Eight straight years: CU alumni selected for national Knowles Teaching Fellowships
For the eighth consecutive year, alumni from the Ҵýƽ School of Education have been selected for sought-after (KSTF) fellowships in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
are highly competitive andawarded to about 35 of the most promising early career teachers nationwide. Fellows are exceptional teachers who must demonstrate the potential to develop: the content knowledge needed for teaching,exemplary teaching practices, andthe qualities of a teacher leader.
KSTF is creating a network of STEM teacher leaders, and Ҵýƽ has a network of talented alumni within thatlarger web of supports. The eight-year streak began in 2009. In total, Ҵýƽ has 13 KSTF fellows, second only to Stanford, and many fellows went through our . Ҵýƽ fellows includes:
| 2005 | Emilie Cross, (MA, 2003) Science teacher at Smoky Hill High School in Aurora |
| 2009 | Sam Holloway, (MA, 2010), Science teacher at Lyons Middle High School |
| 2010 | Brittney Barickman Stefanic, (BA, 2010), Science teacher at Spring Creek High School, Spring Creek, NV |
| 2011 | Julia Ratcliff, (BS, 2011), KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory Cacia Steensen, (MA, 2013), Science teacher at Gateway High School in Aurora |
| 2012 | Ian Caldwell, (MA, 2013), Mathematics teacher at Arete Preparatory Academy, Gilbert, AZ |
| 2013 | Sarah Berger, (BA, 2013), Science teacher at Clayton Valley High School in Concord, CA |
| 2014 | Eric Rasmussen, (MA, 2014), Science teacher at Silver Creek High School in Longmont Rosemary Wulf, (MA, 2014), Science teacher at Englewood High School |
| 2015 | Meghan Mosher, (MA, 2014), Science teacher at Monarch High School in Louisville Christine Askham, (MA, 2015), Science teacher at Lakewood High School Dawn Yetter, (BA, 2009), Math teacher at William Smith High School in Aurora |
| 2016 | Jamie Gay, (MA, 2015), Science teacher at Longmont High School |
Throughout the five-year fellowship, recipients areeligible to receive approximately $50,000 in available grants including funds to supportprofessional development,teaching materials, andsummer stipends. Additionally, fellowsreceivesupport and coachingfrom a national network of over 300STEM educatorsand are presented with leadership and mentoringopportunities within KSTF and beyond.Teachers completing the five-year fellowship become Senior Fellows that remain actively involved with KSTF network.
“It’s a really big deal,” says Erin Furtak, associate professor and KSTF affiliate. “We are so proud of our fellows. The fact that we have so many shows that our program is among the best in the country at producing highly-qualified science and mathematics teachers.”
Photo caption: Ҵýƽ Alumni and Knowles Fellows gathered at the KSTF Summer Meeting in Orlando. Back row:Rosemary Wulf,Cacia Steensen,Sarah Berger,Eric Rasmussen,Meghan Mosher, andIan Caldwell.Front row: Julia Ratcliff, Jamie Gay, Christine Askham,Dawn Yetter, and Emilie Cross
