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Recent Alumni News

Natalie Wilkes (TEP, M.Ed. ‘11), a first-grade teacher at Monte Vista Elementary in Santa Barbara, has been named the 2026 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year by the Santa Barbara County Education Office.

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Tina McEnroe, Carol Dixon, Ann Kaganoff, McEnroe Reading Clinic

The Enduring Impact of Three Literacy Educators

After committing their lives and careers to improving the lives of countless early learners through reading and language arts, a trio of Gevirtz Graduate School of Education experts have established philanthropic legacies that reflect their shared passion for education and pave the way for the future of literacy instruction and research. Their combined gifts total over $2 million. 

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Gregory Wolf Gevirtz School Alumnus Named 2024 California Teacher of the Year

Gevirtz Alumnus Gregory Wolf Named 2024 California Teacher of the Year

Teacher Education Program alumnus Greg Wolf (M.Ed., SST, '13), who teaches history, political science and psychology at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, was named a 2024 California Teacher of the Year, earning the highest state recognition a teacher can receive. 

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Alum Em Matsuno receives Outstanding Faculty Research Award

GGSE News > Alumni, Dept. of Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology