rising Star Award

  Chantelle George, who earned an M.Ed. from the College in 2015, has launched a consulting firm to help school districts, colleges and nonprofits prepare traditionally underserved students.

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  Alum Named Houston ISD Academic Chief

  Shawn Bird, who earned an M.Ed. and Ed.D. from the College and a B.A. in English, has returned home to help bolster academic performance in the state’s largest district. “You have to invest in the teacher,” he said.

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  Couple Encourages Coogs to Give Back

  Kelly and Todd Thurber, co-chairs of the College’s Giving Day Campaign, are encouraging donations to support student scholarships. “Think about what this could do for our city,” said Kelly.

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  Ph.D. Alum Earns Noteworthy Board Certification

  Alum Laura Priorello earned board certification from the American Board of Professional Psychology. Learn more about Priorello’s work and interests in this Q&A.

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  M.Ed. Alum Earns Prestigious Fulbright Grant

  Parker Carwile, who earned a master’s in curriculum and instruction in 2019, will teach English and act as a cultural ambassador in South Korea.

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  EMS Educator Earns Alumni Award

  With over four decades in emergency medical services, George Hatch works to elevate the standard of education for paramedic students.

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  M.Ed. Training Helped Surgical Educator

  Dr. Karen Dickinson teamed up with Clinical Associate Professor Susie Gronseth to publish an article in the Journal of Surgical Education.

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  Empowering Underserved Youths

  Lauren Harris’s dedication to improving lives through collective action has earned her the College’s 2020 Rising Star Award.