Joe Bishop started something! He was instrumental in bringing seven Ukranian educators to EMU and public schools in this area earlier this year. Host teachers were eligible to apply to visit schools in the Ukraine. Ypsilanti West Middle School teacher Juanda Gikandi was accepted, one of two from Michigan. A full account of this exchange experience, including Bishop's involvement, was in a recent issue of the Ann Arbor News.
Diane Haslam is pictured and quoted in an article on fitness that appeared in the Singapore News Today magazine.
Shawn Quilter (with Roberta K. Weber, Florida Atlantic University) published "Quality Assurance for Online Teaching in Higher Education: Considering and Identifying Best Practice for E-Learning" in the April-June issue of the International Journal on E-Learning.
At the Council on Exceptional Children convention in New Orleans, Nancy Halmhuber and Gary Navarre presented a poster session on "Academic Service-Learning: A Training Tool for Special Educators."
Jerry Robbins was recently reappointed to the Michigan Department of Education Committee of Scholars to review the application of the University of Phoenix to offer initial teacher preparation for prospective elementary teachers.
Jerry Robbins was quoted in a recent Ann Arbor News story on the 25th anniversary of the Ypsilanti Community Band, which he directs. Robbins conducted the final concert of the 25th season last Tuesday at Washtenaw Community College, assisted by several former directors. Jon Margerum-Leys is the assistant director of the ensemble.
Ethan Lowenstein's CURR 304 class activities received a lengthy treatment in a recent Ann Arbor News story. A fifth-grade class from Marcus Garvey Academy in Detroit came to campus recently to study the Civil Rights movement. Lowenstein was quoted at length in the article, along with COE students Reda Borden, Kandice Banner, Sarah Trumbo, Eileen Bigham, and Rick Bush.
Karen Hansen was recently reelected as the vice president for UAW 1975 (clerical union at EMU). Norma Taylor-Bishop will be the steward for the clerical union in the Porter Building for the next three years.
Jack Minzey (emeritus) is one of 20 persons invited to an all-expense-paid conference later this month at the Mayan Dude Ranch near San Antonio, Texas. The conference, sponsored by the National Community Education Association and the National Center for Community Education, is a "think-tank" gathering entitled "Back to the Future." Its purpose is to share ideas on the future of education in the United States.
Leah Adams (emeritus) gave three presentations at the recent Association for Childhood Education International convention in New Orleans. With Susan Miller (Kutztown University), she presented "Visiting Programs at Home and Abroad. With Anna Kirova (University of Alberta), she presented "The Joys and Challenges of Working with Newly Immigrated Families." With Jim Hoot ( SUNY-Buffalo) and Tunde Szecsi (Florida Gulf Coast University), she presented "What Teachers of Young Children Should Know About Islam."
Q.S. Samonte (emeritus) gave a reading of traditional poetry in a Filipino dialect at the Book Festival in Ann Arbor. The poetry reading in different Asian languages was sponsored by the UM Center for Development of Language and Literacy.
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At the recent COE Celebration of Excellence, the following students were recognized:
Fall 2003 Undergraduate Scholars (Seniors admitted to the Professional Preparation program with a 3.5+ GPA): (continued). Elise Hanania, Troy Hansbarger, Angela Harding, Meyin Hardy, Monique Hardy, Heather Harger, Sandra Harmon, Amanda Harris, Carla Harris, Jami Harris, Michael Harris, Kelley Harrison, Kelli Harvey, Summer Haury, Sarah Haynes, Roger Hedglen Jr., Kristin Heeren, Linda Heineman, Laurie Held,
