Category: Alumni


Read stories about Neag School of Education alumni.



Neag School Hosts Inaugural Educational Leadership Alumni Forum

November 4, 2015

Before an audience of more than 125 friends, colleagues, Neag School graduates, students, and faculty, two high-profile Neag School alumni took to the stage this Tuesday at UConn’s von der Mehden Hall in Storrs to share their insights on leadership, as well as their own preparation program experience at UConn, as part of the School’s inaugural educational leadership alumni forum.


Q&A With an Alum from the Neag School’s Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates

October 30, 2015

Zato Kadambaya ’01, ’04 came to the U.S. from Africa, studying with the intention of going into electrical engineering. Returning to Africa, he was inspired to help people receive a better education and decided to become a teacher. The Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG) through UConn’s Neag School of Education helped him fulfill his dream.



Sandy Hook Survivor and Neag School Alum Shares Excerpt of New Book

October 5, 2015

Former Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis ’05 (ED), ’06 MA, founder of nonprofit Classes 4 Classes and survivor of the tragic 2012 shooting in Newtown, Conn., shares with Spotlight an excerpt of her new book, Choosing Hope: Moving Forward from Life’s Darkest Hours (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), releasing Oct. 6.



Nominations Open for Neag Alumni Awards

September 10, 2015

The Neag School of Education is seeking nominations for the Annual Neag Alumni Society Awards. You are invited to nominate individuals for any of the six prestigious awards.