When you enroll in the School of Education and Leadership, not only do you join a network of thousands of education practitioners in K-12 schools, higher education, and other educational organizations in the region, but you also join a school known for its excellence in teacher preparation and continuing education. That reputation is borne out in our graduates, who, each year, line the list of Minnesota Teacher of the Year finalists and are consistently named Minnesota's top educator. Awardees include:
- 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Michael Houston MAEd '11
- 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Jessica Davis MAT '09
- 2015 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Amy Hewett-Olatunde MAEd '02, EdD '15