Meet the 2025 TC Impact Spotlight Finalists
In honor of our annual day of action, the TC Impact Spotlight recognizes one student and one alum who make an impact in their communities and exemplify our mission to create a more equitable world.
Learn more about the transformative work of this year’s finalists.
Meet Our Previous Honorees
2024
Joel Lopez (M.A. '24, Clinical Psychology) a student in TC’s Clinical Psychology program and founder of the Teachers College Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Society, (TCIPS), and Jada K. John (Ed.D. '23, Mathematics Education) a community leader and educator creating accessible academic opportunities for youth in underserved communities.
Learn more about Joel and Jada.
2023
Willie Brewster (Ed.D. '24, Organizational Leadership), an equity-driven former principal, and Catherine Quinlan (Ed.D. '12, Science Education), a leading voice in making science education more culturally inclusive.
2022
Kayla Parr (Ph.D. '23, School Psychology), an anti-oppression scholar and mental health practitioner, and Stephan Spilkowitz (M.A. '20, Organizational Psychology and Change Leadership), an advocate for youth mental health.
