The Knowles Teacher Initiative recently announced that eight Stanford graduates are among the 34 early-career teachers to be awarded its 2020 teaching fellowships.

The Teaching Fellows Program recognizes exceptional high school science and math teachers with five-year fellowships that include stipends, funds for professional development, grants for teaching materials and opportunities for leadership development. The initiative was established by Janet H. and C. Harry Knowles in 1999 to increase the number of high-quality teachers and, ultimately, improve math and science education in the United States. 

The following Stanford graduates are those among the 2020 cohort of Knowles Teaching Fellows:

Quinn Cabral began teaching at Del Mar High School in San Jose, Calif., during the 2020-21 school year. She earned a BS in statistics from the University of California at Davis and an MA in education from Stanford. 

Tess Carlson began teaching at Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School in San Francisco, Calif., during the 2020-21 school year. She earned a BS in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and an MA in education from Stanford.  

Jason Chang began teaching at Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, Calif., during the 2020-21 school year. He earned a BS in chemical engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles and an MA in education from Stanford.

Michelle Lo began teaching at Del Mar High School in San Jose, Calif., during the 2020-21 school year. She earned a BS in mathematics from the University of Oregon and an MA in education from Stanford.

Kaitlyn Loop began teaching at Woodside High School in Woodside, Calif., during the 2020-21 school year. She earned a BS in engineering from Harvey Mudd College and an MA in education from Stanford.

Casey Nolan began her second year of teaching at Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif., during the 2020-21 school year. She earned a BA in molecular/cell biology from the University of California at Berkeley and an MA in education from Stanford.

Laney Teaford began teaching at Sequoia High School in Redwood City, Calif., during the 2020-21 school year. She earned a BA in mathematics from Williams College and an MA in education from Stanford.

Jenny Zheng began teaching at Temple High School in Temple, Texas, during the 2020-21 school year. She earned a BA in mathematics and music from Vassar College and an MA in education from Stanford.

For more about the fellows and the program, see www.knowlesteachers.org. Applications for 2021 Knowles Teaching Fellowships are now being accepted.