Grand Canyon Times

Arizona State University ranks No. 2 in the nation for its efforts in recruiting recent college graduates to work as educators for two years in low-income neighborhoods around the country as part of Teach for America. 

The university achieved 36 recruitments for the 2022 TFA corps, which consists of a total of 1,600 educators from 1,300 colleges and universities, according to an ASU news release.

“Teach For America identifies student leaders who deeply understand the value of educational equity,” Krishnaa Pradhan, a recruiter for Teach for America and an ASU alum, said in the release. “ASU stands out in making a college education accessible to students with diverse backgrounds, and many Sun Devils reflect the identities of our corps members and students.”

Corbin Kohtz is among the newly recruited TFA corp members, as reported by ASU.

“While working in career and professional development services, I met Veronica Aguilar, currently working at TFA, and Julia Tebben, who were both connected to TFA and introduced me to the program,” Kohtz said, according to ASU. 

“During my junior year, I started investing time into research in rhetorical studies and decided I wanted to direct my research towards education at large, but I wanted exposure in a classroom,” she added.

Kohtz will graduate with degrees in communication and political science from ASU in spring 2023, the university said.

“Sun Devils demonstrate strong leadership in Teach for America’s application process, during their two years in the classroom as a corps member and as alumni in crucial industries,” Pradhan said in the release. “We are proud to have ASU represented as the second-highest contributing school for TFA for the first time in history.”