CONGRATULATIONS ...
Billy Bernard and Amanda Farris (MEd 2010) will present "Starting Your Journey in Higher Education: A Tale of Two Peas in Very Different Pods" at the OCPA Careers in Student Affairs Conference on November 21, 2009 at Baldwin-Wallace College.
Amanda Roder (MEd 2010) attended the "Take Back the Night Conference" at Columbia University on November 7, 2009, and her attendance was sponsored by The Avon Foundation for Women.
Dametraus Jaggers (MEd 2010) was featured by Kent State news for his work on the development of a Minority Male Leadership and Development Initative.
Sabina Uzakova (MEd 2010) delivered a two-day workshop, "Designing and Implementing New Student Orientation Programs in Kyrgyzstan," for student affairs administrators from two universities in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (July, 2009). The workshop took place at the Bishkek Office of American Councils for International Education. Additionally, she received Kent State's Graduate Student Senate International Travel Grant to support her efforts.Â
Katie O'Brien (PhD student) was appointed as Graduate Student Trustee to the Kent State University Board of Trustees.
Stephanie St. Jacques (MEd 2010) is a recipient of two scholarships for 2009-10: the June E. McCarthy Scholarship awarded by Alpha Sigma Tau National Foundation, and the Foundation Graduate Scholarship from the National Association for Campus Activities.
Sabina Uzakova (MEd 2010) was inducted into Phi Beta Delta, an international honorary society, in April 2009.
Katie O'Brien (PhD student) presented "Motivating and Supporting Faculty in Online Instruction" at NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, in Austin, TX, May 24-27.
Lora Doleh (MEd 2009) was honored as 2009 Outstanding Graduate Student Award for Region VII by NODA (National Orientation Directors Association); she is also the Regional Graduate Network Representative for NODA and was selected to present two sessions at the conference.
Rebecca Fick (MEd 2010) was
honored with the Order of Omega William J. Brennan Graduate Assistant Fellowship Award
(Scholarship) at the Association of Fraternity Advisors Annual Meeting
in Denver. She was also recently elected as
the OCPA Graduate Student Member at Large
for 2009-2010.
Meghan Factor (MEd 2009) will be presenting "Getting On Course With Student Success Leaders" at the 2009 On Course National Conference in Raleigh North Carolina.
Linsey Koeritz (MEd 2009) was honored with the Outstanding Master’s Student Award by the Standing Committee for Graduate Students and New Professionals, at the 2009 ACPA Conference.
Dr. Susan V. Iverson was named 2009 Professional of the Year from the MultiRacial Network, awarded at the ACPA conference.
Katie O'Brien (PhD student) presented "Writing a Conference Proposal: It's Easier Than You Think," at Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies Doctoral Forum, on March 7, 2009.
Evan Heiser (MEd 2009) was named the 2009 Robert F. Rodgers Graduate Student of the Year, at the OCPA/OASPA Annual Conference.
Katie Purcell (MEd 2009), with her team partner, took first place in the 2009 case study competition at the OCPA/OASPA Annual Conference.
Jeff Akers (MEd 2007) was named the 2009 Mark G. Noffsinger New Professional Award at the OCPA/OASPA Annual Conference.
Katie O'Brien (PhD student), Stacey Chamberlain, and Carey Bullock (MEd students) presented "Transition Time: First-Generation College Students on Campus," at  Graduate Student and Faculty Conference on Leadership, Culture, and Schooling, Oxford, OH, on Feb. 14, 2009.
Stephanie St. Jacques is a recipient of the Virginia M. Wagner Educational Grant from Soroptimist International of Canton/Stark Co.
Amber Johnson (MEd 2009) had an article, " The Privilege of Financial Aid: An Exploration of Barriers to Higher Education Access for Low-Income and African American Students," published in The Voice, the newsletter of the ACPA Commission for Social Justice Educators (Winter 2008).
Stephanie St. Jacques, graduate assistant in KSU First Year Advising Center, is recipient of Erin Marie Emerine Memorial Scholarship of The Columbus Foundation (2008).
Katie O'Brien (PhD student) presented "Marketing Tutoring Skills" at the Northeast Ohio Writing Center Association on Sept. 13, 2008 at Walsh University.
Tiffany Harris (current MEd student) received her four-year service pin from the National Association of College & University Residence Halls.
Amie Jackson (MEd 2008) was named the 2008 Robert F. Rodgers Graduate Student of the Year, at the OCPA/OASPA Annual Conference.
Michael Mason (MEd 2008) was recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Student Award Winner for the 2007-2008, awarded by the ACPA Commission for Admissions, Orientation and First Year Experience at the Annual Convention.
Jamie Reynolds (MEd 2004, and current Ph.D student) - recipient of the 2008 NACADA Outstanding New Advisor Award
Amie Jackson (MEd 2008) had an article "Alcohol mis/use in Greek Life: Mobilizing adaptive change" published in Interchange, 35(2), 5-9.
