Thirteen graduate students in the Mary Frances Early College of Education were recently recognized for their significant contributions to the instructional mission of the University of Georgia.
Administered by the Center for Teaching and Learning and sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Instruction, UGA’s Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recognizes teaching assistants who demonstrate superior instructional skills while serving in the classroom or laboratory.
The 2026 Outstanding Teaching Award honorees from the College include:
- Brett Anderson, kinesiology
- Ismail Asiimwe, kinesiology
- Anna Bloodworth, mathematics, science, and social studies education
- Tu Thi Cam Dang, language and literacy education
- Komal Farooq, workforce education and instructional design
- Kayla Kowalczyk, kinesiology
- Shweta Lahiri, mathematics, science, and social studies education
- Paak Phantumabamrung, kinesiology
- Cade Watts, kinesiology
- Andrea Wikle, educational psychology
- Sanga Yun, kinesiology
- Jie Zhang, language and literacy education
- Tong Zhang, kinesiology