Shawn Kornegay
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Neag School Receives $15K in 36 Hours During UConn Gives
The Neag School, including its Alumni Board, promoted four different education-affiliated projects, which were supported by 275 individuals.
March 22, 2023 | Shawn Kornegay
Eight Neag School Alumni Honored at 25th Annual Awards Celebration
The UConn Alumni Center was filled on Saturday, March 11, with Neag School of Education Alumni Board members; Neag School faculty, staff, and administrators; friends of the University; and guests honoring eight esteemed Neag School alumni.
March 17, 2023 | Shawn Kornegay
Speech-Language Pathologist Named 2023 Rogers Educational Innovation Fund Awardee
Matthew Bowers, an educator at ACES at Chase in Waterbury, receives $5,000 to support his classroom project titled 'Service Learning Through Assistive Technology Engineering'
February 21, 2023 | Shawn Kornegay
Neag School Alumni Board Announces the 2023 Alumni Award Winners
Eight outstanding graduates will be formally recognized at the Neag School’s 25th Annual Alumni Awards Celebration on Saturday, March 11.
January 24, 2023 | Shawn Kornegay
Neag School Alumna Donna Hayward Named National Principal of the Year
The National Association of Secondary Principals recently honored Hayward ’98 6th Year, ’10 ELP, who is principal of Haddam-Killingworth High School.
January 20, 2023 | Shawn Kornegay
From Honduras to UConn: Alumna Reflects on Path that Led to Interim Dean of Students Role
Fany DeJesús Hannon ’08 MA graduated from the Neag School of Education's Higher Education and Student Affairs program before serving as director of UConn's Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center
November 16, 2022 | Shawn Kornegay
Q&A: Meet Neag School Ph.D. Student Ashley Taconet
Taconet became interested in the field of special education when her younger cousin was diagnosed with autism
October 20, 2022 | Shawn Kornegay
Annual Scholarship Celebration Returns In Person, Spotlights Students and Donors
For the first time since 2019, UConn’s Neag School of Education held its annual Scholarship Celebration in person to commemorate the students who have benefitted, financially and personally, from numerous donors’ generosity. Students highlighted their personal experiences and thanked the individuals who helped them turn their educational dreams into reality.
October 5, 2022 | Shawn Kornegay
Meet the Neag School 2022-23 Alumni Board and Board of Advocates
Members all volunteer to work toward engaging and connecting with alumni and friends of the School throughout the year.
September 26, 2022 | Shawn Kornegay, and Stefanie Dion Jones
Neag School Alumna Self-Publishes Children’s Book, Shares Insights on Being a Special Education Teacher
When Elizabeth “Liz” DeVitto ’14 (ED), ’15 MA looked for a book to help her students deal with emotions, she couldn’t find anything appropriate and decided to publish 'Finding a Safe Spot'
September 26, 2022 | Shawn Kornegay