Student Accomplishments

Awards

The Class of '48 Education Prize
This award is given to honor a senior education student who demonstrated during his or her undergraduate experiences outstanding academic achievement, professionalism, and service to the community or university.

• The recipient for Spring 2012 was: Monica Howell

The Howard O. Yates Memorial Award
This award is given annually to a male senior who plans a career in Elementary Education and has demonstrated excellent qualities of professionalism and teaching.

• The recipient for Spring 2012 was: Roberto Elizondo

Chalmers Means Scholarship
This award is given annually to a graduate student in the Literacy program who has demonstrated overall academic excellence.

• The recipient for Fall 2012 is: Jennifer Minor-Swartz

Academic Achievement Awards
Awards initiated to honor outstanding achievement in each of the program areas.

Elementary Education: Sara Chrystie
Secondary Education: Laurie Mierek
Educational Psychology & Counseling: Maureen Casey

The Best and Brightest for Fall 2012

Graduate Awards:

Jessica Behzadi, a graduate student in Special Education: Adolescence Education, from Greenlawn, NY, nominatd by Zanna McKay and Daqi Li

Marie Loher, a graduate student in School Counselor from Afton, NY, nominated by Ying Tang

Undergraduate Awards:

Adam Cox, an Adolescence Education: Social Studies major from Fort Edward, NY, nominated by Wendy Mitteager

Shawn Dacey, an Adolescence Education: Social Studies major from Delhi, NY, nominated by Dennis Banks and James Mills

Roberto Elizondo, a Childhood Education major from Watertown, NY, nominated by Toke Knudsen

Chelsea Quaranta, an Adolescnce Education: English major from Ronkonkoma, NY, nominated by Kjersti VanSlyke-Briggs

Katie Sheehan, an Adolescence Education: Mathematics major from Bellmore, NY, nominated by Colleen Cashman

Nikki Zakrzewski, an Early Childhood/Childhood Education major from Croton-on-Hudson, NY nominated by Maria Cristina Montoya