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From Community College to Chapman: Natalie Almendarez Mcafee ’26 Carries Forward a Passion for Teaching
May 7, 2026 by Ronda Kalaji | News
When Natalie Almendarez Mcafee BA’26 reflects on the educators who shaped her life, one thing becomes clear: she wants to be that person for someone else. Mcafee is among the inaugural students to graduate with a Bachelor’s in Liberal Studies from Attallah College of Educational Studies at Chapman University, a milestone she describes as nothing short of an
Building Pathways: Attallah College Cultivates the Next Generation of Educators Through Community Partnerships
April 6, 2026 by Ronda Kalaji | News
Chapman University’s Attallah College is strengthening its roots in the surrounding community, welcoming local high school students to campus, celebrating milestone undergraduate cohorts, and continuing to offer accelerated routes into the teaching profession. Attallah College has been actively cultivating relationships with local school districts, inviting prospective first-generation college students to experience Chapman firsthand and envision
