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College of Education News

Aerial view of Lyon Hall, home to the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College of Education, featuring its distinctive white cupola overlooking a manicured green lawn, brick academic buildings, and tree-lined campus under a clear blue sky.
The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program has received an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality for its excellence in preparing future elementary teachers to teach reading effectively.
Elementary education major Aliyah Roney poses for a photo in the classroom she's doing her internship in.
Aliyah Roney of Millry, Alabama was recently recognized with the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College of Education Grit Award, a testimony to her perseverance and commitment to learning.
The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ is working to move paraprofessionals into certified teaching roles more quickly to help address teacher shortages across the state through its competency-based education program.
Two sisters in graduation cap and gown holding hands
For 22 years, fraternal twins Claire and Grace Hall have shared everything—from bedrooms to best-friend status. So when the Trussville, Alabama, natives transferred to the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, neither questioned whether they would continue life side by side.
Now in her first year teaching at the college level, Dr. Ali Lacina is excited to inspire future educators with the same passion that drove her for 25 years as a K-8 teacher.
A young man holds a cardboard clock in front of a room full of students
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ is one of only 43 teacher residencies selected to receive a 2025-2026 Boundless Educators grant aimed at recruiting, preparing, and retaining aspiring educators in their communities. 
As director of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s Black Belt STEM Institute, Chet Nicklas has been leading efforts to expand STEM opportunities across some of Alabama’s most underserved communities.
Thanks to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½-Teach, students like biology major Anna Kate Golden now have a flexible path to teacher certification for STEM majors.
Dr. Cheryl Lambert has been named dean of the Julia S. Tutwiler College of Education at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½.

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