Alumni Notes Archives

Five Questions for EduGator Larry Feldman, Board Chair of Miami-Dade Public Schools

March 23, 2017

Quotable "Teaching is exciting and important work, and it’s satisfying work. It’s the highest level on Maslow’s famous 'hierarchy of needs' and it...

UF Grad’s Newest Leadership Role: Chair of Florida’s Largest School District

March 23, 2017

UF education alumnus Larry Feldman (BAE ’72, MAE ’73, special education) has pretty much seen it all during his 44-year career as a teacher and...

UF, COE, state mourn loss of ‘rising star’ alumnus Brian Dassler

March 22, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The sudden death of Triple Gator alumnus Brian Dassler (BA, MEd ’02, EdD ’16) on March 21 has many at UF, the College of...

COE alumna Stacy Ellis named new UF Baby Gator director

July 8, 2016

After conducting a national search, the University of Florida has named a College of Education alumna as the new director of Baby Gator Child...

Ed. Leadership alumna heads Florida Philanthropic Network

April 20, 2016

UF College of Education alumna Stacy Carlson (PhD ‘11, educational leadership and administration) is the new president and CEO of the Florida...

How Outstanding Young Alum saved his teaching career

April 8, 2016

Jon Mundorf was considering quitting teaching. Now he is receiving the College of Education’s Outstanding Young Alumni Award. Learn how the P.K. Yonge teacher revived his career.

School names corridor after former principal to honor daughter’s gift

February 24, 2016

Leslie Eggert Scales-Holloway (BAE '68) was visibly moved as she reflected on her late father’s role as the beloved principal at P.K. Yonge...

Special ed. alumni cited for early research success

February 2, 2016

A pair of College of Education alumni have been selected for prestigious national honors from the Council for Exceptional Children for their...

NSF fellowship is just the latest achievement for UFTeach alum Xavier Monroe

April 22, 2015

Xavier J. Monroe, a 2013 UF graduate, belongs on a UFTeach student recruitment poster. And that’s even before he was awarded a prestigious Graduate...