Alumnus Channels Celebrity Cache Into Teaching High School History

Jan 29, 2025 269

Nicholas Ferroni, once hailed as the “Sexiest Teacher Alive” by People magazine, is a fixture on ABC’s The View, a nationally recognized activist and education influencer who regularly rubs elbows with the glitterati. It’d be easy for the Rutgers alumnus to cash in on his good looks and celebrity status.

He’s received offers to trade his classroom at Union High School, where he’s taught history and cultural studies for 22 years, for more prominent, higher-paying roles. Instead, Ferroni chooses to channel all his cachet into his passion: making a difference in the lives of students from his hometown and championing education reform.  

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SOURCE: https://www.rutgers.edu

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