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  • At Penn, all alumni have an affiliation—a series of letters and numbers following their name to indicate their degree, school, and year of graduation. A master’s degree from Penn GSE is represented as GED and an education doctorate as GRD. A philosophy doctorate from any school at Penn is represented as GR. An undergraduate degree offered by the School of Education until 1961 is represented as ED. The two numbers following the letters represent the year in which that degree was completed.
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  • 1970s

  • Lawson H. Bowling, GED’77, was the first faculty member to be named in the Manhattanville University Athletics Hall of Fame.
  • Thomas M. Bruggman, GED’78, is serving as the president of the board of the Fire Museum of Maryland.
  • Amy M. Pollack, GED’74, recently published The Still Further Adventures of Jelly Bean, the third book in her The Adventures of Jelly Bean series.

  • 1980s

  • Andrew Choi, GED’98, is currently working as the senior legal counsel (employment) at Nike based in Singapore.
  • Jolley Bruce Christman, GED’71, GR’87, was honored at the Education Law Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.
  • Mona S. Weissmark, GR’86, released a new book, Seeing the Other Side: Shifting Perceptions, introducing the Science of Diversity Method®, an evidence-based approach to examining information, questioning assumptions, and testing competing explanations. This same focus inspired her newly designed course, “Evidence-Based Thinking in the AI Age.”
  • Shelley Wepner, GED’73, GRD’80, was invited to serve on the senior editorial board of the Journal of Higher Education Management, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Association of University Administrators.
  • Jack Yu, D’82, GED’84, M’85, is developing new curriculum to train surgical residents using simulation. He writes: “I am applying what I learned from GSE in psychomotor evaluation. We are also trying to develop ways to teach physicians on the proper use of AI, which is changing how medicine is practiced. I am also working on a book, Don’t Cut the Aorta—The Making of American Surgeons’ and Consumers’ Guide for Elective Surgeries.”

  • 1990s

  • Jessica Brown, GED’97, GED’99, is director of magnet schools for Aurora Public Schools in Colorado. She writes: “Next year, we are launching our first Spanish bilingual elementary school and the following year, we are launching our Health Science High School, where students will focus on a sequence of academic and technical courses and work-based learning opportunities. I am honored to be a part of directing these newly created programs and look forward to many more.”
  • Ed Bureau GR’92, published Schools As Seeds of Change: A Regenerative Approach to Transforming Learning.
  • Sandy Burghgraef-Fehte, GED’91, a multiple myeloma survivor, was recently interviewed for an upcoming documentary Reclaiming Life: A Cancer Story of Hope. The documentary is set for a March 2026 release to coincide with Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. She continues to work as an elementary school principal.
  • Barbara A. Caruso, GR’93, is a wellness practitioner who created the BAC Co-Transitioning Model, which, she writes, “creates a spiritual bond that assists our loved ones during the end stages of the dying process.” This seminar has been piloted with end-of-life practitioners as well as counselors and educators.
  • Carladenise Edwards, C’92, GED’93, is currently serving as chief administrative officer, one of the deputy mayors for Miami-Dade County. She completed Harvard University’s Adaptive Leadership Initiative in June 2025 and serves as a member of the Penn School of Nursing Board of Advisors and Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute’s External Advisory Board.
  • Lisa Green, C’92, GED’93, is now teaching in the English department of Swampscott High School in Massachusetts after years of teaching in the history and economics program.
  • Eboney K. Kraisoraphong, GED’92, is chief operations officer of a private nonprofit behavioral health and social services agency in the greater Philadelphia area. She says: “Penn GSE played a defining role in my leadership journey, equipping me with the vision and tools to drive meaningful, measurable change in complex human service systems. Penn GSE has shaped my commitment to continuous learning, reflective leadership, and systems-level change. I’m proud to carry forward that legacy of learning, leadership, and social responsibility.”
  • Scott M. Riotto, C’90, GED’91, is in his 35th year as a New Jersey public high school history teacher. He teaches “Sophomore United States History I Honors” and “Senior Advanced Placement United States Government & Politics.” He is also president of the local teachers’ union and an adjunct history professor at the local community college.
  • Yumi Shiojima, GED’96, has been teaching courses across all levels of the Japanese language curriculum at Northwestern University since 1996. She was honored with a 2025 University Teaching Award at Northwestern University. As part of this honor, she was appointed a Charles Deering McCormick Distinguished Professor of Instruction.
  • David Aria Weiman GED’91, is president of Weiman Consulting, a leadership-development and executive-coaching firm that is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026. David writes that he works with two other GSE alums: Kendra Prescott, GED’12, and Lauren Schechter, GED’22, GED’23.

