College of Education
Eastern Michigan University
Issue No: 572
September 22, 2003
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FACULTY AND STAFF NOTES
Ian Haslam's papers "Engage Your Students-Teach for Transfer" and "Gigabytes of Sport Information" have been accepted for presentation at the annual MAHPERD convention.
Jim Berry recently attended a state-wide meeting that addressed revised standards for career and technical program teacher preparation.
Karen Paciorek participated in the Northville Victorian Parade, costumed as a 19th Century schoolmarm, complete with old books and a school bell.
Leah Adams (emeritus) participated in the European Early Childhood Education Research Association conference in Glasgow, Scotland. She (with Anna Kirova and Joe Wu, University of Alberta) presented "A Global Challenge for Teachers and Schools: Integrating the Newly Immigrated Child into the Classroom."
SPONSORED PROJECTS
Ellen Hoffman has been awarded $449,832 from the National Science Foundation for "Infusing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Digital Library in Middle Schools: Obstacles and Strategies."
COE IN THE MEDIA
An announcement of the new orthotics and prosthetics graduate certificate programs appeared in the O & P Business News.
The Fall 2003 issue of Exemplar, EMU's new magazine, featured stories on Madonna Emond, current Miss Michigan; a photo and caption related to the new orthotics and prosthetics certificate program; the proposal from COE, CHHS, and COB to provide technical assistance in rebuilding Iraqi universities; and a five-page article with photos about outreach to schools in southeast Michigan.
The Fall 2003 issue of The Edge included a short story on the $250,000 award to enhance the work of the Porter Chair.
STUDENT NOTES
Pi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi will receive, for the second time, the ACE Award of the Society. Scheduled to be present in St. Louis to receive the award will be Jamie Webster, Jenny Schmidt, and Beth Duncan.
Recipients from the COE of the Women's Commission Scholarships given in memory of Sherry Sayles, to be awarded on October 9, are Sandra Ackerman, Deborah Isham, Marguerite McKenzie, and Melinda Van House.
Applications are being received for the Carolyn and Dennis Dahl Continuing Education Scholarship. Two awards in the amount of $500 each will be made. Applicants (graduate or undergraduate) must be enrolled in one of the programs offered through EMU Continuing Education. For additional information, call 734.487.0407.
ALUMNI NOTES
Donna Hewitt '39 is director of the Music Makers, which performs in nursing and senior centers. She was a teacher for many years, also working in the EMU records office. She retired in 1975.
Jack Price '52 was awarded the 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Service to Mathematics Education by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Priscilla Gingrich '60 teaches special education at New Canaan High School in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Delores Blackburn '63, '77 was inducted into the Willow Run Alumni Hall of Fame. She taught at Ford Elementary School for 30 years.
Herb Kehrl '64, '67 has retired from serving as a middle school principal and is now a real estate agent.
James Kubaiko '68, '69, '82 was appointed to the Michigan Department of Education's Special Education Advisory Committee for a three-year term. He has worked as director of special education for The Leona Group since 1996.
Terry Follbaum '68 has retired from his position as superintendent of the Center Line school district, a position he held for 17 years.
Cheryl Kreger '70, '72 is director of special services for the Dearborn Public Schools and an adjunct faculty member at WSU.
Christine Lake '70 teaches physical education and English at Western High School in Parma. She was named Physical Educator of the Year by MAHPERD.
Lorene Zagata '70, '71, a special education teacher at Unionville-Sebewaing High School, was honored by the Michigan Farm Bureau with the K-12 Educator of the Year Award. The award recognizes teachers who make special efforts to teach youth about agriculture.
Ronald Butcher '71 was re-elected to his fourth consecutive term as vice president of the New Jersey State Board of Education. Butcher is an administrator in the College of Education at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J.
Brother James Spooner '72, '77 is the president of Holy Cross High School. He formerly spent 13 years as an administrator at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio.
Lenore Croudy '74 is secretary of the Michigan Community College Association. She has been associated with the Flint Community Schools since 1966.
Michael A. Boulus '74, '75 is the executive director of The Presidents Council of the State Universities of Michigan.
Flora Maria Ciccone Quintanilla '75 is a Spanish teacher at Holly High School, a position she has held for 25 years.
Bill Richardson '75 has retired as principal of the William D. Ford Career-Technical Center after 30 years.
Hal Hooks '76 is the assistant superintendent of the Clawson Public Schools.
