LMU School of Education

You arrived at LMU as students. You graduate today as educators 🎓📚🏫

Today we celebrate the resilience, passion, and dedication of our undergraduate students who have studied education and earned their preliminary teaching credentials. You’ve learned that being a teacher means being a leader, a listener, and a lifelong learner. We're so proud of the people you’ve become and can't wait to see the impact you'll make in your classrooms.

Go forth and set the world on fire! 🔥 📖

As we prepare to celebrate the Class of 2026 this weekend 🎓✨ we close our annual student award series by congratulating:

🏆 Angelica “Angie” Crawford
Outstanding Graduate Student of 2026

Angie’s compassion, leadership, and commitment to supporting students and their families exemplify the very best of LMU School of Education and the impact our graduates make in the world.

Angie, we wish you much success and are cheering you on every step of the way 🦁❤️🎖️

The countdown to 2026 Commencement is almost complete 🎉 🎓and today we're happy to honor:

🏆 Megan Chavira
Outstanding Undergraduate Student of 2026

Megan’s dedication, leadership, and commitment to education have left a lasting impact on her students. We know this is only the beginning of all she will accomplish.

Congratulations, Megan — we are so proud to call you a Lion 🦁✨📚

With 2026 Commencement less than a week away 🎓✨ we’ll be tipping our hats to SOE’s top three student award winners of the year. Please join us in congratulating:

🏆 Jasmine Davis
Recipient of the Arrupe Award for Inclusive Excellence & Social Justice

This award recognizes a student whose leadership and commitment reflect the Jesuit values at the heart of LMU School of Education — especially the pursuit of equity, justice, and transformative change in education and communities.

Jasmine, we are incredibly proud to celebrate your impact and leadership 🦁❤️

It’s Friday!💥 and it’s another May Gray Day in L.A., but that’s okay because commencement season is here 🎓✨ and the skies won’t dampen our spirits. Here’s the final group of this year’s graduate student award winners from LMU School of Education. Congratulations to:

🎓 Sara Alejandra Rebolledo | Catholic Teacher Preparation (PLACE & CAST)
🎓 Estela Ruezga | Guidance & Counseling
🎓 Megan Taylor Kobayashi | Educational Studies (accelerated program)
🎓 Darian Renee White | Special Education
🎓 Brandi J’oi Williams | Educational Studies

Your dedication, resilience, and commitment to serving learners and communities embody what it means to be an LMU Lion 🦁 🌟📚

Our celebration of LMU School of Education’s 2026 student award winners continues 🎉🙌 and here we’re spotlighting five more graduate students whose work is already making an impact.

Congratulations to:

🎓 Samantha Kollar | School Administration
🎓 Antonio Lara | School Counseling
🎓 Felicia Madrigal | College Counseling & Student Affairs
🎓 Javier Martinez-Velazquez | Kenneth L. Moffett Bilingual Education Award
🎓 Alexandria Pérez | Transformative Education

Your commitment to students, communities, equity, and educational transformation inspires all of us ❤️🦁📖

The countdown to 2026 Commencement continues 🎓✨ and today we’re celebrating the first of three groups of our graduate student award winners at LMU School of Education!

Please join us in congratulating these outstanding Lions 🦁:

🎓 Charles Alvidrez | Counseling (LPCC & PPS)
🎓 Kayleigh Bullon | School Psychology (On-Campus)
🎓 Angelica Crawford | School Psychology (Online)
🎓 Jennifer Gracian | Counseling (LPCC)
🎓 Jeremy Lee Hughes | Educational Leadership

Thank you for the care, leadership, advocacy, and compassion you bring to schools and communities every day 💪🏆 💯