b'Jamie Lyn McCarthy .Hanahan, South CarolinaB.A., Georgian Court University; M.A., Ed.S., The CitadelUsing Improvement Science to Increase the Achievement of Multilingual LearnersAdvised by Dr. Noelle Paufler Jamie serves Charleston County School District as an executive director for the elementary learning community.Jasmine Jalisa Nichole Scott .North Augusta, South CarolinaB.S., University of South Carolina; M.Ed., Ed.S., Columbus State UniversityGetting Better Faster: An Examination of Instructional Specialist Role Clarity and EfficacyAdvised by Dr. Noelle Paufler Jasmine was recently appointed to serve as the principal of Monte Sano Elementary School in Augusta, Ga. She has career aspirations of serving as a superintendent.Gales Webb Scroggs IV .Fort Mill, South CarolinaB.A., Winthrop University; M. Ed., Winthrop University; Ed. S., Winthrop UniversityAddressing the Black-White AP Participation Gap: An Improvement Science ProjectAdvised by Dr. Brandi Hinnant-Crawford Gales is the executive director for middle and secondary education in the Fort Mill School District, where he is leading grading and assessment reforms aimed at achieving equitable outcomes for all learners.Katelyn Mae Noel Singleton .Columbia, South CarolinaB.S., University of South Carolina; M.S., Winthrop UniersityDisrupting the Cascade: Using Improvement Science to Mitigate Negative Outcomes Associated With Exclusionary Discipline Practices in SchoolsAdvised by Dr. Edwin Nii Bonney Katelyn will continue her commitment to improving educational systems for the equitable outcomes of all students.Cynthia Ann Ward .Westminster, ColoradoB.S., M.A., University of Connecticut; M.P.S., Penn State University Answering the Call: Harnessing Internal Boundary Spanning Infrastructure to Organize for Rural District ImprovementAdvised by Dr. Daniella Hall Sutherland Dannie Jo Wilson . Bluffton, South CarolinaB.A., Augusta State University; M. Ed., Walden University; M. Ed., Capella University; M. Ed., The Citadel Improving Academic Attitudes and Motivation Using Literacy Learning in a Rural Literacy Intervention ClassroomAdvised by Dr. Daniella Hall Sutherland and Dr. Noelle A. PauflerAt Clemson, Dannie conducted her research using improvement science. Her extensive experience in teaching reading led her to the focus of her dissertation. She was named Teacher of the Year at her school in 2020, and intends to continue teaching literacy intervention.18'