Dean Spencer with 2023 Alumni Award winners

Alumni


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Do you have a recent career achievement you want us to know about? Email John Batres to share your story with the SOE for a chance to be featured in the latest dean's newsletter, social media, or somewhere else.  We look forward to hearing from you!


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John Batres

John Batres
Advancement Coordinator 

john.batres@ucr.edu

SOE Alumni Excellence Awards in Education

Each year the UCR School of Education recognizes outstanding alumni who, in alignment with the SOE mission, are committed to advancing equitable educational systems and practices. Awardees include a teacher credential alumni on faculty at a K-12 school (elementary school, middle school, high school), a graduate program alumni (MA or doctoral degree recipient), and an alumni who works in school administration/leadership. Awardees are selected by Dean Joi A. Spencer in consultation with a committee of SOE faculty and community members. 

Nominations for the 2026 SOE Alumni Awards will open during the winter 2026 quarter. The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 7, 2026. 

2025 Awardees

The School of Education hosted the 2025 Alumni Excellence Awards in Education on May 6, 2025. This in-person event honored alumni who have made significant contributions to the field of education. Alumni, students, faculty, staff, friends, and community members were invited to attend this special evening dedicated to excellence in education. 

This event was sponsored by Schools First Credit Union. Photos from the event can be viewed here.

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Where Our Graduates Work


  • Institute for Education Services
  • U.S. Department of Education
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  • Riverside County Office of Education
  • Riverside Unified School District
  • Val Verde Unified School District
  • Chaffey Joint Union High School District
  • Corona-Norco Unified School District
  • Moreno Valley Unified School District
  • San Bernardino City Unified School District
  • Fontana Unified School District
  • Colton Joint Unified School District
  • Jurupa Unified School District
  • Murrieta Valley Unified School District
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  • Los Angeles Unified School District 
  • Los Angeles Community College District
  • Cal State University, including Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Fullerton, CSU San Bernardino, CSU Long Beach
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  • Scripps College
  • Seton Hall University
  • Sonoma State University
  • Keck Graduate Institute
  • Cal Baptist University
  • Chapman University 
  • Kent State University
  • UNC Charlotte
  • Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos
  • Universidad Nacional De Costa Rica
  • University of La Verne
  • University of Montana
  • University of Nebraska
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of San Diego
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • University Texas El Paso
  • Utah Valley State College
  • Whittier College
  • American Institutes for Research
  • San Diego County Office of Education
  • Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE)
  • County of Riverside
  • San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
  • California Art Education Association
  • California Virtual Academies
  • Green Dot Public Schools
  • McKinley Children's Center
  • Lewis Center of Educational Research
  • Education Development Center
  • Educational Testing Services
  • Rand Corporation
  • Education Management Systems
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