Education Studies Stories

Education studies alumni Christian Baca (‘26) and Ava Saylor (‘24) have been awarded fellowships for graduate study in the United Kingdom.

Stella Choi ’26 is among 30 American students in the first cohort of the Lafayette Fellowship. 

Peyton Aiken (YC ’23) was one of two students at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education recognized with an Intellectual Contribution Award.

Three Education Studies seniors, Ethan Estrada, Nyché Andrew, and Mia Levy, were recognized with Yale’s top prizes at the 2025 Commencement.

Paola’s experiences pushed her to think beyond the classroom—what is the meaning of education, and what does it mean for society at large?

 “When kids are given dry, clinical manuals, they tune out. But storytelling has the power to engage them in ways current instruction doesn’t.”

“What I love about Ed. Studies is its practicality and all the room it opens for innovation.”

Experiences in the American public school system & the Philippine private school system contributed to her interest in comparative international ed.

Now a senior in Saybrook, Diego seeks to make visible the stories of low-income, international students attending Yale.

“When I arrived at Yale, I realized this was a field of study I could pursue. And I’m so happy I did! Now, this is what I hope to do in life!”