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Student Spotlight: Paige Glossop is crossing the graduation stage—but her USF story is far from over
With a strong foundation in exercise science, Paige Glossop is staying at USF to pursue her master’s degree and continue her work with the Exercise is Medicine On Campus initiative.
May 6, 2025Student Life
Angelica Repaci is stepping into the spotlight as a USF commencement speaker
She’s about to lead her own classroom—get to know Angelica Repaci, a passionate future educator known for her creativity, compassion, and commitment to inspiring young learners to make a difference.
May 2, 2025Student Life
From Teacher to District Leader to Retiree -- and Now, Back to the Classroom
Mary Anne Rafferty has taught nearly every grade from kindergarten through high school and in schools across America and overseas. She’s been a classroom teacher, a district literacy coach, and, for a short while, a retiree.
April 24, 2025
Announcing recipients of the 2025 USF College of Education Distinguished Alumni Awards
Presented annually, these awards honor the exceptional achievements of College of Education graduates. Recipients are chosen from nominations submitted by the USF community.
April 22, 2025Alumni and Friends
Rediscovering the Why: How An Educator Reconnected with Purpose in USF’s Reading Education Program
Genesis Zabrzenski has worked with students for more than 20 years, but it was one seventh-grade boy — and USF’s Master of Arts in Reading Education — that helped them reconnect with the reason they became a teacher.
April 15, 2025