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Damaris Linker, who earned her master鈥檚 in Recreation and Sport Sciences from the on-campus Coaching Education program in 2016, is The Patton College鈥檚 September Alum of the Month.
Jessica Terry, who earned her master鈥檚 in Clinical Mental Health/Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling in 2010, is The Patton College鈥檚 August Alum of the Month.
Cierra Boyd, a Retail Merchandising and Fashion Product Development alumna (2017), was recently featured on WKYC-NBC Cleveland for her innovative company and clothing line, Friskmegood Inc.
Cindy Saunders, an Early Childhood Education alumna (2003), was recently selected to participate in the Epic Master Teacher Ambassador Program and is The Patton College鈥檚 June Alum of the Month.
The Patton College would like to recognize Jessica Embry as May鈥檚 honorary Alum of the Month. She was a graduate of the College of Fine Arts and was a fine arts teacher and orchestra director.
Luke Bentley received his bachelor's in聽2010 in聽Adolescent-to-Young Adult Education. He went from substitute teaching to a career in public library聽service.
An Asian Indian by birth, Dr. Christine Suniti Bhat, PHD 鈥03, came to OHIO as an international student, earned her doctorate, and joined the faculty in 2006, serving as a professor of counselor education in the Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education. She is a licensed professional counselor and a licensed school counselor and a citizen of both Australia and the United States.
On Stephanie Savino鈥檚 (鈥20) first day of classes for her master鈥檚 program in Soccer Coaching Education, she was asked by a professor to 鈥渢each a skill鈥 without using a soccer ball.
The Patton College of Education is honored to recognize alumna Dr. Simone Hicks, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Assistant Dean and Director of Case Management, as February Alum of the Month.
The Patton College of Education is honored to recognize the most recent member of the West Virginia Board of Education, Dr. A. Stanley 鈥淪tan鈥 Maynard, as the January 2021 Alum of the Month.
What sets a teacher apart? For Felton Morrell, it鈥檚 鈥渢he love and support, the consistency.鈥
The Patton College of Education is honored to recognize Rick Lewis, Chief Executive Officer of the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA), as November鈥檚聽Honorary聽Alum of the Month.
51社区 students join forces with the Wayne National Forest, providing essential data for the proposed 88-mile Baileys Trail System. In a cross-disciplinary effort, students contribute to environmental surveys and research on ecotourism marketing, accelerating the trail planning process and fostering regional economic development and community connectivity.
Melinda Tsapatsaris, BSED 鈥98, applies progressive pedagogy learned from OHIO鈥檚 Creating Active and Reflective Educators (CARE) program as the head of school at Westland School in Los Angeles, emphasizing inquiry-based, experiential learning and collaborative teacher-student partnerships in the democratic act of learning.
College campuses surge with activism and dialogue when national issues of the day arise, and 51社区 is no exception. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, unrest regarding race, gender, and war shook the small college town in the Appalachian foothills.