  • 2000s

  • Lynne Cole, GED’07, recently had her 15th work anniversary at Penn State University, where she currently advises military-affiliated students completing their undergraduate degrees at World Campus.
  • Pamela Felder-Small, GRD’05, was named consultant and collaborative partner with Imani Works Green Grace Initiative of Chicago, a multi-year grant project for the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act and the State of Illinois.
  • Ellen Frishberg, GRD’04, is the president of the William E. Schmidt Foundation, a national scholarship program for aspiring classical voice undergraduate students.
  • Linda J. Hollenback, GED’06, recently celebrated 10 years of Hollenback Consulting, LLC, guiding students and young professionals in telling their story through college and job applications.
  • Suad L. Islam, GED’00, released a book, Nobody Loves Us, and We’re Not Okay. This personal narrative centers around her own experiences and lasting effects of “subpar urban schooling in impoverished, segregated, unloved communities.”
  • Hilal Isler, GRD’05, became an associate professor of practice in the School of Education at the University of Texas at Austin.

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  • Esther Kang, GED’00, moved to teaching in a high school in a large suburban district in New Jersey, after many years of teaching K–8 in Philadelphia. She recently presented at the New Jersey TESOL conference, served as a panelist for a graduate education class, and was a moderator at a Korean American Leadership forum.
  • Caroline J. Kries, GED’03, is the first new head of school at the Washington Market School in Lower Manhattan, succeeding the founding head after nearly 50 years.
  • Marc D. Mancinelli, GED’07, GED’08, GRD’14, director of curriculum and instruction at Lindenwold Public Schools, continues to operate the South Jersey Data Leaders Partnership, a nine-year-old nonprofit that aims to promote data leadership among educators across all roles. He also launched the Data Leadership Academy, a yearly series of professional development sessions on topics related to data, curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
  • Angela McIver, GR’05, is the founder and CEO of Trapezium Math, Inc., for which she partners with districts and schools to help educators diagnose and strengthen foundational skills that translate into daily instructional routines. Trapezium’s 10-Minute Math program has been adopted by several school districts, charter networks, and independent schools nationwide.
  • Robert Miller, GED’04, was elevated to supervisor of school counseling and wellness at the Rumson Fair-Haven Regional High School, where he is overseeing programming and counseling for the entire school community.
  • J.F. Trey Smith, GED’09, was selected as a 2025–26 Teach Plus Pennsylvania Policy Fellow and 2025–26 member of the National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council.
  • Jordan Tegtmeyer, GED’08, GRD’21, was promoted to senior associate dean for finance and administration in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty at Princeton University. He also appeared on the higher education leadership podcast Not Alone: Leaders in Conversation, talking about the value of higher education and the need to better articulate its impact.

