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Some of Ashley Kim’s greatest inspirations and biggest cheerleaders were her teachers while growing up in nearby Longmont, Colorado. It was those teachers who continued to welcome her back into the classroom, encouraged her, and inspired her desire to do the same for new generations of students. Kim received the 2025 Outstanding Undergraduate Contribution to Teaching Award.

Trang Tran’s educational journey spans continents and disciplines rooted in a love of learning and a deep commitment to justice that help lead her way to graduate studies at ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø. Tran received the 2025 Outstanding Dissertation Award.

For Beatriz Salazar, graduating with a PhD from the ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø is more than a personal milestone—it’s the realization of a promise she made as a child and the transformative power of community. Salazar received the 2025 Outstanding Community Engagement Award.

Meet Kendall Goldenson, a ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø senior who is paving her way toward a meaningful career in teaching, and eventually, educational policy.

Meet Mylie Lanier, a senior at ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø majoring in Elementary Education with a passion for education, advocacy, and social impact and the motto 'Live what you love.' From an early age, Lanier discovered her passion for working with children

Each year, over 200 mentor teachers from over 30 partner schools give their time, energy and expertise to supporting our ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø School of Education student teachers. Watch our video or read the quotes below to see how mentor teachers impact our student teachers.

After working for the ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø Office of Information Technology for six years, Marcus Williams decided to switch careers and enroll in the one-year intensive MA+ Secondary Humanities Teacher Licensure program to become a teacher

Born and raised in Aurora, Colorado, Hasan Elsayed had a love of math and science from an early age. Now as a math and science teacher, he gets to live his dream of empowering students to pursue their aspirations and achieve success

Throughout her academic journey at the ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø School of Education, Bethany Morton has demonstrated an unwavering dedication to creating inclusive and supportive learning environments for her students, particularly children from marginalized

Yazmine Lynette Patiño is passionate about supporting first-generation college students as one herself.  “I’m the first in my family to receive a bachelor's and now a master's degree, both of which I could not have