Seven recent graduates of the IU School of Education have won the Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Outstanding Future Educator Award for 2021.
Award recipients must demonstrate a range of inspiring work and leadership in working with students or as part of the profession that models the commitment and dedication necessary for all outstanding future educators. This year the seven awardees were nominated from a pool of more than 300 student teachers.
All graduated in May with their degrees.
Samantha Preston
Teaching All Learners Elementary
Zackary Lopez
Secondary Life Science Biology
Mikayla Smith
Secondary Social Studies
Abilynn Ebler
Teaching All Learners Elementary
Sheila Raghavendran
Transition to Teach English
Emily Richards
Transition to Teach Life Science Biology
Rachel Wilburn
Transition to Teach Social Studies