  • 2010s

  • Alejandra Abusada, GED’19, accepted the role of vice president at Supreme Twins Foundation, following three years as development director at Miami Dade College Foundation. Her new organization, also in Miami, focuses on providing educational opportunities to children with special needs. She is also still growing her now 10-year-old nonprofit in Peru, Mami Linda, and serving on two nonprofit boards that aim to improve education access in Latin America. She was recently highlighted in Forbes Mexico for her work.
  • Kashif Ali, WG’01, GED’24, officially launched Neuron Labs, an executive-function (EF) coaching service serving eighth-graders through early-stage professionals. He has been developing an integrated curriculum spanning EF skills, business foundations, and AI literacy, which is uniquely aligned with his experience as a business leader in the tech sector and as a parent of neurodivergent students. Their services are available online everywhere, and in-person in the Seattle area.
  • Paul G. Barker, GRD’11, retired from a career in secondary education and is a docent for school groups at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
  • Melinda L. Bihn, GRD’14, was appointed head of school at ‘Iolani School in Honolulu after 12 years of leading the International School of San Francisco.
  • Mary Encabo Bischoff, GED’15, is a clinical assistant professor at Purdue University. She was awarded a UNESCO co-chair role, shared with her colleague and husband Shannon Bischoff and another colleague from the University of British Columbia. This makes Purdue the 29th institution in the U.S. to be awarded a UNESCO chair.
  • Marc M. Camille, GRD’11, is celebrating his ninth year as president of Albertus Magnus College. He was recently elected to serve as chair of the NCAA Division III Presidents Council, effective at the end of the 2026 NCAA Convention in January. He is currently serving as the Council’s vice chair.
  • Carlo Cinaglia, GED’16, recently finished his PhD in second language studies at Michigan State University and has joined the School of Teacher Education at Florida State University as assistant professor of second language education.
  • Justin A. Coles, GED’13, is associate professor of social justice education, associate dean, and inaugural director of arts, culture, and political engagement at the Center for Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research at University of Massachusetts Amherst. He recently published his first book, Resisting Antiblackness in Education: A Pedagogy of Black Youth Aesthetics, which provides practical tools, reflective prompts, and culturally grounded strategies for educators, families, and community workers committed to supporting Black youth.
  • Emily Darrow, GED’16, started a new position as chief of staff at New Sector Alliance, a nonprofit leadership-development organization and innovation incubator. She is also chief of staff to CEO and Founder Carly Jansen.
  • Charles H.F. Davis III, GED’10, a faculty member in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan, has been awarded the Association for the Study of Higher Education Council on Ethnic Participation’s 2025 Mildred E. García Award for Exemplary Scholarship (Junior).
  • Michael J. Driscoll, GRD’14, was appointed interim dean of the Nicolais School of Business at Wagner College for the academic year 2025–26.
  • James Eggers, GED’14, a lieutenant in the Coast Guard, was recently the first Coast Guard officer to be selected as a McCain Global Leader.
  • Kelsey G. Engman, GED’18, GED’19, opened a private practice where she helps adolescents, young adults, and athletes with their mental health and performance.
  • Alan Garcia, GED’13, is vice president of the Corporate Work Study Program at Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School, where every student attends classes four days a week and participates in a federally recognized work study program one day a week, from September through June, during all four years of high school.
  • Azad Godus, GED’17, was promoted to head of continuing medical education for the Jeddah and Madinah sites at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center. He became a member of the Arab Network for Interprofessional Collaboration and was nominated to be one of the honorees at the Health 2.0 conference in Dubai next December.
  • Terri L. Harpster, GRD’16, is the president and co-director of the Hope Center, Inc., a nonprofit food pantry for those in need in Central Pennsylvania.
  • Khalilah M. Harris, GRD’18, became executive director of the Public Justice Center, a local and national leader in public interest law reform that uses systemic legal advocacy to pursue social justice, economic and race equity, and fundamental human rights for people who are struggling to provide for their basic needs. She was previously executive vice president of program strategy at the Center for Policing Equity.
  • David Hill, C’79, GED’14, is a teacher at L.T. Brown International Experimental School in Taiwan. The school has a joint degree program with a community college in the U.S., and he created courses in micro- and macroeconomics, financial accounting, and international trade.
  • Orcel Kounga, GED’19, earned her doctorate from Drexel University’s School of Education. Her dissertation, “Seeing is Healing: The Importance of Black Male Doctors – Unraveling Black Men’s Matriculation to Medical School through an Exploratory Quantitative Study,” explored the stagnant growth of Black men in medicine. She was also recently promoted to senior director of admissions, enrollment, and student affairs at Drexel University College of Medicine.
  • Jamison J. Langguth, GED’15, is a director at the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center, one of the nine California Institute of Regenerative Medicine’s Alpha Clinics at the University of California, San Diego. He operationalizes teams and teaches entrepreneurs how to move health innovations from idea to new standards of care.
  • Hieu Dinh Le, GED’18, serves as the graduate program director for the University of Hong Kong, leading its executive education initiatives in Vietnam. He was also appointed senior advisor to the Vietnamese government, joining the Scientific Council at the Institute for Research and Development of Educational Management. He writes: “One of the most difficult decisions I’ve had to make recently was closing Hear Us Now Foundation—the largest nonprofit for deaf children in Vietnam—due to budget cuts from USAID in 2025. While this chapter has closed, the mission lives on in my continued advocacy for inclusive and tech-enabled education.”
  • Donna Sabella Monheit, GR’10, GNU’12, is a psychiatric nurse practitioner who teaches at University of Massachusetts Amherst and just began seeing clients on an outpatient basis at New Beginnings Therapeutic Services in Downingtown, PA. She recently won the Champion for Human Rights and Social Justice Award for her work against human trafficking from the International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference based out of the University of Toledo.
  • Adam Morrow, GED’13, has joined the Advancement Services Unit at the Oregon Health and Science University Foundation in Portland, OR, where he focuses on relationship management and gift-opportunity strategy for major and principal gift donors. He also serves as executive chair and founder of the Allston Group and as a board member for the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Seattle.
  • Thomas Ng, GED’12, is founding principal of Launch High School, which opened in Brooklyn this fall. Launch High was visioned through a two-year community design process intended to create a world-class learning environment that addresses systemic inequities and prepares young people to tackle the biggest issues of tomorrow, namely socioeconomic inequity and climate change. He is leading a team of educators to operationalize this vision by developing a competency-based, student-centered learning environment that is supported by community expertise in service.

