The College of Education is celebrating the work and dedication of our students, faculty and staff, as we do each academic year at our annual awards ceremony.
Please join us in honoring these students:
Scholarship recipients:
I-95 Community Access Fund: Caitlin Isgett and Elizabeth Reeves
Harvey A. Allen Scholarship: Janet Newton
Lorin W. Anderson Award for Doctoral Research: Brittany Garvin
Hal and Mickey Anderson Science Education Scholarship: Allae Abu-Selmia and Rebecca Valencia
Conrad-Becton Scholarship: Christen Hamilton and Katherine Raley
Paul Berg Graduate Fellowship: Bridget Goetowski
Ted Carr Memorial Scholarship: Gerda Kumpiene
Mary L. Duffie Fellowship: Bridget Goetowski
Duke Energy Foundation Scholarship: Sarah Whitten
Cecil-Self Scholarship: Jamarcus Little
College of Education Scholarship: Dawn Campbell, Elisabeth Hester and Dalisha Williams
Dr. Jane Carter Eason Scholarship: Journey Hancock, Janie Hiers and Kelsey Robinson
Paul Fidler Fellowship: Lloyd Wood
Alice G. Floyd Scholarship: Rachel Khouri
Mary Carter Grant Memorial Scholarship: Shaina Manuel
Melissa Baber Harvey Memorial Scholarship in Elementary Education: Haley Venick
Scottye Hedstrom Memorial Athletic Training Scholarship: Katie Fisenne
Mary J. Heimberger Memorial Award: Anna Brewster
Laura Muller Thomas Student Teacher Scholarship: Melissa Odom, LaCrisha Pauling, Sean Samon, Shardai Hough and Shelby E. McIntosh
Richard E. Ishler Dean’s Award: Katherine Flax
Kappa Delta Pi Excellence in Leadership Award: Michelle Brown
Kappa Delta Pi Outstanding Member Award: Katie Tessier
Paul Montgomery MacMillan, III Memorial Fellowship: Jesslyn Lowell
Carl H. Medlin, Jr. Scholarship: Connie Reyes
Bryant A. and Jacqueline F. Meeks Scholarship: Joyce Bryngelson, Virginia Henson and Krystal Horsley
George Poda, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Allae Abu-Selmia
Patterson Wardlaw Memorial Scholarship: Karen Worthy
Peabody Scholarship: Christen Hamilton and Janet Newton
Preston Award-English: Alex Umsted
Preston Award-Math: Christine Miller
Preston Award-Social Studies: Amanda Langley
Dennis A. Pruitt Fellowship: Lloyd Wood
Lavonne D. Roof Fellowship in Elementary Education: Deema Abu Abdo
Elizabeth B. Scruggs Fellowship: Rachel Khouri
Charles and Grace Sloan CCLA Fellow: Karen Worthy
James A. Stoddard Fellowship: Dawn Campbell
Nelle Taylor Scholarship in Special Education: Bridget Goetowski
Achievement award recipients:
Department of Educational Studies
Outstanding Doctoral Student Award: Michelle R. Murphy
Department of Instruction & Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education Achievement Award: Rebekah Cocker
Elementary Education Achievement Award: Alexis Greene
Middle Level Education Achievement Award: Lindsey Flanagan and Robert Ashworth
Secondary Education: Achievement Award-English: Ellen Fox
Secondary Education Achievement Award-Math: Robert Stone
Secondary Educational Achievement Award-Social Studies: Adam (Joseph) Gamble
Early Childhood Education Outstanding Senior Award: Alexis Kelley and Brooke Preston
Elementary Education Outstanding Senior Award: Haley Venick
Middle Level Education Outstanding Senior Award: Emma Howard
Elementary Education Outstanding MAT Award: Jamie Bowen
Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Major: Lindsey Ferris
Department of Physical Education & Athletic Training
Physical Education Outstanding Teaching Major Award: Rebecca M. Walsh
Outstanding MAT Student in Physical Education: Kayla Price
Athletic Training Student Award: Chris Watson
Teaching Fellows:
Alexis Bell
Annalise Bowen
Margie Caldwell
Miriam Cattel
Ashton Conner
Alicia Davenport
Lee Anna Dickerson
Margaret Dorn
Ryan Dyckes
Emily Fehlig
