Read more about Devin Johnston the Duel Athlete (soccer and basketball) , Math Education Major, who was recently awarded the 2013 Maggie Sloan Award for being the outstanding female graduate for 2013.
2013 Maggie Sloan Awarded to Math Education Major Devin Johnston
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Student of the Year 2013
The Nu Beta Chapter recently hosted its annual Kappa Delta Pi Ceremony. During this ceremony, initiates were inducted into the International Honor Society. Students were recognized and presented with certificates.
Dr. Dale Oswalt presented the Student of the Year award. Matt Gargiulo was honored as School of Education’s Student of the Year for 2013.
Congratulations to Matt Gargiulo!
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2013 Kappa Delta Pi Ceremony
On April 10, 2013, Nu Beta Chapter hosted their annual ceremony. Fifity education students were inducted into Kappa Delta Pi, an International Honor Society in Education. To read more about Kappa Delta Pi view the Education webpage: http://education.olivet.edu/undergrad/kdp.htm.
Congratulations to all of the new Teacher Education inductees!
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School of Education Brings in Author and NFL Star Tim Green
Every year School of Education faculty member Dr. Roxanne Forgrave and a team of educators and librarians from the community invite an author to come and talk to students from around the community and candidates at Olivet Nazarene University. This year Tim Green, former NFL player and author of 27 books for children and adults offered a great message to students both young and old.
Green spoke to 1,500 elementary students from schools throughout Kankakee County at Olivet’s Chalfant Hall on Wednesday. Other stops include the Lincoln Cultural Center in Kankakee, the Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center and Liberty Intermediate School in Bourbonnais. Read more from the Daily journal: http://daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=505083
Photo taken from: http://www.timgreenbooks.com/
World Teachers’ Day celebrates educators today
Picture by Mike Voss
Olivet Nazarene University graduate, Alicia Scheribel was recognized by the Daily Journal in response to World Teachers’ Day. You can read read more from the daily journal by clicking here.
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BBCHS science chair gets promoted
Frank Petkunas,2006, Olivet Nazarene University, Masters in Educational Leadership. Petkunas pursues his teaching career. He has been named Assistant Regional Superintendent of Iroquois and Kankakee County schools. Read about his story from the Daily Journal newspaper. View the link below.
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Lincoln-Way West honors Teacher of the Year
Jeff Render, 2007, Masters of Education, was chosen as Teacher of the Year at Lincoln-Way West for the 2011-2012 school year. Jeff is the Social Science teacher at Lincoln-Way West. In addition, he has many other roles. Read about Jeff on the tribLocal. Congratulations Jeff!
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