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  • Ami Patel, GED’11, is pursuing a doctoral degree at Lesley University. She plans to conduct research in the early childhood field for home-based family-childcare providers.
  • Jessica Joan Pavelka, GED’14, is a PhD candidate at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she is conducting research on diaphragmatic breathing and its effects on mental health.
  • Sumathi Pearl, GRD’13, completed a one-year Penn GSE/Netter Center Alumni Fellowship in Democratic Civic Engagement. Her paper focused on the role of AI in higher education. Drawing on decades of experience in corporate human resources and her current role as an educator at Oklahoma State University, she explored how AI can be leveraged to democratize education.
  • Elizabeth Radday, GRD’10, published her first book, Learning They’ll Love. She is also the co-host of the popular podcast ChatEDU, which covers AI and education.
  • Diana Misdary Ramzy, GED’19, launched Anvil & Swage, a medical-education consulting company specializing in faculty development, leadership training, and innovative approaches to medical education. This is her second entrepreneurial venture, alongside Rested & Regulated Christian Family Coaching, which equips parents and families with tools to build resilience, strengthen relationships, and center faith in daily life.
  • Callista Regis, GED’17, completed her PhD in education at Cambridge University.
  • Thammika Songkaeo, GED’14, published a debut autofiction novel with Penguin Random House called Stamford Hospital. Prestige Magazine in Asia listed it as one of 10 books to read on 2025 International Women’s Day alongside the oeuvres of Simone de Beauvoir and Margaret Atwood.
  • Ethan Tannen, GED’12, received both the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching and the Edyth May Sliffe Award from the Mathematical Association of America. He completed his seventh year of teaching mathematics at his alma mater, Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School in Philadelphia.
  • Daphne Valcin, GED’10, published her second book, The Becoming the Ripple Workbook: Your Guide to Exponentially Increasing Your Professional Success and Influence.
  • Ruchi M. Watson, GRD’19, managing director and CEO of Goff Strategic Leadership Institute at the University of Utah, was honored as one of the “Most Influential Women” by Utah Business magazine.
  • Mike Wooten, GRD’13, was elected chair of the State Board for the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), which oversees governance of Virginia’s 23 community colleges and its system headquarters. He was appointed to the board for a four-year term and will serve as chair for one year.
  • Marcus T. Wright, GED ’14, GRD’23, published his fourth book, Onward, Undergrad! How to Crush Self-Defeating Thoughts in College, a motivational guide that helps college students turn self-doubt and second-guessing into strength and confidence, while coaching them on how to advocate for their college experience.
  • Lilly Yu, GR’15, is the founder and head of the board of InAmerica Education Group (IEG). She recently announced IEG’s acquisition of Greenfields School, a K–12 institution in Arizona.
  • Lauren Schwartz Zanoni, GED’19, earned a certificate in leadership from the University of Notre Dame and was appointed assistant principal at LaSalle Academy in Philadelphia.
  • Chuqiao Zhao, GED’16, is a transactional tax attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP. He regularly advises clients on the US federal income tax aspects of domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, securities offerings, and private equity investments.