Jordan Finley
Jaya Gantt
Paige Gould
Abbi Griffin
Andrew Griggs
LeAnn Haga
Kaylee Hilton
Hannah Kanipe
Libby Kesler
Hannah Knight
Emily Livingston
Haley McDade
Payton Miller
Bailey O’Neal
Patrick Rosenfeld
Jessica Simms
Kerrie Singleton
Amy Snyder
Carson Strom
Haley Stuart
Stacey Terlizzi
Melissa Wells
Morgan Werts
Allison Whisnant
Taylor Wuerfel
Honor cord recipients:
Department of Instruction and Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education
Summa Cum Laude
Alexandra Ashmore
Stephanie Spake
Alistair Gaynor
Christen Hamilton
Rebekah Muckenfuss
Brooke Preston
Kathryn Zidaroff
Magna Cum Laude
Elizabeth Addington
Gabrielle Agapion
Amanda Boyd
Serena Branch
Jennifer Campbell
Amber Canzater
Rebekah Crocker
Marissa Deddens
Mary Eades
Lauren Eubanks
Rebecca Evans
Bailey Faile
Logan Graves
Leslie Greer
Alexis Kelley
Kaitlyn Marr
Marie Ouzts
Heather Pope
Alison Skipper
Anna Waters
Amanda Youngblood
Cum Laude
Alexis Ballington
Peyton Byars
Charlotte Carson
Morgan Fields
Sarah Gilreath
Blakely Greer
Kelsy Keene
Ashley Lord
Jessica Marcinczyk
Haley Messenger
Jacquelyn Moore
Alexandria Player
Samantha Reynolds
Kiara Roberts
Desiree Roen
Jessica Rottluff
Emily Rowell
Molly Stephens
Megan Sumner
Elementary Education
Summa Cum Laude
Laura Gilbert
Elizabeth Mack
Emmalee Smith
Magna Cum Laude
Gaven Donner
Tanner Graham
Alexis Greene
Allison Gurn
Megan Hawley
Jessica Hunt
Albert Jones
Samantha Munoz
Trevor Parmelee
Carolyn Potter
Meghan Robertson
Holly Thompson
Catharine Turner
Scottie Turner
Haley Venick
Taylor Wilson
Lauren Worley
Ashley Yelman
Cum Laude
Charlotte Albrecht
Hannah Anderson
Cynthia Carson
Tabor Copeland
Katherine Crifasi
Caroline Faucette
Courtney France
Megan Grant
Jena Hallman
Haley Holliday
Samantha Kohut
Megan Koransky
Ashley Kosobucki
Alyssa Mackey
Rebecca Marlowe
Carolyne Martin
Pharen McHugh
Shelby McIntosh
Elinor Murray
Ashley Pritchard
Alexandra Pruitt
Lauren Rosenberg
Allyson Smith
Terrill Tatum
Allyson Turner
Mary Williams
Curry Wilson
Kristen Wood
Kailey Zeigler
Middle Level Education
Summa Cum Laude
Lindsay Flanagan
Magna Cum Laude
Samantha Alfonse
Robert Ashworth
Emma Howard
Mary Thomason
Cum Laude
Jesse Bradshaw
Journey Hancock
Ashley Hutchison
JaNae Massey
Brooke Nicholson
Anna Ortmann
Rachel Patton
Gregory Taylor
Sarah Whitten
Department of Physical Education and Athletic Training
Athletic Training
Magna Cum Laude
Katharine Fisenne
Daniel Riggio
Sarah Runner
Cum Laude
Alyson Clark
Spenser Garrick
Holly Hatfield
Victoria Keen
Christopher Watson
Physical Education
Cum Laude
Bryan Terlizzi
Please join us in honoring these faculty and staff 2015 award recipients:
Faculty awards:
George H. Lackey, Jr. Award for Inspirational Teaching: Dr. Diane Stephens
George H. Lackey, Jr. Award for Inspirational Teaching: Dr. Rhonda Jeffries
Early Career Service Award: Dr. Daniella Cook
Early Career Research Award: Dr. Ryan Carlson
Early Career Teaching Award: Dr. Tommy Hodges
Research Award: Dr. Michelle Maher
Staff awards:
Star Award: Janet Hawkins
Hidden Gem Award: Jason Kinsey
Rising Star Award: Sarah Johnson
We are also honoring the work of these dedicated faculty and staff who are being recognized for anniversaries or who are retiring:
Retirees
Les Sternberg
Barrie Tompkins
Emma May
Elna Moses
Janet Hawkins
Lynn Harrill
Ten-year service awards
Paul G. Chaplin
Pamela C. Jewett
Herman T. Knopf
Christine A. Christle
Twenty-year service awards
Barrie Tompkins
Diane Richardson
Thirty-year service awards
Edwin Dickey
Craig Kridel
We appreciate the work and dedication of the students, faculty and staff at the College of Education and are proud of the impact you are having in the lives of individuals, classrooms, schools and communities.