May 28, 2010

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Education recently honored its students and alumni at its annual awards day ceremony.

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Bessemer

• Outstanding Master's Student, Secondary Education: Ashley McDuff Cacioppo

Birmingham

• Outstanding Undergraduate, Early Childhood Education: Octavia Evans
• Outstanding Fifth-Year Student, Early Childhood Education: Suzanne Gerakines
• Outstanding Alternative Fifth-Year Student, Elementary Education: Michelle L. Joseph
• Outstanding Fifth-Year Student, P-6 Education: Leah Salter
• Outstanding Fifth-Year Student, Secondary Education: Melany Morgan
• Outstanding Fifth-Year Student, English as a Second Language: Tyler Bryant
• Outstanding Master's Student, P-6 Education: Elizabeth Wyatt
• Outstanding Master's Student, Non-Certification, English as a Second Language: Luz Dingledy
• Outstanding Educational Specialist, Secondary Education: Shannon R. Marks
• Outstanding Alumni, P-6 Education: Delyne D. Hicks
• Outstanding Service Award, P-6 Education: Eleanor V. Stokes, principal, Epic Elementary School

Calera

• Outstanding Master's Student, Elementary Education: Mindy Hermecz

Crossville

• Outstanding Alumni, English as a Second Language: Jennifer H. Williams

Hayden

• Outstanding Undergraduate, P-6 Education: Jamie Cherneski

Homewood

• Outstanding Master's Student, Early Childhood Education: Raine Greene

Hoover

• Outstanding Educational Specialist, Early Childhood Education: Jennifer Gault
• Outstanding Service Award: Kathleen Wheaton, principal, Berry Middle School

Lakeview

• Outstanding Honor Student, Urban Teacher Enhancement Program: Sundra Hicks

Maylene

• Outstanding Master's Student, English as a Second Language: Karen S. Hill

Montgomery

• Outstanding Undergraduate, Elementary Education: Anne-Marie Allenback

Morris

• Outstanding A.A. Degree Student, Early Childhood Education: Daina B. Singletary

Pelham

• Outstanding Doctoral Student, Early Childhood Education: Laura Bloom

Pleasant Grove

• Outstanding Undergraduate, Secondary Education: Allison Moore

Saraland

• Outstanding Alumni, Lawrence W. Vickers: superintendent, Saraland Schools

Department of Human Studies

Alabaster

• Outstanding Fifth-Year Physical Education Teacher Certification Student: Bobby Cummings Jr.

Birmingham

• Outstanding Undergraduate, Physical Education, Teacher Certification: Laura Vines
• Outstanding Undergraduate, Fitness Leadership: Brian Ly
• Outstanding Master's Student, Health Education: Lindsey Westbrook
• Outstanding Master's Student, Exercise Physiology: Shanna Killebrew
• Outstanding Master's Student, Physical Education: Amanda Hayes
• Outstanding Alumni, Health Education: Jason Fulmore, Ph.D.
• Outstanding Student Counseling Alumni: Cindy Wiley
• Outstanding Community/Agency Concentration, Alumni: Jason Branch

Cullman

• Outstanding Community/Agency Student, Counselor Education: Valeri Cowart

Fultondale

• Outstanding Doctoral Student, Health Education: Shauntice Allen

Hoover

• Outstanding Undergraduate, Health Education: Rachel Heath

Madison

• Outstanding Undergraduate, Exercise Science: Sharon Prall

Pleasant Grove

• Outstanding Rehabilitation Student, Counselor Education: Yvonne M. Gaines

Vestavia Hills

• Outstanding Educational Specialist, Physical Education, Ginger Aaron

Department of Leadership, Special Education and Foundations

Birmingham

• Outstanding Master's Student, Education Leadership: Alicia Sims Bailey
• Outstanding Master's Student in Visual Impairments, Special Education: Barbara Wilfong Fletcher

Homewood

• Outstanding Master's Student in Collaborative Teaching, Special Education: Elizabeth Stewart

Jasper

• Outstanding Educational Specialist, Education Leadership: Jennifer Willingham

Moody

• Outstanding Undergraduate in Collaborative Teaching, Special Education: Kathryn J. Lunsford

Northport

• Outstanding Alumni, Special Education: Ellen Bowman

Pelham

• Outstanding Doctoral Student, Education Leadership: Ronald Dodson

Washington D.C.

• Outstanding Alumni, Education Leadership: Jennifer Fritschi, Verizon Foundation Development and State Education Network

Pathfinders of the Year

Birmingham

• Ashley Adger Shipper

Pleasant Grove

• Allison Moore

The awards ceremony took place Tuesday, April 27 at Vulcan Park and Museum.

About the UAB College of Arts and Sciences

The UAB School of Education is housed in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences, home to academic disciplines that include the arts, humanities, sciences and the School of Education. The college's unique structure advances research and learning in both K-12 and higher education, and its courses are taught by a world-class faculty. Committed to the UAB spirit of independence and innovation, the college enables students to design their own majors, participate in undergraduate research or complete graduate degrees on a five-year fast track. Through productive partnerships, flexible curricula and a bold, interdisciplinary approach to learning and teaching, the college is preparing students for success in the ever-changing global marketplace of commerce and ideas.