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Kara H. Ahmed (Ed.D. ‘09), a nominee for the Daily News’ Hometown Heroes award, turned a New York City education program into a lifeline for generations to come. Read more>> 

Lori Bodner (M.A. ’06) received a 2019 Sloan Award for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics. Read more>>

“I’ve always thought of teaching as an act of love.” Jasmin Cowin (Ed.D. ’92) wants to help her students at Touro College Graduate School of Education fall in love with learning. Watch>>

Gretchen Forsyth (M.A. ‘04), a graduate of the Klingenstein Center, has been appointed Head of School at Glen Urquhart School in Beverly, MA. Read more>>

Check out this month's featured alumni publications and work:

Equity Visits: A New Approach to Supporting Equity-Focused School and District Leadership by David Allen  (Ed.D. ’09), Thomas C. Hatch (TC faculty member), Larry Leverett (Ed.D. ’92), Rachel D. Roegman (Ed.D. ‘14), and Scott T. Thompson. Join us on campus February 5 for a book talk with the authors. Register to attend here.

I'm Not Done Yet: ...And You Shouldn't Be Either by Cynthia Barnett (Ed.D. ‘88)

Montauk Has a Very Hungry Shark: A Montauk Mike Adventure by Nina Ross (M.A. ‘09)  

Jared Fox (Ph.D. ’15, pictured right in hat), a board member at BioBus, helped Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray ring in 2020! #TCAlumni. Fox also received a 2019 Sloan Award for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics for his work at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School. 

Rodney Glasgow (M.A. ‘11), a graduate of the Klingenstein Center, has been appointed head of school at Sandy Springs Friends School in Sandy Springs, MD. Read more>>

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a global leader in research and education, announced Danielle McMahan (M.A. ‘02) as the company’s new Chief People Officer. Read more>>

Help us celebrate the distinguished service and accomplishments of the TC alumni community by nominating a deserving alumnus/a for one of our 2020 Alumni Awards. Nominate>>