Courtney Gibbons gets #celebratED for being promoted to Professor of Mathematics at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York! She has been serving on the Hamilton faculty since 2013, and she has recently launched the MOTHERFUNCTOR Newsletter, providing weekly insights for mathematicians, educators and policymakers. In the last two years, Courtney has served the National Science Foundation (NSF) as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, and in the Directorate for Computer

Azad Madni gets #celebratED for receiving the IISE Albert G. Holzman Distinguished Educator Award! The prestigious award recognizes educators who have contributed significantly to the industrial and systems engineering profession through teaching, research and innovation. He is known for developing the educational framework, TRASEE™, which applies storytelling, experiential learning, digital twinning, AI and rigorous scientific modeling to teach complex technical concepts. Hi

Lisa Bradley-Coates gets #celebratED for being named a new Education Specialist with Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)! Throughout her career, she has served students and educators in challenging environments, strengthening her resilience, deepening her compassion, and reinforcing her belief that education has the power to transform lives. Lisa is also a member of the Teacher Advisory Board for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and she

Dr. Marnie Hazelton gets #celebratED for being named the new Superintendent of the Alum Rock Union School District in San Jose, California! Marnie is a champion for student voice who has served as Superintendent for the Superintendent for the Englewood Public School District and the Linden Public Schools, both in New Jersey, and the Roosevelt Union Free School District in New York. Marnie works to dismantle barriers and build systems that ensure equity is not an aspiration, b

Dr. Aaliyah A. Maxwell gets #celebratED for being appointed by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to the Virginia State Board of Education! She currently serves as a Senior Fellow conducting collaborative research to drive innovation in early childhood policy and practice at Harvard University. Previously, she served as CEO at the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), and as a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Local, State and National Engagement

Dr. Gillian Benedetti successfully defended her dissertation and earned her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education through Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi! Her defense was well attended by friends and family who supported her throughout her presentation and cheered enthusiastically when the committee returned to announce their favorable decision. Gillian is the Assistant Director of Student Activities at the university, and a Worthy Educator Champion in Educ

Dr. Rashon Hasan gets #celebratED for being selected as the next superintendent for the Asbury Park Board of Education! He also serves as a Professor at Felician University in Rutherford, New Jersey. Previously, he led the Plainfield, New Jersey Public Schools, and served as Chief Financial Officer for the Leonia, New Jersey Board Of Education. We congratulate Rashon on this new role, and we anticipate great things from him in Asbury Park! Asbury Park Board of Education Plai