Alumni Excellence in Education Award Winners

GSE Alumni Lead the Way

The Stanford Graduate School of Education will present its inaugural Alumni Excellence in Education Award to three exceptional GSE alumni who are transforming education in local, national and global realms. Dean Daniel Schwartz invites alumni and other members of the GSE community to an Oct. 23 reception to celebrate the first-ever winners of this honor.

Carla Pugh

Carla Pugh’s frustrations with medical training led her to Stanford Graduate School of Education. She graduated four years later with a plan.

Helen Kim

Helen Kim oversees daily miracles at Eastside College Preparatory School where students defy the odds and go on to college.

Jonathan Jansen

Jonathan Jansen has been inspiring students throughout South Africa with a lesson he learned at Stanford: Aim high and think big.