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Aug 3, 2006, 14:10:00 Cho Receives Prestigious College Board Research Grant
For the second year in a row, a graduate student in education has received the prestigious College Board Research Grant. Sun-Joo Cho is one of only five young scholars in the nation to be awarded the grant which provides $24,000 for the recipient’s research.
Jul 24, 2006, 10:19:00 McElwaney Receives National KDP Scholarship Jennifer McElwaney is one of only 10 students in the nation to receive a President’s Scholarship from Kappa Delta Pi, an international educational honor society.
Jul 13, 2006, 12:35:00 Hansen Receives 52nd Paul Harwell Scholarship Rachelle Hansen, a senior from Liberty majoring in elementary education, has been awarded the 52nd Paul Tappan Harwell Scholarship.
Jun 20, 2006, 15:31:00 Two Students Receive National KDE Scholarships
Two College of Education students are among only a dozen recipients of national scholarships from Kappa Delta Epsilon, an honorary professional education fraternity.
Jan 17, 2006, 14:06:00 Coats, Fiske Receive Osborn Scholarships
Elementary education students Jennifer Coats and Angie Fiske have been awarded D. Keith Osborn Scholarships for 2005-2006.
Coats, of Augusta, was awarded the scholarship as the program's Outstanding Senior in early childhood, middle school, and elementary education for 2005-06. Fiske was named the Outstanding Graduate Student of 2005-06. The $500 scholarships come from a fund established by the department to honor a former teaching colleague.
Jan 14, 2006, 14:08:00 Esperanza Mejia, a doctoral student in language and literacy education, was one of four Athens-Clarke citizens recognized for their contributions to the community with "Fulfilling the Dream" Awards at the 3rd annual MLK Freedom Breakfast on Friday, January 13, reported the Athens Banner-Herald.
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Jan 4, 2006, 11:20:00 Arsenault Receives NCAA Top VIII Award
Former Georgia swimmer and College of Education graduate Samantha Arsenault has been chosen as a recipient of the prestigious NCAA Today's Top VIII Award.
Nov 21, 2005, 11:40:00 Two COE Doctoral Students Among Nine at UGA Awarded ARCS® Foundation Scholarships
Two College of Education doctoral students in kinesiology, Christopher Black and Edward Mahoney, were among nine students at the University of Georgia recently awarded scholarships from the Atlanta chapter of the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS®) Foundation, Inc., in recognition of their studies in the biomedical and health sciences.
Oct 5, 2005, 14:29:00 Roach Receives Distinguished Dissertation Award
Pamela Roach, a 2003 Ph.D. graduate in social science education, has received the Distinguished Dissertation Award from the Kappa Delta Pi Educational Foundation.
Sep 27, 2005, 11:07:00 Graduate Student Receives $42,000 NIH Grant for Research Aimed at Helping to Reduce Stuttering
Graduate student Jason Davidow has committed his life to understanding what makes a person stutter. The California native personally knows the impact the speech disorder can have on one's life. He and his brother have had to overcome stuttering their entire lives.
Aug 23, 2005, 11:47:00 Doctoral Student Receives Prestigious $24,000 College Board Research Grant
Graduate student Jennifer Hartwig is one of only five young scholars in the nation to be awarded the prestigious College Board Research Grant for the 2005-06 academic year. The grant awards $24,000 to fund the recipient’s research.
Aug 4, 2005, 12:44:00 Coats Receives 51st Harwell Scholarship
Jennifer Coats, a senior from Augusta majoring in elementary education, has been awarded the 51st Paul Tappan Harwell Scholarship. She received an award of $750 and will use the money during her student teaching semester in spring 2006.
May 23, 2005, 14:45:00 Two College of Education Students Receive National Scholarships
Two College of Education students are among only a dozen across the nation to receive national scholarships from Kappa Delta Epsilon, an honorary professional education fraternity.
May 10, 2005, 14:51:00 UGA College of Education Names Pate Outstanding Honor Student
The University of Georgia College of Education named Virginia Pate, an exercise and sport science major within the department of kinesiology, its Outstanding Honor Student for 2005.
Apr 25, 2005, 14:15:00 Social Science Education Student Receives Rotary Top 12 Award
Kenneth L Johnson, Jr., a social science education major, was chosen as the College of Education representative for the Rotary Top 12 award based on his community and professional service.
Apr 18, 2005, 15:33:00 Education Honor Society Honors Several Faculty, Staff and Students
The Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Delta Epsilon, an educational honor society based in UGA's College of Education, has recognized several faculty, students and staff for special achievement during the past year.
Mar 4, 2005, 15:19:00 Three Technology Education Students Win First Place for Video in Regional Competition
Three College of Education students were recently awarded first place for an educational video they created in a Live Communication Contest at the annual east regional Technology Education Collegiate Association (TECA) meeting at Virginia Beach, VA.
Jan 20, 2005, 14:19:00 Doctoral Student Receives Keith Osborn Scholarship
Early childhood education doctoral student Boyoung Park was awarded the D. Keith Osborn Scholarship in recognition of her academic achievement.
Nov 10, 2004, 14:21:00 UGA Chapter of Education Honor Society KDE Wins National Awards
The Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Delta Epsilon, based in UGA's College of Education, won several national awards at the education honor society's recent national convention held in Philadelphia, PA, November 4-7.
Sep 28, 2004, 14:31:00 Rogan Teacher of Year at Yargo Elementary
Bob Rogan, a fifth-year doctoral student in elementary education, has been named Teacher of the Year at Yargo Elementary School in Barrow County.
Sep 16, 2004, 14:33:00 Dinsmore Receives 50th Harwell Scholarship
Laura Dinsmore, a senior from Ila majoring in elementary education, has been awarded the 50th Paul Tappan Harwell Scholarship. She received an award of $750 and will use the money during her student teaching semester in spring 2005.
May 18, 2004, 14:36:00 Doctoral Candidate Awarded $20,000 National Fellowship
Jamilia Blake, a doctoral candidate in UGA's College of Education, is one of only three students in the nation awarded a $20,000 Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Fellowship from the American Psychological Foundation.