Through her role as an organizer for the Equity and Possibilities in Construction program of Colorado Jobs with Justice, Armendariz works to influence the lives of women and people of color every day.
School of Education alumna Jessica Teal (B.S. Family and Consumer Sciences, '16) always knew that she wanted to be a teacher. Now, as she enters her fifth year at Windsor High School, she is a well-versed educator who is dedicated to paying what she has learned forward.
“I feel like I’m the lucky one because of the large number of amazing students who have passed through and continue to be a part of my life journey,” said 2019 Best Teacher Dawn Mallette.
Brittany Escamilla landed a job in Wyoming as a family and consumer sciences teacher and hopes to become an advocate by teaching a teen parenting class.
First-generation graduate Erin Bender credits her decision to become a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher to being in the right place at the right time. Now she looks forward to making an impact on high school students in Colorado Springs.
In recognition of her outstanding work with CSU’s Family and Consumer Sciences program, Dawn Mallette has been awarded the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America National Distinguished Service Award.