Students in Focus
From Annapolis to Broadway: A Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ graduate student in music goes full circle with his latest gig, graduating this spring with a master’s in music with an emphasis in technology.Â
With projects that have attracted the attention of the national hacking/making community, Alex Fiel graduates magna cum laude in technology, arts and media, and is a recipient of the ATLAS Institute's Outstanding Undergraduate Award.
Having grown up in Durango, in the rural southwest corner of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, Meredith Nass sought a worldly perspective to bring to her work as a community organizer and coalition builder.
Jami Riley, named as Outstanding STEM Education Graduate, has her sights set on developing the tools and knowledge to further refine her teaching practice with research-based evidence.
Inspired by a long line of educators including his parents, Will Ostendorf will graduate with a master's in literacy studies and the honor of being named Outstanding Literacy Studies Graduate.
Andrés MartÃnez stood out since the first week of his master's degree studies, pushing his fellow students to reconsider assumptions about emerging bilingual students and students of color. He was named as the School of Education's Outstanding Equity, Bilingualism and Biliteracy Graduate.
A Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ native graduating with a double major in chemistry and mathematics and teacher licensure in secondary science, Ally Collard hopes to have "the chance to help students see their potential as scientists, engineers and mathematicians."
Anne Fisher started making concrete plans to become a history and education Buff when she was just a freshman in high school. Now, the Outstanding Graduate in Elementary Education plans to focus her future on teaching for equity.
Named as the School of Education's Outstanding Secondary Humanities Graduate, Allison Murphy's love of archeology, culture and art inspired her future career as a social studies teacher.
Sustainable planning and urban design major Constantine Chrisafis, from Seattle, will graduate magna cum laude and plans to intern with a local Seattle municipality in the fall.