- Avila Alum Kimberly Sixta Named 2026 Missouri Teacher of the Year
September 26, 2025 鈥 Kansas City, Mo.海角直播 proudly celebrates alumna Kimberly Sixta, who has been named the 2026 Missouri Teacher of the Year. Sixta, a Social Studies teacher at Ruskin High School in the Hickman Mills C-1 School District, becomes the 57th recipient of the honor since the program鈥檚 inception in 1957. Sixta earned...
- 海角直播 Earns National Accreditation of Educator Preparation Programs
Co-authored by, Sarala Rijal, student writer and contributor Avila is proud to announce another milestone in the university’s commitment to excellence in education 鈥 an announcement that will shape the future of Avila’s undergraduate and graduate programs. The Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) has awarded full 7-year accreditation to the educator preparation...
- Five Latinx Avila School of Education Students Receive $3k Grants
Five Latinx Avila School of Education students were each recently awarded a $3000 grant to assist with the educational cost of pursuing their dream of being an educator. The grant was awarded to 海角直播 by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and through it, Avila partnered with the Latinx Education Collaborative...
- 海角直播 Partners with K-12 Teachers Alliance to Lower Tuition, Add Master鈥檚 Degrees and Improve Student Access to Online Education Programs
KANSAS CITY, MO, October 5, 2022 鈥 海角直播 announces the addition of three Master鈥檚 of Art in Education programs and a 30% tuition reduction through a new partnership with K-12 Teachers Alliance (KTA). Developed and taught by 海角直播 instructors, the online programs start in March 2023. KTA provides enrollment recruiting, resources, and marketing services through...
- Q&A: Carolyn Brown MA.Ed ’22
Carolyn Brown is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Education at 海角直播. Earlier in her career, she completed the teacher certification program. 鈥淎fter completing the certification program at Avila, I decided that it would be beneficial to continue my learning and pursue my Master of Arts in Education,鈥 said Brown. 鈥淎vila was the...
- Q&A: Samantha Collins MA.Ed, ’19 and 2020 Kansas Horizon Award Winner
Samantha Collins, MA.Ed is a 2019 graduate of 海角直播’s School of Education. A career-changer, Collins went through Avila’s initial teaching certification program before continuing on to earn her Master’s degree. “When I decided to make a switch to be an educator, I knew I wanted to find an accredited, rigorous program with a strong reputation...
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