College of Education and Human Development
Class of 2013 Graduating Students to Receive Academic Program Awards
May 14, 2013
Congratulations to more than 40 students from the College of Education and Human Development who will be honored for academic excellence during this weekend's graduation ceremonies!
The students listed below will be presented awards at the separate convocation ceremonies for the Graduate School of Education (which will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 2:00 p.m. in the Patriot Center) and for the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism (which will be held on Friday, May 17 at noon at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on the Science and Technology Campus). The spring commencement ceremony for all graduates will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in the Patriot Center.
Graduate School of Education - Academic Program Awards
Amanda Tomack, academic program award recipient in Early Childhood Education (Teach for America)
Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Outstanding Award Winner
Suzanne E. Hiller (Dissertation)
Patricia Gaffney Kridler (Practitioner-Scholar)
Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
Jonathan Rutz
Counseling and Development
Tiffany Jones (Community Agency Counseling)
Makiko Maeyama (School Counseling PK-12)
Early Childhood Education (Teach for America)
Amanda Tomack
Early Childhood Education of Diverse Learners
Rachael McDonald
Early Childhood Special Education
Karey Dennis
Education Leadership
Michele Carlson
Educational Psychology
Ruth Jackson (Assessment, Evaluation, and Testing)
Orit Arditi (Learning, Cognition, and Motivation)
Elementary Education
Patricia Edelmann
Elementary Education (Teach for America)
Gabrielle Westbrook
FAST TRAIN
Margareta Cernev (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
Lynda Long (Elementary)
Initiatives in Educational Transformation
IET Arlington Class of 2013
IET Loudoun Class of 2013
IET Prince William Class of 2013
Literacy
Sarah Woods
Mathematics Education Leadership (Mathematics Specialist Leader K-8)
Joanne Speaks
Multicultural/Multilingual Education
Nadeen Zoorba (English as a Second Language)
Hannah Perry (Foreign Language)
Secondary Education
Sandra Leathart
Special Education
Katie Cochran (Special Education, Master’s)
Megan Dennehy (Applied Behavior Analysis)
Kevin Good (Students with Disabilities Who Access the General Curriculum)
Kelly Landers (Teach for America–Special Education)
Alexandra Reed (Students with Disabilities Who Access the Adapted Curriculum)
School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism - Academic Program Awards
Daniel Zimmet, one of two academic program award recipients in Sport Management
Outstanding Graduate Student in Exercise, Fitness, and Health Promotion
Ashley Ausborn
Outstanding Graduate Students in Sport and Recreation Studies
Amanda Shaver
Christopher Goldbecker
Janet J. Lozar Commemorative Award for the Outstanding Student in Athletic Training
Ashley Day
Outstanding Student in Exercise Science or Kinesiology
Casey Wilkison
Outstanding Student in Health Promotion
Nicole Robinson
Thomas L. Goodale Award for the Outstanding Student in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies — Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Thomas Ryan Barnett
Thomas L. Goodale Award for the Outstanding Student in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies — Therapeutic Recreation
Daniel Taylor
Outstanding Student in Physical Education
Mary Elizabeth McManus
Outstanding Students in Sport Management
Cameron Johnson
Daniel Zimmet
Outstanding Students in Tourism and Events Management
Erin Donnelly
Lori Rayburn
John R. Linn Memorial Award for Outstanding Student Athlete
David Rushing
Mary Kate Lowry
About CEHD
George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) includes two schools, the Graduate School of Education, which is 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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