Grants & Awards

• Alumni Awards
• Faculty Promotions and Awards
• Staff Appointments and Awards
• Student Awards/Honors
• Grants

College of Education
Alumni Awards

2004

Dr. Russ Sabella receiving his award from the FGCU President

Dr. Russ Sabella was recently earned Florida Gulf Coast University's top honor for senior faculty - FGCU Faculty of the Year.

In addition to his teaching responsibilities at FGCU, Russ serves as President of the American School Counselor Association and edits ASCA's online newsletter!

Russ is another of the long line of graduates of this department who have assumed leadership positions in the profession. We are pleased to count him among our many distinguished alumnae!

2002-2003

• Margaret Beland
• Teresa Prine
• Katrina Hall
• Michelle Amos
• Carrie Geiger
• Sharon Ketts
• Sharon Fletcher
• Ken Brandt
• Beth Coleman

Teacher of the Year Awards

• Lisa Beard, Teacher of the Year for Volusia County, 2002. (Graduated 1997)
• Cathy Shiver McClure, Teacher of the Year for Ocoee Middle School (Graduated 1997).

Department of Special Education
Dr. Anne Bishop – has received two notable awards:

• COE Teacher of the Year, and
• Council for Learning Disabilities 2002 Outstanding Researcher Award.

Department of Counselor Education
Martye Groble, a recent graduate of the Mental Health Counseling program has been appointed to the Florida Rehabilitation Council by Governor Bush. The Council is responsible for developing and implementing the state plan for the distribution of federal Rehabilitation money.

College of Education
Faculty Promotions and Awards
2002-2003

Dr. Paul George has been promoted to the rank of Distinguished Professor.Dr. Colleen Swain has been awarded tenure and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor.

Dr. Elizabeth Bondy has received the following awards and recognition:

• University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship
• Award for Outstanding Community Service by a Faculty Volunteer from the Office of Community Service at the University of Florida.

Dr. Richard Allington

• Elected Vice President (President Elect) of the International Reading Association.
• Outstanding Academic Book Award from Choice magazine this year.
  Allington, R. L. and P. H. Johnston, Eds. (2002). Reading to learn: Lessons from exemplary 4th grade classrooms. New York, Guilford.

Dr. Linda Lamme—2003 Anderson Scholar Faculty Honoree (along with Pat Ashton and Heather Davis)

Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Foundations

Dr. Dale Campbell has received the following awards/recognition:

• 2003 Senior Scholar Award for the Council for the Study of Community Colleges. The award was for his research on the Leader Profile and publication of the book: Campbell, D. F. and Associates. (2002). The Leadership Gap: Model Strategies for Leadership Development. Community College Press: Washington, D.C. The award further contributes to the national reputation of our Higher Education Administration Program in community college leadership.
• 2003 Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, commissioned by Governor Patton

Dr. James Doud is the 2002-2004 Vice Chairperson of the Florida SACS Elementary/Middle School State Committee.

Dr. Lamont Flowers has received the following awards/recognition:

• 2002—He has been selected as one of 16 emerging scholars who will participate in the Intergenerational Research Symposium sponsored by the Kellogg Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good in conjunction with the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA and the Michigan Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education.
• 2002—He was named a Fellow in the Association for Institutional Research and participated in the 2002 Summer Data Policy Institute.

Dr. Larry Tyree has received the following honors/awards/recognition:

• 2002—Named a Senior League Fellow by the League for Innovation in the Community College (Note: one of only three Senior League Fellows)
• 2002—James L. Wattenbarger Award, Florida Council of Community College Presidents (Description of Award: The council's highest award in recognition of service to Florida's community colleges)
• 2002—Named President Emeritus of Santa Fe Community College by the SFCC Board of Trustees
• 2002—University of Florida Distinguished Alumnus Award

Department of Educational Psychology

Dr. Pat Ashton has received the Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award.

Department of Special Education

Dr. Vivian Correa has been accepted into the 2003 class for Leadership America, a prestigious national not-for-profit organization that recognizes, educates, and connects accomplished and diverse women in order to increase their individual and collective impact nationally and internationally.

Dr. Stuart Schwartz has received:

• The Ernest L. Boyer International Award for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology
• The Alumni Distinguished Service Award, University of Kansas

Dr. Terry Scott has been awarded tenure and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor.

Dr. Anne Bishop Ð has received two notable awards:

• COE Teacher of the Year, and
• Council for Learning Disabilities 2002 Outstanding Researcher Award.

