Milestones

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  Barbara "Tootie" Black (WV ’08) Wins 2012 West Virginia Excellence in Education Award

  January 1, 2011
  Barbara "Tootie" Black (WV ’08) was awarded the 2012 West Virginia Excellence in Education Award from Alpha Delta Kappa and the 2012 John Warner Outstanding Teacher Award from the West Virginia Academy of Science. (read more)
  
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  Brady Dickerson (ID ’11) to Serve on State Department of Education Committee

  January 1, 2011
  Brady Dickerson (ID ’11) will serve on an Idaho State Department of Education Committee, working on one of the elements of the Student's Come First legislation. (read more)
  
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  Vallye Blanton (GA ’94) Named 2012 DAR American History Teacher of the Year

  January 1, 2011
  Vallye Blanton (GA ’94) was named the 2012 DAR American History Teacher of the Year for the state of Georgia. (read more)
  
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  G. Asenath Andrews (MI '92) Makes 2012 List of League of Extraordinary Women

  January 1, 2011
  G. Asenath Andrews (MI '92) joined Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, fashion designer Tory Burch and others in Fast Company magazine’s 2012 list of League of Extraordinary Women. (read more)
  
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  Arizona Educator Receives Governor's Appointment

  January 1, 2011
  Manny Valenzuela (AZ '98) has been appointed by Governor Brewer to the Governor's Commission for Postsecondary Education. He also has appointments to serve on the State Board of Education Certification Advisory Committee, and the State Board of Education PARCC assessment transition advisory committee. (read more)
  
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  Maggie Carrillo Mejia (CA '93) Honored as Distinguished Alumnus of SDSU

  January 1, 2010
  Maggie Carrillo Mejia (CA '93) was honored with a Monty Award for distinguished alumni of San Diego State University (SDSU), where she earned a master's in multicultural education and a bachelor’s in Spanish. (read more)
  
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  Dr. Steven Paine (WV '95) Elected President of CCSSO

  January 1, 2010
  Dr. Steven Paine, Virginia superintendent of Schools, has been named president-elect of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). (read more)
  
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  Dr. Bruce Whitehead (MT '96) is MO State Rep for NAESP

  January 1, 2010
  Dr. Bruce Whitehead (MT '96) became a state representative for the national association of elementary school principals (NAESP). (read more)
  
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  Arnold Roblan (OR '97) Becomes Oregon House Co-Speaker

  January 1, 2010
  Retired educator Arnold Roblan (OR '97) became half of the Oregon House of Representative's co-speakers. (read more)
  
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  Rick Crosslin (IN ' 98) Named Education Conservationist of the Year

  January 1, 2010
  Rick Crosslin was named Education Conservationist of the Year by the Indiana Wildlife Federation. This is the latest in a series of awards for Crosslin. (read more)