  • 2020s

  • Donald T. Barnes, GED’22, founded 4 Culture K–12 Software, an education technology platform designed to strengthen school culture by uniting student engagement tools in one place.
  • Zhanar Beketova, GED’23, was awarded the Ben Franklin Fellowship for pursuing a PhD in Francophone, Germanic, and Italian studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She also co-authored the article, “Critical Autoethnographical Approach in Teacher Education,” which appeared in The RELC Journal, reflecting her commitment to innovative pedagogy and cross-cultural inquiry.
  • Ashely Bryant, GED’22, a social studies teacher at Jackson-Reed High School in Washington, D.C., received a Fulbright Teacher Exchange award for the 2025–26 cycle. She participated in the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program, deepening her global education practice through a fall online course, a conference presentation, and a two- to three-week international trip to partner with teachers abroad. She received a Fulbright Student Exchange Award in 2017 to teach English at Brazilian universities. Since graduating from Penn, she received a certificate in project-based learning, was an American Geographical Society Teacher Fellow, and continues to participate in research with Penn and Temple colleagues on facilitating discussions in social studies classrooms.
  • Kimberlin D. Butler, GRD’23, published an article, “Engaging Youth in Philanthropic Practice: Field-Building Strategies and the Promise of Youth-Possible Philanthropy™,” in The Foundation Review. The piece outlines a field-building model that positions young people as co-strategists, co-designers, and co-leaders in philanthropy.
  • Matthew Dandola, GED’21, is the middle school principal at Newark Academy in New Jersey.
  • Patrice Alyce Dawkins-Jackson, GED’24, GED’25, founder of Finish What You Started Consulting, developed her Change With(in)™ Framework, which will be featured as an invitation-only pre-conference session at the Learning Forward Conference in December 2025. She also co-authored a chapter on organizational learning and culture in International Education Leadership Companion, and was invited to be a guest coach at the Black Women in Asset Management Conference in Atlanta.
  • Amy C. Durham, V’05, GED’24, became Penn Vet’s associate dean for education earlier this year.
  • Erika Feurtado, GED’25, started a new role as literacy coach at Joyful Readers, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit dedicated to cultivating a love of reading among young children.
  • Rita A. Hodges, C’05, GED’15, GRD’24, co-edited Community-Engaged Scholarship: Reflections from Netter Center Alumni, published by University of Pennsylvania Press.
  • Anastasia Katerina Kalona, GED’20, writes: “I have begun my entrepreneurship journey after graduating from the Ed Ent program. I wouldn’t have had the courage to take this step otherwise. Thank you to all faculty, classmates, and especially Jenny, Ayoung, and Kaajal.”.
  • Krithi Kannan, GED’23, is an instructional designer at Southern Methodist University, where she leads the design of graduate-level online and certificate programs across disciplines.
  • Marcelle Laliberté, GRD’21, chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at HEC Paris, has been appointed head of research for the space sector at Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-Europe). Her chapter, “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for the New Space Economy,” in The Oxford Handbook of the New Space Economy examines governance and representation in the expanding space sector.
  • Etienne Legrand, GRD’23, published an op-ed, “We Have to Work Together to Make Our Public Schools Great Places to Teach, Work, and Learn,” in The Hechinger Report.
  • Angus McLeod, GR’24, was awarded the Claude A. Eggertsen Dissertation Prize for “Unequal by Design: School Finance and State Development in Texas.”
  • Irteza Mohyuddin, GR’22, began a postdoc project, “Archiving the Inner City.” The project investigates the various ways that Black history is remembered and represented, and focuses on sites in London (Brixton), Paris (La Goutte d’Or / Château Rouge), and Philadelphia (the historic “Seventh Ward,” the focus of W.E.B. Du Bois’ famous book The Philadelphia Negro). A symposium at Penn this fall highlighted this work of preserving Black history.
  • Chad Mote GED’12, GRD’22, published a book of poetry focused on beekeeping and the honeybee, Bee Poems: Songs from the Hive.
