Caden Young
Loyola Marymount University
“I can support the mental wellness of students that struggle alongside the development of neurotypical students and their understanding/acceptance of students with neurodivergent disabilities.”
Carson Kaiser
Florida State University
“As I refined my leadership skills over the years, I realized that I thoroughly enjoy helping others reach their goals and working with a group to accomplish a task. This solidified my aspirations to be a teacher.”
Emma Puntch
Illinois State University
“What inspired me most to become a teacher is knowing how much a student can grow when they see that their teacher cares. I want to help my students reach their full potential and foster a love of learning in them.”
Jessica Medrano
New York University
“I stand to show these students that they are important and that they do not have to be weighed down or ashamed of struggles they face. I want to teach and be able to offer the kindness that was offered to me as a child.”
Mirna Linares
Kansas State University
“I would go into the ESL classroom excited to learn more and talk more with my favorite teacher. It was in these moments that I aspired to be a teacher. I want to continue to help students who are just like me.”
Nicholas McCoy
Vanderbilt University
“Helping others, especially in a teaching capacity, fills my life with joy. My sincerest dream is to become an educator and use my voice to help students discover their own magical abilities through learning.”
Sarata Gumaneh
American University
“During a two-month stay in Koina, Gambia, visiting family, I realized the true value of the free education I received in the USA. None of my relatives in Gambia had access to education due to its high cost.”
Tawanna Jenkins
University of Alabama Birmingham
“It is my ultimate goal to become a Reading Specialist. I firmly believe that if I firmly believe that if one can read and comprehend, there is absolutely nothing he/she cannot achieve!”
Tyler Crane
Missouri State University
“I’ve had many wonderful teachers who had a profound impact on my life and helped shape me into who I am today. School was my favorite place to be because I knew that no matter what I had going on at home, I could have a good day at school.”