Dr. Ellen Amatea was named recipient of P. K. Yonge's Service to Education Award.Dr. Harry Daniels—2003 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Research Award (given on a competitive basis to individuals who are engaged in research that informs the practices of the profession). This award was presented to Dr. Daniels and a colleague for their project entitled "Teaching Counselor Education: Philosophies and Practices."Dr. Silvia Doan has been named a recipient of a University Sabbatical for the 2003 - 2004 academic year.

Dr. Pete Sharrard has received the following honors/recognition:

• 2002—Board of Directors, Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards
• 2002—Nominated for the UF Doctoral Dissertation Mentor Award

College of Education (College-wide appointments)

Dr. Ben Nelms has been named Director of the Center for School Improvement. He will also continue his work with the UF Alliance.

Dr. John Kranzler has been appointed to the permanent position of Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Technology.

P.K. Yonge

Mr. William Randall (Randy) Scott, middle school science teacher at P.K. Yonge and a graduate student in educational administration, is the 2003 Teacher of the Year for the state of Florida.

Ms. Carol J. Sprague has been appointed to the rank of University Assistant Professor.

The following P.K. Yonge faculty members have been awarded permanent status:

• Lawson Brown, Jr.
• Anna Marie Cairo-Tijerino
• Amanda Helberg
• William R. Scott

College of Education
Staff Appointments and Awards
2002-2003

College of Education Webmaster Appointment
Mr. John Donaldson has been hired as the College Webmaster, effective January 6, 2003. As an important resource for the entire College, his immediate responsibilities include: Maintaining the College's web server; assisting departments as they update their web sites in preparation for the NCATE review; reviewing College sites to ensure compliance with College, University of Florida, and "Bobby" standards; assisting department web masters; assisting in the construction and maintenance of College databases, and building dynamic capacities into College sites.

Department of Educational Psychology
Ms. Elaine Green has received a UF Superior Accomplishment Award.

College of Education
Student Awards/Honors
2002-2003

School of Teaching and Learning

Beth Dawkins, a master’s student in STL has received one of the Coca Cola World Citizenship internships for summer 2003. She will be helping the Albanian government develop and evaluate early childhood programs.

Donna Sabis-Burns, an STL doctoral student, is one of the 2002-2003 recipients of a Graduate Student Teaching Award.

2002 ANDERSON SCHOLARS

• Dawna S. Clough and Katie L. Fredericks for High Distinction and
• Leanne M. Carol, Amanda Krohn, and Kimberlee B. Millman for Distinction

Christina Gray and Amanda Krohn—Paula Criser Awards

Grace Haltiwanger--a University Scholar for research titled: Preservice teacher cohorts and the diffusion of technology (mentor: Richard Ferdig)

Counselor Education

David Marshall has been selected for the 2002 Tova Fellowship to support aroma biofeedback. The Sense of Smell Institute, a leading international resource on the sense of olfaction, has created this fellowship to encourage graduate students to pursue research that will increase the understanding of human odor perception.

Sang Min Lee, a doctoral student in the School Counseling program, was named as recipient of an Association for Institutional Research (AIR) research award. This award carries a $15,000 stipend that is to be used to fund Sang Min's dissertation research.

Educational Leadership, Policy and Foundations

David Duncan – University Scholar (mentor: Dr. Art Sandeen)

2002 Alumni Fellowship
Scott Sloan
Carol Isaac
Tracy Blake
Craig Davis
Robert Amason
Charles Pino
Jennifer Kerkhoff
Stephen Figueroa

2003 President’s Recognition of Outstanding Students
Colette Taylor
Kerrie Montgomery
Richard Barth
Larry Meadows
Andrew Grunzke

Janna Underhill – 2003 UF/IFAS Superior Accomplishment Award in Administrative/ Professional category

Yanmei Zhang –College of Education International Student Recognition: Outstanding Academic Achievement by an International Student.

Colette Taylor –"Bridging the Gap" Award – Dr. James Scott awarded this to those who open the doors of leadership and community service to others.

Russ Rothamer (co-author) – Best Paper Award (awarded at the International Applied Business Conference).

Douglas F. Johnson

• UF Division 3 Superior Accomplishment Award – Recognizes superior service to the UF community.
• "Best Article in an Electronic Journal" Award –Nominated by the editor of the Technology Source, an online peer-reviewed journal sponsored by the Communication of Research Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association.

Robert Cowan – Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory Internship Award.

