Honors and Awards Earned by Students in
The John H. Lounsbury College of Education
William Sanders was appointed to the National Council for Exceptional Children Student Committee from January 2012 through December 2013. He is a member of Dr. Rebecca McMullen's Special Education undergraduate cohort and will complete that degree in May 2012.
Larissa Beecher, received a grant in 2011 for $1500 through the Georgia Council for Exceptional Children for Community Based Instruction.
Katie McLendon, received a $500 grant in 2010 from the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics for Training and Manipulatives for Learning Money.
| ACHIEVEMENTS by STUDENTS in INITIAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS |
2006 to 2007 |
2005 to 2006 |
2004 to 2005 |
2003 to 2004 |
2002 to 2003 |
| COE Students Making National Professional Presentations (State Presentations included as of 2007) | 62 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 13 |
| COE Students Holding Professional Offices in Local and State Organizations (local added in 2007) | 28 | 5 | 7 | 5 | |
| COE Students Writing & Receiving National Grants | 6 | ||||
| COE Students Inducted into Honor Societies (as of 2007) | 41 | ||||
| COE Students Participating in Study Abroad (as of 2007) | 4 |
National Award Winner
Sallie Peters, as a senior in the special education program, won the National Graduation Award conferred by Council for Exceptional Children for 2005. Sallie is past president of the Georgia Student Council for Exceptional Children, Vice President for Student Council for Exceptional Children Chapter 996, HOPE scholarship four year recipient, Who's Who recipient, and actively involved in the local Best Buddies.
GEM (Georgia Education Mentorship)
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Anna Berrier
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Christy Clark
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Kristen Garrett
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| Fall 2005 |
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Alisa Friedman Mentor: J. Neil Shorthouse, President |
Paige Price Mentor: Alex Gregory, CEO |
| Fall 2003 |
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Rachel Sandlin Mentor: Beheruz Sethna |
Eddie Etim Mentor: Thomas A. Smith |
| Spring 2003 |
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| Jenna Mauriello Conyers, GA Education Mentor: J. Neil Shorthouse, President Communities in Schools of Georgia |
Michael Williams Hillsboro, GA, Middle Grades Education Mentor: Herbert J. Short, Jr. |
| Fall 2002 |
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| Charm Ellis August, GA, Middle Grades Education Mentor: Lindsay Thomas |
Theresa Ignatius Roswell, GA, Special Education Mentor: Robert L. Brown, Jr. |
| Kristan Jones Jesup, GA, Early Childhood Education Mentor: Herbert J. Short, Jr. |
Jennifer Puckett Macon, GA, Early Childhood Education Mentor: Phyllis H. Hendry |
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Spring 2002 |
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| Amanda Jackson Winder, GA, Health Education Mentor: Phyllis H. Hendry |
Grants Received
The student chapter of the Collegiate Middle Level Association received a $500 grant from the National Middle School Association for their proposal to promote professional development. The other universities to receive grants were University of Dayton and Heidelberg College. The grant writers were President Sarah Dausner and Vice-President Steve Mote.
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Phi is a premier honor society that draws its members from all academic disciplines within colleges and universities. The Society's mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others."
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| Jennifer Ashley | Amanda Blonshine | Cindy Crane |
| Sharon L. Dawson | Amanda Gray | Lauren Hicks |
| Katherine F. McCallum | Mandy O'Barr | Valerie Warr |
2005-2006
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| Kathleen Gilbreath | Linsay Denise Corbitt | Elizabeth Rachel Davis |
| Claire Nacey | Rena Mary Pruitte | Laura N. Sims |
| Kellie Anne Vick | Karen Elizabeth Williams |
Leadership Certificate Program
Kaleigh Alcarez , the force behind our 2007-08 SGAE, was one of fifteen members of the GC Leadership Certificate Program (LCP) who traveled to UGA in February 2008 to attend the 12th Annual Georgia Leadership Conference. The GC LCP is designed to challenge and support the ongoing leadership training, education, and development of participating students through purposeful instruction, quality programming, direct experience, and active reflection.
