2017 Celebration of Education in Oklahoma
Supporters of education from around the state gathered in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom at the Oklahoma Memorial Union on Friday, March 31, for the annual Celebration of Education in Oklahoma, hosted by the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education.
Gene Rainbolt served as guest speaker of the event, receiving the Award of Distinction. Rainbolt and his family are long-time supporters of the college, making a gift to OU to honor the life and carry forth the legacy of the late Jeannine Rainbolt, an OU education alumna. Rainbolt served as chair of the JRCoE's portion of the "Live On, University" campaign that helped raise $10 million in funds for the Debt-Free Teachers program, scholarships and faculty support.
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Other award winners include:
Young Educator Award: Julie Klingensmith
Outstanding Educator Award: Jennifer Holloway, Ph.D.
Career Achievement Award: Susan Gladhill
Meritorius Service Award: Chickasaw Nation
Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee: Pam Deering, Ph.D.
Faculty and Staff Honorees
Leadership-Citizenship Award: Professor and Associate Dean Vickie Lake
Research-Scholarship Award: Associate Professor Ji Hong
Teaching-Advising Award: Associate Professor Joyce Brandes
Junior Faculty Award: Assistant Professor Ben Heddy
Junior Faculty Award: Assistant Professor Angela Urick
Jon. E. Pedersen Excellence in Graduate Mentoring Award: Professor Sally Beach
Patricia L. Hardré Graduate Mentoring Award: Assistant Professor Kirsten Edwards
Staff Service Award: Ashton Sears
2016-17 Outstanding Seniors
Early Childhood (Norman Campus): Hayden Coffee
Early Childhood (Tulsa Campus): Stephanie Kilpatrick
Elementary Education: Rachel Harlan
English Language Arts Education: Gregory Spinner
Mathematics Education: Christina Cole
Science Education: Areebah Anwar
Social Studies Education: Lacy Bull
Special Education: Madison Stewart
World Language Education: Therese Naddaf
2016-17 Outstanding Interns
Early Childhood (Norman Campus): Natalie Baugh
Early Childhood (Tulsa Campus): Erika Van Deventer
Elementary Education: Cheyanne Salbino
English Language Arts Education: Grace Castillo
Science Education: Amelia Cook
Social Studies Education: Dalton Savage
Special Education: Brianna Mooibroek
World Language Education: Xuehui "Sally" Shu
