Alynn Parham M.A.Ed. ’18 to be awarded national award for teaching excellence

Summary

Alynn Parham M.A.Ed. ’18, Jamestown High School Social Studies Teacher, has been selected as one of five national recipients of the 2027 Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence.

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Congratulations to School of Education alumna Alynn Parham M.A.Ed. ’18 on being selected for this award by the National Education Association (NEA) and Horace Mann. The NEA Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence is one of public education’s top honors for teachers who have demonstrated expertise in their practice, advocated for their students and the profession, manifested a commitment to diversity and supported other educators.

“My advocacy work has opened up so many opportunities, allowing me to make connections across roles, disciplines and divisions,” she says. “It’s about supporting fellow educators and becoming allies,” said Parham in a 2021 William & Mary article about her leadership. Parham was also honored as a 2024 Virginia Humanities Educator Fellow.

Param will be recognized on Feb 12, 2027, at the NEA Fund for Education Gala in Washington, D.C. Each honoree receives a $10,000 award and will be featured in a mini-documentary video which premieres at the gala.