Kudos: Dorsan elected president of GELFA; Three College alumni named to UGA’s 2025 40 Under 40 Class

Dorsan elected president of the Georgia Educational Leadership Faculty Association

Kaneshia Dorsan, a clinical assistant professor of educational administration and policy, was elected president of the Georgia Educational Leadership Faculty Association (GELFA) at Summer GAEL. GELFA’s mission is to support personal and professional growth for improving the teaching and learning of educational leadership in Georgia through collaboration that leverages partnerships between stakeholders that prepare school and district leaders.


Three College alumni named to UGA’s 2025 40 Under 40 Class

Three alumni of the Mary Frances Early College of Education were recently named to the University of Georgia’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2025.

This year, the College’s honorees are Jemelleh Coes (Ph.D. ’18), director of teacher leadership programs for Mount Holyoke College; Mike MacDonald (B.B.A. ’10, M.S. ’13), head coach of the Seattle Seahawks; and E. Spencer Tolley (B.S.Ed. ’11), an attorney at Cook & Tolley, LLP.

The 40 Under 40 program celebrates the personal, professional, and philanthropic achievements of UGA graduates who are under the age of 40. Honorees exemplify leadership in their industries and communities and uphold the Pillars of the Arch, which are wisdom, justice, and moderation.

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