Alan Clemens Archives - NIU College of Education

Marguerite Key Fellows program marks two years of ideas, growing momentum

November 13, 2019 Mark McGowan enewsletter, External and Global Programs, LEPF

Kiwana Sanders grew up imagining the golden possibilities that she felt sure were waiting in the world outside her ZIP code. “I was one who was without,” says Sanders, principal of Nathan Hale Middle School in Cook County School District 130 of

Marguerite Key Fellows names first class of school principals

April 18, 2018 Mark McGowan enewsletter, LEPF

Six principals from NIU’s service region were named as the inaugural Marguerite Key Fellows, a new initiative of the NIU College of Education. Rachel Bednar, principal, Edison Middle School, Wheaton Jay Brickman, principal, Hinckley-Big Rock High School, Hinckley Patrick Hardy, principal, Proviso

Unlocking potential: LEPF will honor donor Marguerite F. Key with launch of fellows program

June 6, 2017 Mark McGowan Alumni eNewsletter, enewsletter, LEPF

When Alan Clemens attended a recent annual conference of the National College Access Network, which works to open the doors of higher education to underserved populations of students, he noticed something missing. Representatives from colleges and universities were few. “Higher education was