Miami’s Judy Alston honored as Educator of the Year at 2025 Blue Sapphire Awards
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Miami’s Judy Alston honored as Educator of the Year at 2025 Blue Sapphire Awards
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Judy A. Alston, Ph.D., professor and chair of Miami University’s Department of Educational Leadership, has been named the 2025 Educator of the Year by the Blue Sapphire Awards in Central Ohio. A respected scholar and leader, Alston made history in 2010 as the first Black woman promoted to full professor at Ashland University. She is also the author of numerous works, including Herstories: Leading with the Lessons of the Lives of Black Women Activists and Multi-leadership in Urban Schools. The awards ceremony, celebrating leaders who are transforming their communities, will be held Nov. 1 at The Ave Space in Columbus.
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