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2003-2004
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Jana Nicole Bowling (MGE)
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Erin Michelle Campbell (ECE)
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Tabitha Lee Davis (MGE)
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Sarah Ashley Emmons (ECE)
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Melissa Ellen Long (ECE)
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Phi Delta Kappa International
(professional association for educators)
Dana Cason, Chapter Historian for 2003-04
Omicron Delta Kappa
(for superior scholarship, leadership, and exemplary character)
| 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2005-2006 |
| Holly Adkins | Dana Baxter | Kelli Anne Vick |
| Maleea Carnes (President) | Eddie Etim | |
| Kristan Jones | Charles Myers |
Give Team
The GIVE Team is a new hand selected group of students who have a passion to serve and lead. The GIVE TEAM stands for "Together we will Educate and Amaze Many". Responsibilities of this group will be to assist with campus and community presentations to inform others about the GIVE Center/Hands On Milledgeville, to decide on mini-service grants awardees as well as serve as a GIVE Center representative. These students are selected based on their passion to serve, their previous volunteer/leadership experiences and lastly their strong leadership qualities.
2007
Erin Greenstein (B.S. Early Childhood)
Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society
| 2002-2003 |
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2005-2006 |
| Jennifer Lee Blount | Janna Nicole Bowling | Megan Francis Bailey |
| Kelly Ann Canady | Erin Michelle Campbell | Amanda Jane Foley |
| Sarah Emily Dausner | Elizabeth Rachel Davis | Kristen Grace Moore |
| Abby Marie Fletcher | Sarah Ashley Emmons | Linda Marie Pirkl |
| Kathleen Gilbreath | Kalissa Nicole Grant | Courtney Grace Sherrell |
| Carolyn Glidewell | Rena Mary Pruitte | |
| Kaci L. Jackson | Laura N. Sims | |
| Natalie Johnson | Kellia Anne Vick | |
| Amberlyn Dean Latham | ||
| Mellisa Mitchell | ||
| Larissa Murphy | ||
| Pricilla Lorene Poole | ||
| Katie Saxon | ||
| Ashley Sonclair | ||
| Shannon Renee Smith | ||
| Kathryn E. Stein | ||
| Crystal Sutton |
Top 100 Freshman
| 2002-2003 |
2003-2004 |
2004-2005 |
| Kelly Canady | Samantha Abdo | Allison Adams |
| Meredith Cobert | Emily Ballard | Rachel Adams |
| Mary Kauffman | Jana Bowling | Brittany Barden |
| Kathleen Gilbreath | Tabitha Davis | Danielle Danner |
| Kaci Jackson | Rachel Dudley | Marissa D'Aurio |
| Larissa Murphy | Kalissa Grant | Allison Kiser |
| Lindsey Earle | Laren Huff | Erin Moon |
| Melissa Long | Katie Wilbanks | |
| Carla McNeely | ||
| Claire Nacey | ||
| Rebecca Sauls | ||
| Laura Sims |
Who's Who in American Universities
2007-2008 Nominees
Out of 41 total the Lounsbury College of Education had 24% (10) of the Nominees.
-Nicole Anderson (EC), Ivy Carnes (EC), Jillian Downey (EC), Melissa Franklin (EC)
-Haley Grissom (EC), Jason Hughes (Sp. Ed.), Jennifer Marshall (EC), Alecia Nichols (EC
-Paige Price (Sp. Ed.), Lauren Winfield (EC)
2002-2003 Nominees
Out of 24 total the Lounsbury College of Education had 25% of the Nominees.
-Kasey Connell, Beth Goldstein, Marilyn Meusel
-Brooke Few, Kristy Malcom, Amanda Tarpley
New Ambassador Team Members
2007
Lilianette Torres, Auburn, GA, Early Childhood Education (2010)
P.J. Schinella, St. Mary's, GA, Special Education (2009)
Whitney Stewart, McDonough, GA, Early Childhood Education (2007)
2005
Paige Price, Saint Simons Island, GA Special Education
Elected Historian by the Ambassador Team (2008)
Jana Bowling, Roswell, Middle Grades Education (2007)
Casey Matthews, McDonough, Middle Grades Education (2007)
Brandon Williams, Eatonton, Middle Grades Education (2007)
2004
Paige Price, St. Simons Island, GA, Special Education (2008)
Brandon Williams, Eatonton, GA, Middle Grades Education (2007)
2003
Drew Ashton (2005), Middle Grades Education, Social Circle, GA
Kellie Mathis (2004), Early Childhood Education, Warner Robins, GA
GC Orientation Leader Team
Paige Price(2005), Special Education, St. Simons Island,
Kellie Mathis (2004), Early Childhood Education, Warner Robins, GA
Ms. GC
Ashlin Stephens (cohort student in Special Education) was elected Ms. GC, 2003