J. Diane Porter—2003 Student Affairs Superior Accomplishment Award

Jeanna Mastrodicasa

• NACADA Scholarship
• Honorable Mention for the Davis Productivity Award

Patrick Galatowitsch

• 2002 Commissioner's Principal Achievement Award for Outstanding Leadership
• "No Child Left Behind" Presidential Recognition. One of eight principals from across the country recognized at the White House by President Bush and Secretary Paige on the first anniversary of "No Child Left Behind."

Remzey Samarrai -- Mayor of Micanopy Elected for third term.

Keith Tilford

• Florida League of Teachers
• Flagler County Social Studies Teacher of the Year -- Nominated by the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Accountability and Principal by the Florida Council for the Social Studies.
• 2003 WalMart Teacher of the Year

Ami Neiberger-Miller:

• Golden Gator 2002 Award for Creativity presented by UF Communications Network.
• State Award for Educational Technology 2002 Florida Association of Extension 4-H Agents
• State Communicator Award for Promotional Package by a Team Florida Association of Extension 4-H Agents

Kay Tasso – Student's Choice Award (University of North Florida’s Student Government Association award for teaching).

Sharon Carrier -- 2003 Dissertation of the Year-Honorable Mention, Council for the Study of Community Colleges

Jennifer Taylor – College of Education Minority Scholarship - Minority graduate student exhibiting excellence in academics, service and commitment.

William Randall Scott –Florida Teacher of the Year 2002-2003

Educational Psychology

Cong Xiaosi – College of Education International Student Recognition: Outstanding Academic Achievement by an International Student.

Special Education
Meredith Taylor, a graduate student, has been selected for the Jack R. Lamb "Rookie Teacher of the Year" Award from the Florida Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children. She was also named the Rookie Teacher of the Year for Alachua County.

Melissa Miller – National Board Certification

Nicole Scarlett – ESE Rookie Teacher of the Year

Cyanne Williams

• National Board Certification
• Finalist for the National Teacher Hall of Fame

Detra Sprattling - National Board Certification

College of Education Fall 2003 Scholarship Recipients

Elizabeth Larsen Graduate Memorial Scholarship
Samantha Collinsworth
Michelle DeBarre
Michelle Ferreri
Kimberly Fisher
Rachel Forman
Ivy Foster
Sarah Nowadly
Catherine Rogers
Lindsey Stull
Justin Terrill

J.W. Martin & A.M. Martin Phillips Scholarship Fund
Christina Balogh
Erin Carlisle
Katherine Churchill
Kristen Games
Taylar Hinkle
Marylynn Muller
Jennifer Ray
Elissa Santamaria
Shelly Wiest
Christina Yandek

Ralph D. Turlington Scholarship and Fellowship Fund
Lisa Ahijevych

Elizabeth and William F. Leonard Endowment Scholarship
Erika Andersen
Denise Thomas

Vernice Law Hearn Scholarship
Brittany Aronson
Andrea Mousa
Lancaster Scholarship
Andrea Snider

G. Ballard Simmons Memorial Scholarship
Brooke Hulton

Charles A. and Alma A. Hoffman Scholarship
Dawn Welch

Dr. Frank C. Bolser Memorial Scholarship
Andrew Steinberg
Alumni Scholarship
Jessica Hardy

William T. Phelps Scholarship Fund
Sarah Ashley
Stephanie Lindo

Margaret Rosenberger Annual Award
Sunshine Moss

Albert G. Hall Fellowship Fund
Laura Olsen

PT3 Grant

The College of Education at the University of Florida was awarded a United State Department of Education Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) grant in July 2001 to fund the University of Florida Teaching and Technology Initiative. This initiative combines organizations within the University of Florida, Alachua County Public Schools, Apple Computer, Inc., and Iowa State University's Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching to accelerate systemic change for technology integration in our teacher education program. The initiative is designed with four goals: 1) increased opportunities for diverse faculty development; 2) development of technology-based field experiences; 3) creation and implementation of a system of assessment, evaluation, and reflection based on electronic portfolios; and 4) modeling of technology in the daily learning environment by faculty members in the College of Education and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as well as extending this modeling into the student's field experiences. The partners are dedicated to increasing the role of technology in every aspect of each student's teacher education experience and have taken initial steps in this direction. The co-principal investigators are Drs. Colleen Swain and Kara Dawson. Additional information about the UF Teaching and Technology Initiative can be found at http://www.coe.ufl.edu/school/pt3/. Additional information about the PT3 federal program can be found at http://www.pt3.org

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