January 1, 2010
Rick Crosslin's (IN '98) WFYI public television series Indiana Expeditions received two Emmy awards. (read more)
Dr. Doretha White's (VA '02) School Selected as 2010 VA State School of Character.
January 1, 2010
Dr. Doretha White, principal of Dreamkeepers Academy in Norfolk, Virginia, announced that the school has been selected as a 2010 Virginia State School of Character. (read more)
Marilyn Garza (CA '07) Named Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year
January 1, 2010
Marilyn Garza was named Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year. Garza teaches physical science at Santa Barbara Junior High School in Santa Barbara, CA.
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Rebecca Duda (MA '09) Selected to Serve on Education Advisory Board for Gifted Students
January 1, 2010
Rebecca Duda (MA '09) was selected to serve on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Gifted and Talented Advisory Council. (read more)
Kevin J. Zerzan (OR ’09) Helps Set OR 2011 Education Policy Agenda
January 1, 2010
By special invitation from Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo, Kevin Zerzan attended the State Board of Education retreat in Salem, OR, to provide feedback and suggestions for the 2011 policy agenda. (read more)
Thomas Sferes (ME '91) receives 2009 Exemplary Practice Award from MAMLE
January 1, 2009 Thomas Sferes, a university instructor at the University of New England and a teacher at Biddeford Middle School, received the 2009 Exemplary Practice Award from the Maine Association of Middle Level Educators (MAMLE). (read more)
School Named in Kathy Sheiko's (MI '91) Honor
January 1, 2009
Principal Kathy Sheiko (MI '91) got a surprise going-away present when she retired in Summer 2011 after 26 years of service. (read more)
Deb Brown (WV '91) Presented with 2010 Paul J. Morris Character Educator of the Year Award
January 1, 2009 The West Virginia Board of Education presented Deb Brown with the 2010 Paul J. Morris Character Educator of the Year award. (read more)
Norm Conard (KS '92) and Lowell Milken Center Mentor 10 National History Day finalists
January 1, 2009 The Lowell Milken Center in Fort Scott, KS, under the direction of Executive Director Norman Conard (KS ’92), mentored ten student projects across the country that made the finals in the National History Day championships. (read more)
Hector Ibarra's (IA '93) Students Win "We Can Change the World Challenge"
January 1, 2009 Hector Ibarra's students were the recipients of Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. Their project on lead wheel weights was the contest’s national winner. The team sought to expose the dangers of lead wheel weights in vehicles and to phase out this hazardous material in the tire industry. (read more)
