Awesome Alumni
Meet some of our UTeach students, both current and alumni! They are doing great things for education. Here are some of their stories!
- Fall 2018 math graduate, Sonia Martinez, won teacher of the year at IDEA Robindale in Brownsville TX. Sonia is also a TI Sid Richardson Grant recipient.
- UTeach Mathematics Graduate Yesenia Trevino is the 2022 Teacher of the Year!
- Three Fall 2021 Clinical Teachers were hired by the campuses where they did their clinical teaching; Geovanelly Torres, math, at Hanna High School; Caitlyn Gonzalez, biology, and Dulce Silva, math, both at Los Fresnos United.UTeach alumni Itzamar Marquez and Cristobal Ortiz presented on TI-Nspires and PBI math projects at UTeach Math Camp for UTeach mathematics students and alumni.
- Cristina Diaz received the TI Innovator Rover from Donors Choose.
- The following students earned their Master’s degree in Fall 2021: Georgina Galindo, Lily Duarte, and Janet Flores in Math Education. Virginia Sauceda in Curriculum and Instruction in Mathematics. Alondra Torres Acosta M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction in Science Education. Ernesto Sanchez MS in Biology. Miriam Ortiz earned a master’s in public health and is working on her doctorate of education. She is now a lecturer at UTRGV.
- Kimberly Teran, IDEA Teacher, had the highest Geometry Test Scores in the RGV for Fall 2021.
- Jesus Barrientos was named the new co-chair of Harlingen High School Math Department.
- Alejandra Carrizalez (math) named October 2021 Teacher of the Month at Coakley Middle School in Harlingen.
- UTeach Alumni Estefania Sierra presented at the 2021 Virtual Rio Grande Valley Council for Teachers of Mathematics Conference.
- Alondra Acosta, IDEA Riverview 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year
- Yesenia Trevino and Keyla Garza were featured as Middle Marvels on the “Unlock the middle,” - a middle school educational web series.
- Before teacher long-time UTeach mentor teacher Michelle Milligan retired in December, she wanted to ensure her seventh-grade students would be in good hands. She got her to wish with UTeach student-teacher Karina Quintana.
- Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District did a feature story on UTRGV UTeach Alum Silvia Perez and read the story in Texas Border Business.
- Tech Integration for Students Is a Crucial Investment. Co-written by UTRGV UTeach Alum Joel Alvarado.
- New Teacher Makes a Big Impression - UTeach Graduate Tammy Escalante becomes Teacher of the Year.
- 2019 Sid Richardson Grant winners present at the TI-Nspire Training: Victoria Santacruz, Itzamar Marquez, Hazel Segovia, Virginia Saueda, Anthony Bailey, Karla Lopez, and Kimberly TeranAnthony Bailey and Ariana Garza present at the 3rd Annual STEM Education Conference.
- Emily Ramos and Fabiola Doria, part of the 2019-2020 PSJA Master Science Curriculum writing team Yesenia Trevino awarded the 2019-2020 Star Team Member for Memorial Pathway Academy in Houston.
- Tammy Escalante named 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year, Harlingen School of Health Professions, Harlingen, TX.
- Virginia Sauceda named 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year, IDEA Riverside, Brownville, TX.
- Alejandro Sanjo named 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year, Edinson Middle School, Houston, TX.
- Ashley Saenz named 2019-2020 Rookie Teacher of the Year, Pace High School, Brownville, TX.