Teaching Fellow Awards
NEON’s inaugural Teaching Fellow Awards Ceremony celebrated and honored teaching fellows from across our network of 17 colleges and universities for the care, leadership, and impact they brought to more than 9,000 students last semester.
The evening is a chance to recognize the hard work, commitment to students, and the incredible effort teaching fellows put into every part of the course experience.
Watch the Ceremony
NEON’s inaugural Teaching Fellow Awards Ceremony celebrated and honored teaching fellows from across our network of 17 colleges and universities for the care, leadership, and impact they brought to more than 9,000 students last semester.
Most Outstanding Teaching Fellow
Recognizes a teaching fellow who consistently goes above and beyond in instruction, communication, teamwork, and overall excellence.
Robayet Hossain | Jeffrey Careyva | Carys Chard
Matt Jenkins | Narelle Shen | Hardeep Patel
Aminah Coleman | Bitania Molla | Beatrice Olivier
Arabelle Park | Elle Butler | Claire Wang
Emma Roncoroni | Jesus Robles | Carol Garcia
Heather Ringo | Nandhini Parthasarathy | Khyati Jain
Connor Halleck-Dube | Abbas Muntaqim | Karita Nyugen
Marq Riggins | Shital Oli | Owen Grahiling
Charis Couch | Edward Sun | Cherise Fuller
Rising Star
Recognizes a first-semester or early-career teaching fellow who shows strong growth, enthusiasm, adaptability, and promise.
Shawn Shin | Oscar Liew | Alma Hernandez
Risav Ganguly | Samya Walker | Emily Li
Emily Domek | Lucia Balestrieri | Dalym Booker
Nadia Farmer | Emma Hudkins | Alena Chen
Ali AbuBakr | Chris Waters
Collaborative Excellence Award
Honors a teaching fellow who exemplifies teamwork, reliability, openness, and strong communication within their teaching community.
Isha Goyal | Hailey De Los Santos | Seyi Keitku
Maddie Vercher | Adin Choung | Joseph Spak
Connor Halleck-Dube | Janet Yang/Yue Liu
Zoe Shepard | Karita Nguyen | Jackson Buckner
Shawn Brooks | Anh Tran | Lily Lazar
Ranee Brady | Zoe Way | James Holder
Perseverance in Practice
Honors a teaching fellow who has shown exceptional resilience and dedication when facing challenges, maintaining high standards while supporting their students and team.
Bhavana Reddy Kanthala | Zoe Cain | Nahdia Parks
Steven Markman | Jesus Robles | Telijah Patterson
Aubrey Gross | Kathan Parag Shah | Alyse Wicentowsk
Elizabeth Koenck | Stephanie Rivera-Kumar
Committed to the Cause
This award honors teaching fellows who have served across multiple courses, demonstrating exceptional adaptability, commitment, and professionalism. These recipients embrace new challenges with enthusiasm, applying their teaching skills and collaborative spirit to diverse learning environments. Through their ongoing engagement and willingness to contribute wherever needed, they exemplify what it means to be a dedicated and mission-driven educator within their university course teams.
Shital Oli | Anh Tran
Alloe Mak | Montana Tamny,
Jesus Robles | Evelyn Christina Wiredu
Brandi Mayo
The Legacy Award
This award celebrates teaching fellows who have made a sustained and meaningful contribution to a single course over multiple semesters. These recipients’ long-term involvement has helped shape the course’s continuity, culture, and success. Their deep understanding of the curriculum, consistent mentorship of new fellows, and commitment to ongoing improvement have left a lasting mark on the teaching team and the students they have supported semester after semester.
106 Legacy Teaching Fellows
20 Courses
10,000+ Scholars Served