  • Molly J. Nochimson, GED’25, began a new role as program coordinator for the MD-PhD program at Penn Medicine.
  • Kristin Egan Page, GED’21, opened a private counseling practice in Wayne, PA. She continues to offer mindfulness meditation courses and lead international yoga and meditation retreats.
  • Alexa M. Pecunies, GED’24, started a new role as administrative coordinator in the Office of the Chair in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics at the Perelman School of Medicine.
  • Robert Vincent Runyon, GED’24, is the founding head of school at BASIS Independent Bothell in Washington after serving as associate head of school at BASIS Independent Brooklyn.
  • Mikah D. Sellers, WAM’16, GED’23, GRD’24, published Forging Emotionally Intelligent Leaders in the Age of AI: The Blueprint for Unlocking Human Potential in the Future of Work, in which he offers a science-based blueprint for developing leaders who can navigate disruption with empathy, clarity, and moral courage.
  • Mary Kate Shields, GED’23, was featured in the August 2025 issue of Main Line Today’s “20 under 40” issue for her recent promotion to, and current work as, associate dean of students at Immaculata University.
  • Ruviel Sibaja, GED’25, is founder and executive leader of Alianza Para la Educación México, A.C., leading efforts to provide low-income students with access to quality higher education, including study abroad opportunities. He is currently leading a STEM initiative across six countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, empowering K–12 students through technology and AI to enhance educational outcomes.
  • Klarissa Spencer, GED’20, is the program director for an approved private school at Easterseals of Southeastern Pennsylvania, while pursuing her MPA at West Chester University.
  • Tony Sün, GED’23, is pursuing his master’s in mathematics at West Chester University.
  • Ryan Travia, GRD’20, recently co-authored and co-edited Well-being Leadership in Higher Education: A Guide for Successful Well-being Programs, which will be released in January. He also co-authored a chapter, “From School to Work: Emotional Well-being and Emerging Adults,” in Mental Health Challenges and Work: Advanced Topics and Future Research Directions and contributed “Leading in Service to Others” to David Anderson’s new book, The Intentional Life: Crafting Your Legacy, One Day at a Time.
  • Anne Trumbore, GRD’20, published The Teacher in the Machine: A Human History of Education Technology with Princeton University Press. She writes: “Thanks to my CLO classmates and GSE faculty for support and encouragement, especially Yasmin Kafai, Annie McKee, and Ryan Baker. Use code PUP30 for a discount on the Princeton Press website.”
  • Sierra E. Vogel, GED’22, is a behavioral health school educator, supporting students’ mental health and well-being within the educational system. She writes: “My time at Penn equipped me with the knowledge and skills to positively impact young lives, integrating educational best practices with behavioral health strategies. I am grateful for the continued inspiration and connection to the Penn community as I pursue this important work.”
  • Anthony Wagner, GED’21, received a Fulbright U.S. Student Study/Research Grant to complete his dissertation fieldwork in Brazil for his PhD in international education at New York University Steinhardt. He was also selected for and participated in the inaugural cohort of 2024–25 Fulbright John Lewis Civil Rights Fellows.
  • Matthew K. Wolf, GED’20, ris head wrestling coach at Middle Township High School. His 2025 team won the South Jersey Group 2 Wrestling Championship for the first time in his school’s history. He was honored with Coach of the Year awards from the Courier Post, Press of Atlantic City, and District 29. As chief of the Avalon Beach Patrol, his patrol has won back-to-back South Jersey Lifeguard Championships. (South Jersey’s are the oldest lifeguard races in the country, dating to 1919.)
  • Bruce Zou, G’19, LPS’19, GED’23, GRD’24, is working closely with his dissertation chair, Mike Nakkula, to expand research on possibility development in youth development by integrating the impact of AI through Global Possibility Network (GPN). His focus is on how emerging technologies reshape skill transfer, upskilling, and reskilling for young people navigating the age of AI.
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