College of Education and Human Development

Outstanding Students Named Presidential and Dean Scholars

Seven outstanding students have been named Presidential or Dean's Scholars by the College of Education and Human Development.

The awardees were selected from a total of 57 new doctoral students who will be entering the PhD in Education program at Geroge Mason University in fall 2013.

 

Presidential Scholar

The Presidential Scholars program is a highly competitive program reserved for outstanding applicants to PhD in Education and Human Development programs at Mason. The program supports full-time doctoral students with a research assistantship that includes a stipend, tuition waiver, and university paid health insurance for up to three years.

CEHD is delighted to announce its newest Presidential Scholar:

• Susan Poland
  Susan is a science instructor at the National Connections Academy in Baltimore. She also teaches at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth where she facilitated an online course for elementary-aged students called Inventions in Engineering. Susan earned a master’s degree in education from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio and a bachelor’s degree in education from Kent State University in Ohio.
  
  

Dean's Scholars

The Dean's Scholars program provides awards to outstanding applicants to the PhD in Education program. The program supports full-time doctoral students at CEHD with a research assistantship that includes a stipend, tuition waiver, and university paid health insurance for up to four years.

CEHD is pleased to announce its six new Dean's Scholars:

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  Monique Apollon

  Monique Apollon
  Monique is a mathematics instructor at Howard Community College and Catonsville Community College in Maryland, where she teaches introductory, intermediate, and college algebra. She holds a master’s degree in math education from Towson University and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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  Amanda Bush

  Amanda Bush
  Amanda teaches English as an adjunct faculty member at Northern Virginia Community College where she develops and teaches curriculum suitable for college-level composition and rhetoric courses. She has been teaching at the high school or college level for more than a decade. Amanda has a master’s degree in literature and philosophy from Georgia Southern University and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Alabama.
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  Christine DeGregory

  Christine DeGregory
  Christine has most recently worked as an adjunct English instructor for Park University at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. She was previously employed as an English teacher in Germany and Texas. Christine has a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from National-Lewis University in Heidelberg, Germany and a bachelor’s degree in English from the State University of New York at Geneseo.
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  Todd Johnson

  Todd Johnson
  Todd is a high school teacher at West Springfield High School in Fairfax County where he teaches special education chemistry. He previously taught geometry. Todd has a master’s degree in special education from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from James Madison University.
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  William Rodick

  William Rodick
  William is dean of students and curriculum coordinator and is also a secondary English teacher at the Escola Americana de Belo Horizonte in Brazil. He holds a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from George Mason University, a bachelor’s degree in English from James Madison University, and an associate’s degree from Northern Virginia Community College.
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  Nicole Togno

  Nicole Togno
  Nicole is the director of the Project to Integrate Schools and Mental Health Systems for the State College Area School District in Pennsylvania. In that position, she assists the superintendent and education directors in the development and implementation of policies relating to the expanded role of school mental health, school safety and climate, and social and emotional learning. Nicole has a master’s degree in health education and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania.

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About CEHD

George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) includes two schools, the Graduate School of Education, one of the largest in Virginia, and the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism. CEHD offers a comprehensive range of degrees, courses, licensures, and professional development programs on campus, online, and on site. The college is distinguished by faculty who encourage new ways of thinking and pioneering research supported by more than $75 million in funding over the past five years.

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