ALonna Soward-Puryear ’19, M.S.’24, Maryland Teacher of the Year
ALonna Soward-Puryear ’19, M.S.’24, has been named as the 2026 Maryland Teacher of the Year.
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Ana Filipovic Windsor ’16
B.A. Business Administration and Economics; Study abroad: Semester at Sea '16
Khadijah I. Wilson ’20
B.A. Math and Spanish; Study abroad: Shanghai, China '20
Teresa Filios Korpita ’80
B.S. Home Economics; Study abroad: France '80
Kelly Cross Bennett ’00
B.A. History and French; Study abroad: Strasbourg, France '00
Erin M. Ludlow ’04
B.A. Economics and Business Administration; Study abroad: South Korea '04
Jaime Cacciola ’04
B.A. English and Psychology; Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs, Hood College; Study abroad: Seoul, South Korea '04
Maria C. Smith ’12
B.A. French & Political Science; Study abroad: Toulouse, France '12
Anne Smith Leskow ’84
B.A. Management and Communications; Study abroad: London, England '84
Danny Castillo ’20
B.A. Business Administration and Marketing; Admissions Counselor, Assistant Coach Men’s Soccer at Hood College; Study abroad: Barcelona, Spain '20
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