Focus: Our alumni
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How Teacher of the Year AJ Gipson is Supporting Families
“It feels nice [to receive Teacher of the Year]. It’s a great feeling to know that others are watching the work we do and appreciate it. It’s a reminder to always be the best me I can be because you never know who’s watching.” AJ Gipson (Cohort 2020, Dallas) AJ Gipson has worked as a…
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Caleb Franklin Named Teacher of the Year at Friendship Southeast Academy
When Caleb Franklin (Cohort 2021)—a 7th and 8th grade Social Studies teacher at Friendship Southeast Academy in DC—was named Teacher of the Year, it was more than a personal win. The recognition was a testament to the classroom community he’s built with care, consistency, and purpose. A former student put it best in a recent…
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Celebrating Sinh Nguyen: Two-Time Teacher of the Year
Sinh Nguyen is a proud alum of City Teaching Alliance and Uplift Mighty Primary School’s Teacher of the Year for the second time. Sinh describes earning this honor at the very school where he began his teaching journey as a full-circle moment. “When the announcement went out across our K–12 buildings, I was flooded with…
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From Aspiring Educator to Teacher of the Year: Jevons Liu’s Journey of Impact
“I am so incredibly happy that I chose to go into education. I wake up every morning happy to go to work. That’s the one goal I had for myself.” — Jevons Liu (Cohort 2019) Meet Jevons Liu, a City Teaching Alliance alum and now Baltimore City Public Schools’ 2025 Teacher of the Year. Jevons…
