Campus connections continue long after commencement. One example is the annual reunion of Reinhardt’s Price School of Education (PSOE) alumni and faculty. On January 20, 2026, a campus gathering brought together educators from varying graduating classes to enjoy a meal and connect on personal and professional levels.
“I enjoy coming back to Reinhardt to see my past instructors and to catch up and get advice that helps with ordeals I have in the classroom,” stated Daniel Fountain (RU-2025), a 6th-grade math and science teacher at Mill Creek Middle School in Woodstock, GA. “We are all Eagles at heart who are there for each other whenever we are in need.”
Fountain doesn’t often get time to relax with fellow teachers, such as Brian DeWitt (RU-2024), who teaches advanced and gifted 7th-grade math and social studies at the same school. DeWitt reflected, “During my time at Reinhardt, I felt welcome to actively engage with classmates and instructors, and it was great to experience that sense of community again. The reunion was also a wonderful opportunity to hear updates on what’s happening within the PSOE and across Reinhardt as a whole. I truly enjoy hearing about the impact fellow alumni continue to have on education.”
PSOE faculty also provided guidance and solicited input to embrace successful classroom methods and to keep the PSOE curriculum relevant. “We update our alumni on the changes and the progress of PSOE and share our vision and dreams. We asked woulda, coulda, shoulda questions… that they turned into grows and glows! Their consensus was that they were more prepared than other first-year teachers. They appreciated the way we taught, our simulation program, and our experiences we shared,” reflected Director of Teacher Education Tami Smith. “The alumni also shared their evaluation scores, and we are over the moon at their successes.”
Phoebe Hart (RU-2025) graduated in December and already teaches 7th-grade ELA at Creekland Middle School in Canton, GA. She exclaimed, “It was really nice to see our professors who encouraged me and got me ready for the classroom. It was a great opportunity to tell them how prepared I was.”
– By Suzy Alstrin
