UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — "College of Education Alumni Updates" highlights career achievements by Penn State College of Education alumni.
- Raquel Muniz Castro, a 2019 education policy studies doctoral graduate, was selected as one of nine finalists for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2029. Castro is currently a faculty member at Boston College.
- Mifflin County High School teacher Ashlie Crosson, a 2015 master of education in educational leadership graduate, was named the Pennsylvania Department of Education's 2024 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year.
- Giovanna Genard, a 2010 master of education in higher education graduate and current vice president of global communication and external affairs for PRA Group, was recognized by Inside Business at its Women in Business Achievement Awards. She also recently was recognized by Hispanic Executive among its 2023 Leading Latinas.
Did you get a new job, celebrate a career milestone, get a promotion or award, recently retire, or have other career-related news to share? If so, we want to hear from you. Email us at edrelations@psu.edu with your name, information about your achievement, and the degree(s) you earned and year(s) of graduation from the Penn State College of Education.