Nominations Open for the TC Impact Spotlight

Know a TC student or alum making a difference? Help us celebrate their impact on their surrounding community through work in education, health or psychology.

Nominate yourself or a friend by February 19. Plus, watch this page for updates on nominees, voting and more.

Meet Our Previous Honorees


2025

Vik Joshi (Ph.D. ’25, Philosophy and Education), a student in TC’s Philosophy and Education program and researcher on resilience who’s transforming communities and Yaritza Villegas Campos (M.A. ’22, International and Comparative Education), who is increasing access to high-quality educational opportunities in Costa Rica for both students and early-career educators.

Learn more about Vik and Yaritza.


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.

Learn more about Willie and Catherine.

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.

Learn more about Kayla and Stephan.