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TWU alum’s education impact spans seven decades

4/17/25

Seven decades ago, a music teacher might traverse a county to five different schools to give lessons. Colleges expected scholarship awardees to cook and clean dormitories. Dining hall staff added color to margarine. Times were decidedly different. Gerry Haggard, EdD, born in 1929, remembers it well. It was just the beginning of an impactful career in education.

First Houston Grow Your Own students to graduate

4/1/25

Veronica Mata’s sixth year as a paraprofessional in the Houston Independent School District is just a couple of months from ending, but she is excited about the new role she will begin in the 2025-26 school year. Mata will be a certified teacher for Houston ISD after she graduates in May from TWU with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education as part of the Houston Grow Your Own program. She plans to teach second grade.

Arlington ISD educator recognized by TWU

3/21/25

Krista McCown, an educator in Arlington Independent School District, is the recipient of the 2025 Rose Spicola Pioneer in Literacy Award. She will be recognized at Texas Woman’s University’s Rose Spicola Forum in Literacy, hosted by the School of Education’s Literacy and Language Division, on May 3.

TWU online programs in education, business, nursing among U.S. News’ best

1/21/25

U.S. News & World Report has recognized graduate online programs in education and nursing and bachelor’s online programs in business at Texas Woman’s University as being among the nation’s best. 

Teach Denton visits TWU

12/17/24

The School of Education welcomed 38 high school students from Denton Independent School District’s program Teach Denton — a “grow your own” style effort from the local school district.