Robert Pacioni '76 is assistant principal at the junior high school in Utica. He began in Utica in 1977 as a junior high school science teacher and has held several other positions in the district.
William Potvin '78 has retired from his position as principal of Anderson Elementary School in the Clarkston district.
Francyn Chomic '83, '85 directed "The Girls of the Garden Club" at the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre.
Elain Bareieri '86, '87, '88 is a first-grade teacher for the Dexter schools. She formerly taught fourth and fifth grades at Ottawa Elementary in Petoskey.
Robert Neu '86 is the principal of Waterford's Kettering High School. He was formerly principal of Lapeer East High School.
Curtis Olsen '86, '91 is an art instructor at the Summerfield Schools, Petersburg, where he has taught for 16 years.
Alice Brobst-Walch '87, formerly a fourth grade teacher at Paddock Elementary in Milan, is now teaching fifth grade at Symons Elementary.
Terry McCain '87 is a sixth-grade teacher at Lighthouse Middle School in New Baltimore.
Mark Ball '88, '92, '95 is the algebra and geometry teacher at Manchester High School.
L. Kay Short '88, '89 is the principal at Lindbom School in Brighton. She was formerly an instructional facilitator in Lenewee County's Hudson Area schools.
Charles A. White '88, '94, '96 is the head football coach and a mathematics teacher at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor.
Kelly Paige '89 is the interim principal at Lapeer East High School. She was formerly principal at Lapeer's West High School.
Nancy Price '89, '99, a marketing education teacher at North Farmington High School, was the recipient of the Louis R. Graziano Outstanding Marketing Educator Award.
Julie Bedford '91 is principal at Brooks Elementary School in the Huron Valley School District.
Craig Rafail '91 is an elementary counselor for the Dexter schools. He formerly worked in the Van Buren district, where he taught physical education and was a counselor for 10 years.
Steve Rohloff '91, '96 is the physical education teacher for kindergarten through fifth grade in Belleville.
Douglas Babcock '92 is principal of Grissom Middle School in Warren.
Bryan Girbach '92 is principal of Milan Middle School.
Peter Kudlak '92, '94, '99 is principal of Bobcean Elementary School in Flat Rock. He formerly taught at Erickson Elementary in Ypsilanti.
Thomas Joseph Mikolajczyk '78, '85, age 56, died suddenly. He was a former administrator, at the time of his death a teacher of French and English at Maltby Middle School in Brighton.
Larry Pye '85, 86, age 52, a counselor at Dearborn High School, died of a massive heart attack while teaching part of a social studies class.
OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/opportunities.html)
September 22-ORD's Grant Writing Workshop on "Introduction to the World of Grants," 9:00-9:45 a.m. To register or for information, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
September 22-ORD's Grant Writing Workshop on "Sabbatical Leave Awards," 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. To register or for information, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
September 23-ORD's Grant Writing Workshop on "Professional Writing Tips," 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. To register or for information, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
September 23-ORD's Grant Writing Workshop on "Faculty Research Fellowships," 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. To register or for information, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
September 24-26-The Renaissance Group Fall Conference, Washington, D.C.
September 24-COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Porter 301B.
September 24-ORD's Grant Writing Workshop on "The Review Process," 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. To register or for information, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
September 25--Basic Programs Committee meeting, 3:00 p.m., Porter 301B.
September 25-ORD's Grant Writing Workshop on "Sabbatical Leave Award," 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. To register or for information, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
September 25-ORD's Grant Writing Workshop on "Funding Sources," 2:00 to 2:45 a.m. To register or for information, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
September 26-27-Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C.
September 26-28-Rosh Hashana
September 29-"Coffee with the Dean," 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Porter 3rd floor faculty/staff lounge. No agenda. Faculty, staff, students invited.
September 29-ORD's Grant Writing Workshop on "The Essential Elements," 10:00-10:45 a.m. To register or for information, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
September 29-ORD's Grant Writing Workshop on "Faculty Research Fellowships," 3:15 to 4:00 p.m. To register or for information, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
CALLS FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/proposals.html)
September 30-extended deadline for proposals for AASA "Conference Within a Conference."
September 30-extended deadline for proposals for Midwest Regional Comparative and International Education Society conference. For information, http://bonisteellab.emich.edu/cies/
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THEME STATEMENTS
Caring professional educators for a diverse and democratic society. (CPED2S) (Initial program)
Inquiry, advocacy, and leadership in education for diverse and democratic society. (Advanced programs)
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