Eight straight years: CU alumni selected for national Knowles Teaching Fellowships
For the eighth consecutive year, alumni from the CU Boulder School of Education have been selected for sought-after (KSTF) fellowships in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
are highly competitive and awarded 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, and the qualities of a teacher leader.
KSTF is creating a network of STEM teacher leaders, and CU Boulder has a network of talented alumni within that larger web of supports. The eight-year streak began in 2009. In total, CU Boulder has 13 KSTF fellows, second only to Stanford, and many fellows went through our . CU Boulder 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 are eligible to receive approximately $50,000 in available grants including funds to support professional development, teaching materials, and summer stipends. Additionally, fellows receive support and coaching from a national network of over 300 STEM educators and are presented with leadership and mentoring opportunities within KSTF and beyond. Teachers completing the five-year fellowship become Senior Fellows that remain actively involved with KSTF network.
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Photo caption: CU Boulder Alumni and Knowles Fellows gathered at the KSTF Summer Meeting in Orlando. Back row: Rosemary Wulf, Cacia Steensen, Sarah Berger, Eric Rasmussen, Meghan Mosher, and Ian Caldwell. Front row: Julia Ratcliff, Jamie Gay, Christine Askham, Dawn Yetter, and Emilie Cross
