TC Impact Spotlight
Thank you for your nominations for the 2026 Impact Spotlight. We are currently deliberating, and finalists will be announced on March 3. Stay tuned for 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.
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.
