teach for america

Two members of the Class of 2017 and the Wesleyan athletic community have committed to join Teach For America after graduation: Michael Weinstein ’17 of Brookline, Mass. and Katie Scruggs ’17 of Vail, Colo. Teach For America recruits and develops a diverse corps of outstanding college graduates and professionals to make an initial two-year commitment to teach in high-need schools and become lifelong leaders in the effort to end educational inequity. Weinstein, who is the captain for both the men’s rugby team and ski team, will teach middle school special education in Milwaukee, Wis. This will be his first experience…

Wesleyan again ranked among the top 20 schools of its size for the number of graduates it sent to the Teach for America corps this year. Ten graduates joined TFA; approximately 7 percent of the class of 2013 applied to join the corps. Since TFA was founded 23 years ago, 177 Wesleyan alumni have taught as corps members. “TFA maintains an active presence on campus,” said Career Center Director Sharon Belden Castonguay. “They enjoy success with their recruiting efforts among Wesleyan students.” This is the sixth consecutive year Wesleyan has been in the top 20 among schools with 2,999 students…

Weinstein ’17, Scruggs ’17 to Join Teach For America Following Graduation

Wesleyan Ranks in Top 20 Schools for Grads Sent to Teach for America Corps.