News & Stories

Third grade teacher Courtney Sims has been named Culpeper County Public Schools’ District Teacher of the Year. A double-Hoo, she graduated from UVA in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in history and a Master of Teaching in elementary education.

A veteran working in defense contracting, Scott Staron felt called to pursue a career in education. He graduated in May 2024 with his M.Ed. in curriculum & instruction with an emphasis in instructional technology.

With four UVA degrees, three from the School of Education and Human Development, Ben Allen is now serving as the executive director of UVA’s Equity Center. He was the latest guest on UVA President Jim Ryan’s podcast.

Before graduating with a Master of Teaching in mathematics this spring, Linh Luong reflected on her experience as a student in a story for UVA Advancement’s Envision magazine.

Two kinesiology alumni were among those chosen for the prestigious NIH Loan Repayment Program, designed to invest in the future of health discovery.

Dana Boyle, who earned her M.Ed. in higher education at the UVA School of Education and Human Development, will be part of the ACC Network’s broadcast of the Virginia-Maryland game.

She was the last to qualify in the preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic Trials, but bounced back to win the event and earn her spot on the team. Now she’s ready to roll in Paris.

Bridget Williams, who earned her M.Ed. in higher education at the UVA School of Education and Human Development, will compete in the pole vault at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Madden, who took home a silver medal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will swim three events in Paris at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

UVA graduates remember U.S. Army 1st Lt. Zachary Galli, who earned his bachelors degree in kinesiology in 2022, as helping others, in ROTC or in the community, and for being a good influence in their lives.