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Kyle O鈥橩eefe, 2019 精品SM在线影片 School of Education Outstanding Elementary Education Graduate, believes that learning should be fun all the time. 鈥淔un is a great equalizer in the classroom because it engages everyone in their learning,鈥� O鈥橩eefe said. 鈥淓ven the most stubborn student can't resist joining in!鈥�
It can be hard to see the distinctions between the many lives that Valeria Praga-Rodr铆guez lives as an educator, mother, advocate and learner. She is also setting a positive example for daughters, students and the countless educators she works with at Denver Public Schools.
As a former high school teacher and advocate for community empowerment, 2019 Outstanding MA Graduate Ben Erwin realized that he had a passion for the public policies that shape the educational field. 鈥淎fter my time in Mississippi in advocacy, I realized I wanted to pursue a career in education policy,鈥� Erwin said. 鈥淢y belief in education as a driver of social justice and opportunity continues to drive my passion for education.鈥�
When Maya Angelou wrote the poem 鈥淪till I Rise,鈥� she was speaking from her experience and validating the experiences of those who came before and after her. Her voice and sentiments are alive and well in Esmeralda Castillo-Cobian鈥檚 classroom. ith Angelou鈥檚 words still resonating in her ears, Castillo-Cobian is set to graduate from the 精品SM在线影片 with a BA in ethnic studies and her secondary teacher licensure in English education from the School of Education.
How can we do this together in a nicer, kinder and more loving way? This key question guided 2019 Outstanding PhD Graduate Paty Abril-Gonzalez through her doctorate dissertation at 精品SM在线影片 and still guides her now in her teaching and research as an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin.