Vassar College Education Department

Vassar Education Studies junior, Anna Phillipe has published a piece for the Anti-Eugenics Collective at Yale (AECY). According to Anna, they are "a great group of folks researching the legacy of eugenics at their institution and beyond. Included in the AECY January newsletter, my piece explores how eugenics appeared differently at women's and men's colleges. Thanks to Hayley Serpa for her support with it!" Congrats to Anna. Check out her work here:

A Gender Lens in Eugenic Higher Education History Analysis — Eugenics and its Afterlives Anna*, a junior at Vassar, highlights how her research on the history of eugenics at Vassar reveals the imperative to consider gender in eugenic higher education analysis.

Vassar Mindich Fellow students had an amazing time at the SUPE conference at Bank Street last Thursday!

Vassar education students may be done with classes, but they still give back! Sara, Shayni, and Sofia helped over 20 senior high school students from the Academy of American studies in Queens polish and refine their college essays!

Education department alumna NaJa Jackson brought her students to campus! And they visited Professor Mark Emerick’s class!

JOB ALERT in NYC (western Queens)

JOB ALERT: Music teacher position for public high school in Western Queens. Please reach out to Maria Hantzopoulos ASAP if interested ([email protected]).

We had an an amazing time at our NYC area education department alumni meet up last night! Such fun! Our alumni came from across the last 25 years!

Congrats to Vassar alum and teacher extraordinaire Cecil Carey on being selected as a finalist for DEBATE COACH OF THE YEAR in Boston!

Final day of calls for two shoutouts! Congratulations to 2025 Coach of the Year finalist from the Boston Debate League and Charlestown High School!

Cecil's nomination shared, "He takes advantage of the resources available to make the experience fun and educational for his students." 🧑‍🏫

Thank you for everything you do!

Two upcoming opportunities to reconnect with Education Department alums and faculty:
1. If you will be attending the reunion this weekend, stop by the Old Observatory on Saturday between 3-5.
2. On Friday, June 13th join us for happy hour in NYC. For more information/RSVP, email Maria Hantzopoulos,
Hope to see you at one of these events! 🎉👋🍾😎

Vassar Educational Certification graduate Nghi Thai’s proud family!

Vassar certification student Sarays Cobo-Sanchez!

Vassar students, alumni and faculty came out to see Professor Leonisa Ardizzone’s stellar performance in Nonna’s Supper Club! Vassar alum Adam Tomei was also her co star! So much fun