Spotlight on MAT Students

Each student featured here brings a unique background and perspective to their journey into teaching.
Click on their profiles to learn more about their pathways, passions and experiences in the MAT program.

Photo of Aram Kokuzian, male, dressed in a red plaid shirt and jeans, holding an apple and apple picker. Aram Kokuzian

Secondary
Naperville, Illinois

Photo of Ayesha Khan, female, sitting looking at camera, wearing glasses and has long dark hair. Ayesha Khan

Elementary
Islamabad, Pakistan

Photo of Bonnie Burkland, female, of professional headshot wearing a dark colored sweater with light stripes. Bonnie Burkland

Elementary
Ellicott City, Maryland

Photo of Brittan Towner, female, standing with the Wichita State University Shockers mascot. Brittan Towner

Secondary
Wichita, Kansas

Photo of Isaac Anderson, male dressed in Army service uniform standing in front of a tree with green leaves. Isaac Anderson

Secondary
Iowa City, Iowa

Photo of Katilin Schlotfeldt, female, headshot, with long hair, wearing glasses and a red-orange shirt standing in a field of tall yellow sunflowers. Kaitlin Schlotfeldt

Elementary
Mt. Vernon, Iowa

Photo of Kellie Wiersma, female headshot, wearing a green shirt, shoulder length hair, with a classroom bulletin board in the background. Kellie Wiersma

Elementary
Parkville, Missouri

Photo of Megan Beckley, female headshot, wearing glasses, mid-length waving hair, wearing a brightly colored shirt. Megan Beckley

Elementary
Lindsborg, Kansas

Photo of Nikki Taylor, femal headshot, short light colored hair, wearing a pink colored blouse Nikki Taylor

Secondary
Great Bend, Kansas

Photo of Noah Falon, male wearing a light colored long sleeve jacket and jeans standing on land in front of a body of water Noah Falcon

Secondary
Olathe, Kansas

Photo of Taya Reed and her family sitting on a blanket in the grass. Taya Reed

Elementary
Welch, Oklahoma

Photo of Vann Hassell, male headshot, wearing a blue shirt
Vann Hassell

Secondary
De Soto, Kansas

 

 

Master of Arts in Teaching (Elementary Education)
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