Alumni Success Stories

As long as University of Delaware alum Sara Colmorgen, EHD14, 15M, can remember, she wanted to be a teacher. As Colmorgen recalls fondly, she was “that sister who made [her] brother play school, much to his dismay!” But it was a high school friend and …

For University of Delaware alum Latrice Marianno, EHD24, her passion for improving education began with teachers and mentors who recognized and supported her intellectual curiosity. Now, as an assistant professor at Southern Illinois University, Edward …

In April, University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) was proud to honor six distinguished alumni with alumni awards. These annual awards recognize exemplary leadership and service to the fields of education and human dev …

It’s been less than a year since Cara Kelly, EHD24PhD, graduated from University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development, but she’s already making a difference with her research in early care and education. She has published articles o …

In January 2025, President Biden named the recipients of the prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) for 2021, 2022 and 2023. Five of the six Delaware educators who received the award are University o …

Sakhi Phang, a senior in the University of Delaware’s Landscape Architecture program, has spent the past two summers working with the residents of the West Side of Wilmington, Delaware, to develop their vision for a public park and community garden on …