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Kristen Rickey, University of Iowa College of Education alumna and superintendent of the West Delaware Community School District, has been named the 2022-23 Iowa Superintendent of the Year by the School Administrators of Iowa.
Amira Nash, associate director of partnerships and programs in the Baker Teacher Leader Center, received a grant from the Community Foundation of Johnson County.
Kayla Reed Fitzke, assistant professor in couple and family therapy at the University of Iowa College of Education, was honored with the James N. Murray Award from the Office of the Dean of Students.
Alumnus Heather Buckley, principal at Cardinal Elementary School in Eldon, Iowa, has been awarded the prestigious 2022 Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year award.
College of Education alumnus Greg Clark, a U.S. Army veteran, has received the 2022 I-SERVE award for his distinguished military service and significant impact on the veteran community.
College of Education Dean Daniel Clay reflects upon the achievements of the past year while looking to a continued bright future for Iowa's top-ranked College of Education.
Although Clar Baldus, art education professor emeritus, retired in December of 2021 after more than two decades of inspiring the next generation of art educators, she continues to live her mantra: play every day.
Susan Assouline stepped down as director of the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development Aug. 1 after successfully leading the internationally renowned center since December 2012.
Gary Sasso, who dedicated more than two decades of his life to the University of Iowa College of Education as a special education professor and visionary leader, died on March 27, 2022. He was 71.
Alumna Mary Mascher stepped down from the Iowa House of Representatives at the end of the 2022, leaving a legacy of strong advocacy for education and literacy.
