Graduation 2026

Cameron St. Germain, EdD ’25, our National Anthem performer, is an educator and instructional leader committed to advancing equitable outcomes for all students. He currently works in middle grades education, partnering with teachers to strengthen literacy instruction, develop student-centered practices, and support meaningful growth for all learners. Cameron is proud to celebrate this milestone with the Johns Hopkins community.

Alejandro E. Diasgranados, our Alumni Association representative, is a second- and third-grade teacher at Seaton Elementary School in Washington, D.C., and a recognized teacher-leader. The 2021 National University Teacher of the Year, Alejandro advocates for equitable, inclusive learning nationwide for all students. His work includes a Washington Commanders–funded school laundry center, a coat drive with Washington capitals star Devante Smith-Pelly, and a Drew Barrymore–supported laptop initiative.

Victor Wakefield, Nevada’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, leads the state’s pre-K–12 education system. A former middle school English teacher, Teach For America leader, policymaker, and Johns Hopkins EdD alumnus, he has dedicated his career to expanding opportunity and strengthening education for students and communities.

Lindi Shepard is a PhD student whose work explores how human–nature encounters shape learning, identity, and socioecological care. Drawing on her background as a teacher and teacher educator, she develops tools and professional learning that help educators connect students with local ecosystems and environmental justice.

Maria Antonia Quintero Osorio teaches fifth-grade math at Powell Bilingual Elementary School in Washington, D.C., while pursuing her master’s degree at Johns Hopkins. Her work in general and special education reflects a strong commitment to equity, bilingual education, and inclusive, student-centered learning.

Jevons Liu is a National Board Certified special education and mathematics teacher who founded an AP Calculus program to expand STEM access. He has taught in Maryland correctional institutions, supports student-athletes academically, mentors new teachers, and serves in state-level teacher leadership roles.

Dr. Deborah Schwengel is Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and adjunct faculty in the MEHP program. A nationally recognized clinician-educator, she has advanced residency education, patient safety, curriculum design, faculty development, and medical education scholarship across anesthesiology.

Xue Wang is a doctoral candidate and quantitative researcher at Johns Hopkins School of Education. Her work examines learner autonomy, learning strategies, motivation, tutoring program evaluation, and applications of artificial intelligence to meta-analysis, with a focus on helping students take greater control of their learning.

Kevin James is a higher education administrator, scholar-practitioner, and educator with experience in academic advising, budgeting, and operations. As Director of Finance and Business Operations at St. John’s University, he leads strategy to improve student experience, institutional efficiency, and campus space use.

Dr. Mauricio Danckers is an intensivist, medical educator, and MEHP student at Johns Hopkins. He serves as ICU medical director at HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, directs a pulmonary and critical care fellowship, holds national leadership roles, and has earned major recognition for clinician education.

Megan Minor is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s student at Johns Hopkins. She has served as a teaching assistant, earned recognition from Chi Sigma Iota, and supports students and young people through school-based mental health work, Camp Attaway, and behavioral health care settings.

Tara Hart is a Johns Hopkins School Counseling graduate and former fifth-grade teacher. With a background in education and a passion for children’s academic and mental health, she is committed to helping students from diverse backgrounds feel empowered, resilient, confident, and fully supported.

Mya Yun Hlwar is an aspiring educator and policy-minded program developer who pursued an M.S.Ed. in Educational Studies at Johns Hopkins. With experience across Southeast Asia and Baltimore, she brings a global, student-centered lens to education research, inclusive program design, and community engagement.

Phung Pham is an International Teaching and Global Leadership master’s student at Johns Hopkins. With a background in law, she researches global education policy, access, and equity, while also serving as a graduate student ambassador and supporting initiatives that foster inclusion and belonging.

Nia Mays is a PreK–5 science teacher at a Title I school in Southeast Washington, D.C., and a former special education teacher. She leads garden and community programs that connect students with environmental science, creativity, sustainability, and agricultural entrepreneurship while advancing equity and representation.

Alicia Anderson studies education policy with a focus on history and evidence-based solutions. She has worked across public and private educational settings, from preschool through college, and now contributes to policy research and common-ground solutions at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.

Lucy Kebler is a first-grade teacher in Champaign, Illinois, and a Johns Hopkins gifted education master’s student specializing in twice-exceptionality. Her work focuses on neurodiversity, inclusive learning, and evidence-based practices that support students with both advanced abilities and learning differences or disabilities.

Sharon Lee is a Baltimore City seventh-grade math teacher and Johns Hopkins TeachingWell master’s student. A 2024 Johns Hopkins graduate in cognitive science with a Spanish concentration, she brings her love of learning, memory science, and classroom teaching to her work with students.