Quotes

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  "[During my first year] I realized that not everything in teaching is perfect and orderly. The sun and the moon will not always be in..." (read more)

  Ken Kang (HI '17)

  Technology Coordinator, Aiea High School
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  "As a teacher, you have the chance to make an impact on someone’s life every minute you are there. You have the chance to provide..." (read more)

  Meghan LeFevers (NC '17)

  Principal, Warlick Academy School
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  "I knew that I wanted to teach middle school—I believe that students make huge decisions about their future based upon their experiences..." (read more)

  Dr. Erika Klose (WV '17)

  Director, Office of PK-12 Academic Support, West Virginia Department of Education
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  "I hope my students take from my class the power of the written word. I want them to understand, whether they are the writer or they are..." (read more)

  Alexis Sjol (CA '17)

  Activities Director and English Teacher, Ruben S. Ayala High School
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  "A career in education not only allows you to enrich the lives of your students, but also allows you personally to continue to grow as an..." (read more)

  Melanie Cole (PA '17)

  Special Education Teacher - Transition Coordinator , Slippery Rock Area High School
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  "I am the teacher who isn’t afraid to go off-topic to learn more about my students. I am the teacher who attends my students’..." (read more)

  Maria DeBruin (NJ '17)

  Director, Analytical Research and Development, Merck & Co, Inc.
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  "I am starting an InspireNOLA Educator Award (with an unrestricted financial award), similar to the Milken Award. It will go to an..." (read more)

  Theresa Cross (LA '17)

  Dean, Alice M. Harte Charter
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  "I hope [my students] will remember how to engage in scientific inquiry and how to reliably answer their own questions later in life." —..." (read more)

  Lisa Rodgers (CO '17)

  Teacher, Grandview High School