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  1. Alumni Story

    Los Angeles Teachers of the Year honorees include two Trojans

    Jennifer Tróchez MacLean, a Rossier grad, had never imagined becoming a teacher at all

  2. Alumni Story

    EDL alumna founds new school that serves students impacted by homelessness

    Hattie Mitchell EDL ’17 creates community at the Crete Academy in South Los Angeles.

  3. Alumni Story

    Q&A: Raven Barrow MFT ’12

    Building resilience in individuals by strengthening communities.

  4. Alumni Story

    Creating opportunities

    Hattie Mitchell EdD ’17 opened Crete Academy in South Los Angeles in September 2017, mere months after completing the USC Rossier Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program. Her goal...

  5. Alumni Story

    Q&A: Why is equity such a challenging term?

    PhD alumna Cheryl Ching breaks down a definition of equity

  6. Alumni Story

    Residential education director unleashes inner geek in Comic-Con panel

    Emily Sandoval EdD ’17 takes her message to a sympathetic audience: Embrace your 'nerdentity' and you can succeed in college academically and socially.

  7. Alumni Story

    CORE districts forge their own paths

    A collaborative partnership among school districts is becoming a game changer in California.

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  8. Alumni Story

    Emphasizing equity and access, Lynwood Unified School District wins national honor

    College Board’s AP District of the Year honors go to district led by Paul Gothold EdD ’17.

  9. Alumni Story

    Keeping the dream of education alive for immigrant students

    A principal and her staff allay the fears of students caught in the middle of the national debate over immigration policy.

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    Q&A: PhD alumna leads education policy for state of Maryland

    Dara Zeehandelaar Shaw PhD ’12 discusses how states can learn from each other.