Alumni & Careers

Our alums pursue a variety of careers, from teaching and administrative roles in public or private elementary, middle, and secondary general education classrooms to working for companies that hire those with an education degree or background.

Alumni Spotlight
  • Laken Brooks, ’17, Fulbright Scholar, Ph.D. student and graduate assistant University of Florida
  • Haley McLean, ’17, participated in World Teach Program in South Africa,  teacher in Fauquier County, VA
  • Shelby Carico, ’16, Lecturer in Music, Washington and Lee University, Ph.D. student James Madison University
  • Jared Eiriksson, ’16, Associate Program Director and Campus Manager, Summer Discovery Program, Roslyn, NY
  • Dennis Carter, ’95, Superintendent of Smyth County Public Schools, Va.
  • Alisyn Bales Hartsock, ’16, Elementary Teacher, Smyth County Public Schools, Va.
  • Gary Ritchie, ’87, Assistant Superintendent of Bristol Virginia Public Schools, Va.
  • Jeff Cassell, ’86, Superintendent of Waynesboro City Public Schools, Va.
  • Tyler Carrico, ’18, Teacher and in future administrators program, Wythe County Schools, M.Ed student in Administration and Leadership, Liberty University
  • Cory Blevins ’17, Teacher, Chilhowie Middle School, Smyth County Public Schools, Va