Doctoral graduate with Herky statue

Iowa’s reputation connects Educational Measurement and Statistics grad to new job

Widad Abdalla, a recent graduate of the Educational Measurements and Statistics Ph.D. program, landed her dream job through a chance Hawkeye connection while still a student.

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Alumna Named School Counselor of the Year

College of Education alumna Theresa Putnam Genz (09’, MA) has won the 2019 Iowa School Counselor Association Multi-Level School Counselor of the Year Award.

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Alumnus named 2020 Iowa Teacher of the Year

Alumnus George Anderson was named 2020 Iowa Teacher of the Year.

Sean Baylor

Alumnus named Iowa’s Assistant Secondary Principal of the Year

Sean Baylor, a University of Iowa alumnus and associate principal at Franklin Middle School in Cedar Rapids, was selected as the 2019-20 Iowa Assistant Secondary Principal of the year by the School Administrators of Iowa.

Jake Chung

Chung honored with Distinguished Alumni Award

Alumnus Jhoon (Jake) Chung is being honored with a University of Iowa Distinguished Alumni Award. As a superintendent of schools in the suburbs of Chicago, Chung has dedicated his career to helping students achieve their dreams.

Kelly Blake

Blake honored with 2019-20 I-SERVE Alumnus of the Year award

Alumnus Kelly Blake (MA ’15) was honored with the 2019-20 I-SERVE Alumnus of the Year Award.