James DiNello ’15 (ED), ’16 MA spent the fall semester of his master’s year in London as part of the Neag School’s Study Abroad Teaching Internship Program. In London, DiNello taught at Queen Elizabeth’s School, a highly selective all-boys’ school in north London with 1,200 students ages 11 to 18.

Julia Lachut ’15 (ED), ’16 MA spent the fall semester of her master’s year in England as part of the Neag School’s Study Abroad Teaching Internship Program. In England, she taught students at Rooks Heath, a multicultural school in London with about 1,000 students ages 11 to 18.

Smart Brief  (Alumni Paul Freeman and Kelly Lyman wrote a piece on their experience in Jordan as part of the instructional team for Queen Rania Teacher Academy)

Wisconsin Public Radio (Neag School’s Preston Green and Neag alumnus and East Hartford superintendent, Nathan Quesnel, are interviewed for the show)

Congratulations to our Neag School alumni, faculty, staff, and students on their continued accomplishments inside and outside the classroom.

Two Neag School alumni, Gabe Castro ’14 (ED), ’15 MA, and Jill Linares ’14 (CLAS), ’15 MA, spent this past academic year — their first year of teaching — at Guamani Private School in Guayama, Puerto Rico.

Thanks to a $30,000 Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship, 43-year-old Arthur Lerner is now advancing his education through the Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates at UConn’s Avery Point campus. The scholarship is helping to create a smooth transition for him as he goes from nonprofit work to pursuing a career as a biology teacher.

UConn Today (Neag School alumna Fany Hannon was recognized for her contributions to the Hispanic community)

Zip06.com (Neag School alumnus Carter Welch came back to campus for innovative Neag School leadership program)

The two rookie Staples English teachers became friends when they were first semester senior English majors at UConn and had overlapping schedules. As they both headed on to the UConn Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG), their friendship grew.