Jonathan (Johnny) Obeng gets #celebratED for starting a new position as English Second Language Teacher at Viet Italian Y Kindergarten, Thai Binh City. Hung Yen Province, in Vietnam! Previously, he served as an English Second Language Teacher at the Thai Binh Center, also in Vietnam, and for the Ghana Education Service. We applaud Johnny for all of his work with children, and we wish him all the best in this new role! Viet Italian Y Kindergarten Thai Binh Center Ghana Educat

Dan Scott gets #celebrated for receiving the Elizabeth Green School Educator of the Year Award by the American String Teachers Association, and for being named Teacher of the Week by the Jenison, Michigan Public Schools! He is Director of Orchestras at Jenison High School and the founder of Thornapple Tours, providing travel services to school bands, orchestras, and choirs for educational experiences. We cheer Dan on for all the ways he champions music for students and the la

Candace Hall gets #celebratED for starting a new volunteer position as Interim Vice President at Pennsylvania Branch of the International Dyslexia Association! She currently serves Government Relations in the Regional Office of Education for Cambium Learning Group, and Head Varsity Field Hockey Coach for the Wyomissing Area School District in Pennsylvania. Prior to this, she served as Administration in the Office of Professional Learning in the Berks County Intermediate Unit

Matthew Kosensky gets #celebratED for being named Principal of the Pohatcong School in Phillipsburg, New Jersey starting officially on July 1st! He currently serves as the Science and 21st Century Skills Supervisor for the Dover, New Jersey Public Schools, and before that as a Science Teacher for the Flemington-Raritan, New Jersey Regional School District. We congratulate Matt on his new leadership role, and we are excited for the impact he will have at Pohatcong! Pohatcong S

Jessica Norbut gets #celebratED for receiving the Distinguished Service Award from Learning Forward New Jersey at its recent Day of Learning on March 25th! She serves as the K-4 Supervisor of Language Arts and Social Studies for the North Brunswick Township, New Jersey School District. We applaud Jessica for receiving this recognition by her peers, and we know we will continue to hear great things from her in New Brunswick! Announcement Learning Forward New Jersey North Bruns

Lindsay Hill gets #celebratED for publishing her fourth children’s book, Ocean Catching Twilight and the Sea Horse Races, now available! The book is part of the "Twilight Expedition Series,” which she both writes and illustrates. She teaches 4th grade at Sundance Elementary School for the Beaumont, California Unified School District. We celebrate Lindsay for all of her creativity, both in the classroom and in her writing, and we are grateful for her natural ability to instill

Emily Poag gets #celebratED for returning to the Principalship for Gaston County, North Carolina Schools to lead Bessemer City Primary School! Prior to this, she served as the Director Of Pre-Kindergarten Services for the Department for Exceptional Children in Gaston, and as a Principal and an Assistant Principal for the district. We congratulate Emily on this new role, and we look forward to hearing great things ahead! Gaston County Schools Bessemer City Primary School Schoo

Libby Turpin, Family and Consumer Science teacher at Lebanon, Ohio High School gets #celebratED for receiving the 2025 Bill Keating Jr. Educator of Excellence Award presented by Magnified Giving! This award recognizes an outstanding educator and Magnified Giving facilitator who goes above and beyond to empower students to become the next generation of philanthropists. The award is named in honor of Bill Keating Jr., a former board member of Magnified Giving known for his kin

Melissa Lime gets #celebratED for being named the new Principal of Sebastian Middle School for the 2026–2027 school year. As a former Sebastian Middle School student, it is especially meaningful to her to return to the community that played such an important role in shaping her educational journey. Sebastian Middle School is a certified STEM school that has a strong tradition of innovation, excellence, and student success. Prior to this, Melissa has been the proud Principal o

Jeni Corn gets #celebratED for being named the Research Director for Social Sciences at the North Carolina Collaboratory! There, she's also served as Director of Impact Evaluation and Strategy. Prior to her current roles, Jeni served as Director of Research and Evaluation at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh, and as Director of Strategic Initiatives for myFutureNC in Chapel Hill. We admire Jeni for all of her impact in public education, and we are

Holden McBerty gets #celebrated for receiving the Pistos Tigeris Award (“Faithful Tiger”) at the Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards at the University of Memphis! This recognition reflects commitment, loyalty, and service to the Greek community. On accepting the award, Holden shared, “I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to grow as a leader and serve alongside such inspiring people. Thank you to everyone who has supported and challenged me along the way. Excited to conti

Kay Fuller gets #celebrated for being named Professor Emerita of Gender and Educational Leadership at University of Nottingham! She has also served as a Co-Convenor of the Centre for Research in Educational Leadership and Management (CRELM) and as a Lecturer at the University of Birmingham. We are grateful for Kay’s contributions to the profession, and her work on gender and equity, in particular, and we look forward to her continued service as Professor Emerita! University o