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Subini Annamma is Assistant Professor of Special Education at Indiana University at Indianapolis. She was honored with the 2013 Outstanding Doctoral Candidate Award from the CU-Boulder School of Education.

Sarah Berger was awarded a Knowles Teaching Fellowship for her promise as a Secondary Science Teacher.

Claire Legrand is teaching 5th grade at Cesar Chavez Academy in Denver through the Teach for America program.

Jennifer Phillips is working for the Colorado Department of Education as a Senior Consultant in the Unit of Federal Programs Administration.  In addition to working with Titles I and II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Jennifer is also the state coordinator for Colorado's Mathematics and Science Partnership program.

Diana Blau is teaching 2nd grade at Fairmont Elementary in Denver Public Schools. She is a teacher leader who serves on the School Leadership Committee and is actively involved in planning and delivering professional development.

Erin Zekis is currently in her first year of teaching at Arrupe Jesuit High School. She teaches 9th grade physics and 9th grade math seminar. This is also her student teaching placement, so she has been there just over a year now. "It has been hard, and I have learned a lot!"

Shelby Palko was hired right at the end of her student teaching and she is happily working as an 8th Grade Literacy teacher at Aurora West College Preparatory Academy in Aurora Public Schools. "I am still so happy to be teaching and yet to have my new teacher breakdown. I like to think it is because I was so well prepared by my great School of Education teachers!"

Megan Bollen is teaching middle school Geography and Ancient Civilizations at a Hmong charter school in the Milwaukee Public School District, Wisconsin. She is also teaching an evening World Geography course at Alverno College.

Jeffery Willett is the Assistant Director for Student Services in the MBA office at the Leeds School of Business. A staple accomplishment at the University of Colorado includes winning the Marinus Smith Award in 2011, which recognizes exemplary staff and faculty who have shown caring and concern for their students.

Holly Yettick is the director of the Education Week Research Center, which conducts both stand-alone studies for clients and original research for Education Week, America's education newspaper of record.

Tiya Trent (Edu MA) is currently working at the University of Colorado Boulder in the TRiO SSS Program. She works with first generation, low-income students as well as students with a disability or have experienced homelessness or foster-care. They serve as an Academic Community for them. She has been back on campus for 3 years now. Trent is also heavily involved in the community in the Denver area. Last year, Trent along with three other Black women planned the first March for Black Women Not Forgotten Denver, CO. They plan on doing the same this year. Trent also mentors young Black women in the Denver area around college readiness and life skills.

This year, Adam Creapo (MEdu) moved from the classroom to administration. After teaching in Adams 12 and Denver Public Schools classrooms he is now an assistant principal and CareerConnect pathway director at Northfield High School. He lives in Denver with his son, Colt, and his wife, Amanda, whom he met while serving as the Buffs’ volleyball PA announcer.