Student Testimonials and Faculty Spotlights
Learn what graduates had to say about our program and meet some of the Superintendent Certification program’s faculty members.
Student Testimonials
Dr. Jessie Cline
“The eight-week courses, the program being completely online, and no travel—that’s what did it for me.”
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Marco Zamora
“Once I saw the framework of the Permian Basin [program], that’s when I decided to apply.”
Shawn Thurman
“[As a superintendent] I can impact that many more students through the impact I make on my directors and principals.”
Dr. Aaron Fong
“I quickly realized that my own impact on West Texas was just the 600 or so students that I had immediate influence over … which to me is great, but 600 kids every year is just not enough.”
Dr. Steven Edlin
“I can make an impact on more lives … not just students but also teachers … because it’s about growing teachers and showing your appreciation for what they’re doing and helping them get better in their craft, so … our students end up having better experiences and getting a better education.”
Faculty Spotlights
Kevin Badgett, EdD
“When we’re working as leaders, we’re working in leadership development. We’re preparing people to think about how they coordinate other people so that they’re building capacity in the systems and in all the components of those systems: the people, the teachers, the students, the parents, the community.“
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Rod Uzat, PhD
“For me, there’s a direct line from administrative work to teaching and learning. Sometimes that line gets lost a little bit for people because of the nature of the work. At the schools I’ve served, one of the requirements was that regardless of the position you held—principal on down—you’re going to teach one class, so I’ve always maintained a connection to the classroom.“
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