Ryan Henderson, Katharine Herbeck, Catherine Herrell, Marisol Herrera, Peggy Herrick, Jeannette Herrmann, Amy Hicks, Robin Hill, Roberta Hobel, Brent Hojnicki, Meghan Holder, Maureen Hornsby, Jessica Hottum, Alicia Howard, Barbara Hua, Heather Hunkele, Emily Hunt, Abigail Alpha Hunter, Erin Hurst, Maureen Isenegger, Courtney Jackson,
Rebecca James, Sarah Jedele, Adam Jenzen, Kimberly Jones, Melissa Jones, Jamie Joseph, Audrey Kaminski, Jessica Karakula, Karen Kehl, Graceson Kelley, Michael Kenny, Jennifer Kiley, Meghan Kimball, Theresa King, Rachael Kingry, Michele Kinsey, Hanna Klein, Danielle Knight, Mary Knisley, Barbara Kobe, Mary Koda, Kelly Kolecki,
Jeannie Konkel, Lisa Kontowsky, Angela Koroly, Kaye Kotlarczyk, Lindsay Kott, Michelle Kozlowski, Lara Kraft, Katherine Kramer, Tina Kramer, Heidelynn Krautner, Sheri Kremers, Kathleen Kretschmer, Amon Krist, Erica Krzywiecki, Sarah Kuch, Erin Lance, Grace Landon, Claire Lannoye, Kristen LaPlante, Douglas Larkey,
April LaRoy, Erin Latham, Michelle Law, Kerrie Lay, Kerry Leazier, Bene Lederer, Joseph Lemieux, Delisa Leonard, Seraphina Lesse, Jennifer Leuneberg, Virginia Lewis, Melissa Lieberman, Erica Lozon, Alan MacDonald, Janelle Magyar, Nicholas Malburg, Jennifer Mallory, Amy Mangan, Sara Manning, Angie Marinelli, Dana Markowitz,
Jackeline Martin, April Marzec, Kathleen Mattice, Karen Mayes, Janet McArthur, Beth McCarter, Karrie McClelland, Bridgette McClure, Tina McCoy, Sandra McGarry, Marguerite McKenzie, Heather McLean, Patrick McMacken, Elizabeth McPharlin, Christine Melnik, Michelle Mendez, Barrett Mergler, Kelly Mertz, Molly Merwin,
Theresa Metcalf, Evelyn Michalske, Rachel Mikesell, Carrianne Miller, Lisa Miller, Michelle Mitroka, Marisa Moceri, Megan Moharemoff, Julie Molnar, Jessica Moreno, Phoebe Morgan, Melissa Morris, Susan Moutgalias, Rebekah Murphy, Lindsay Myers, Khilud Naemi, Jennifer Newsome, Roxane Newton, Ryan Nimmerguth, Laura Novkov,
Bridget O'Rourke, Tracey Odgers, Christopher Olsen, Rebecca Oneka, Marc Ostrander, Stacie Ourlian, Erin-Marie Pack, Crystal Palko, Darren Panahi, Heidi Pankow, Darlene Paradise, Beth Parsons, Tamara Patterson, Kimberly Pearch, Julie Peckham, Jennifer Pecsenye, Heather Pedersen, Elizabeth Peltier, Melynda Penny, Tina Perrin, Christopher Phifer, Mary Philippart, Rebecca Pietrowski, Kalathena Piziks, Holly Plumb,
Adrienne Pogrmich, Joi Pokerwinski, Elizabeth Poulos, Karissa Powell, Amy Price, Emily Provo, Andrew Prus, Deborah Pyrkosz, Stacy Quattlander, Maria Racz, Melissa Radloff, Jennifer Rayl, Christina Redlin, Melanie Redmond, Jodi Reed, Rachel Reed, Kathleen Reedy, Amy Reynolds, Elizabeth Rice, Pennesha Richard, Sara Rini, Kristen Risi,
Kelly Risner, Danielle Ritter, Robin Roberts, Cheryl Robinson, Diana Roddy, Nicole Roehrig, Cara Rogers, Jennifer Rogers, Kristen Roselle, Sara Roth, Christi Ruper, Nicole Sauter, David Sauve, Julie Sayers, Robert Schicker, Janine Schmedding, Jennifer Schmidt, Amanda Schmitz, Brooke Schmitz, Tammara Schober, Nancy Scott, Mandy Scrimger,
Jenny Seborowski, Laura Seitz, Ronda Selter, Jessica Sexton, Tamara Shapiro, Gillian Sharkey, David Shay, Nicole Shelton, Lisa Shirkey, Sarah Sierota, Sara Sikes, Jennifer Skelton, Kyla Slack, Carissa Slone, Emily Smith, Erika Snyder, Andrea Sorensen, Jenai Sorrell, Kristen Sosnowski, Angela Southworth, Jennifer Spadafore,
Wayne Spencer, Christina Spinale, Kimberly Splan, Brooke Spychal, Cortney St Pierre, Loren Stafford, Phillip Stahl, Timothy Stamper, Sandra Stanley, Marie Steele, Catherine Steiger, Judy Steinberger, Christina Stewart, Nicole Stewart, Sarah Stiles, Linda Stoffers, Dianna Sturgeon, Jessica Suddendorf, Mary Surfus, Shannon Swinney, Katrina Szurek.
(To be continued in a later issue)
