After graduating from the University of Florida, he received a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi, a graduate certificate in Urban Education from FIU, and 60 hours of doctoral coursework at UM.  In 1997, Thomas Gammon was selected as the Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year.

He states, “I am honored to have graduated from the University of Florida’s College of Education.  The education and experience I received in my undergraduate program served me well during my 30 years of teaching at the elementary and high school levels here in Miami-Dade County.  I am now looking forward to representing the education professionals in Miami-Dade County and being a voice for our worthy profession.”

During his time at St. Vincent, Lange was a research and teaching assistant for the Education Department of St. Vincent College.  He was named a field supervisor for Catholic Schools in the college Education Department in 2010.  Lange professed monastic vows in July 2011, and is now known as Brother Jeremiah Lange, O.S.B.  He serves as assistant to the director of the Oblate Program.

After graduation, Neva married Terrell Sessums, moved to Tampa, and began teaching at Hillsborough County public schools for five years. After the birth of their children she became a homemaker and active in public education.

Her volunteer work in education included serving as President of the Friends of Public Education, President of the PTA at both Blake Seventh Grade Center and at Colman Junior High School, as a member of the statewide Model Schools Task Force and as Chairman of the Hillsborough County Schools Citizens Advisory Committee.  Neva Sessums obituary – click here.

She retired as Professor of Curriculum & Supervision at the University of Georgia. Dr. Compton made significant contributions to the field of middle school education and had been a teacher, principal, and education consultant. She was an avid tennis player, the first president of the Clarke/Oconee Tennis Association (COTA), and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for over 10 years.

Pictured here, Charles (left) and Max chat about their experiences and life’s work with student cohort members of the UF Institute of Higher Education

“…You really need to fail when you’re doing science
experiments because that’s how you learn things.”

So says EduGator alum Eric Grunden (MEd ’94, science education), recipient of a Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence in Science. Grunden visited UF and Norman Hall recently, speaking to a UFTeach class and appearing on the alumni panel at the college’s Education Career Night event. Hear more about his teaching tips and UF experience in this video and make sure to share with your fellow EduGators!

Pictured here, Charles (left) and Max chat about their experiences and life’s work with student cohort members of the UF Institute of Higher Education

Thank you to all our alumni and guests who were able to attend this event!

To see more photos from the reception, click here.

“…You really need to fail when you’re doing science
experiments because that’s how you learn things.”

So says EduGator alum Eric Grunden (MEd ’94, science education), recipient of a Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence in Science. Grunden visited UF and Norman Hall recently, speaking to a UFTeach class and appearing on the alumni panel at the college’s Education Career Night event. Hear more about his teaching tips and UF experience in this video and make sure to share with your fellow EduGators!