College of Education and Human Development recognizes academic excellence
More than 225 people attended the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s annual Student Recognition Ceremony on Friday, April 19 at Wells Conference Center.
During the event, the college celebrated undergraduate students who are graduating this spring with academic excellence honors (cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher). Seniors who have been active in student groups were also recognized, including those from the national education honor society Kappa Delta Pi, Student Maine Education Association, the Athletic Training Student Organization, and the Physical Education Student Organization. In addition, a dozen undergraduate students and 20 graduate students received individual program- or college-level awards.
The individual award recipients are listed below. You can read profiles of them at the College of Education and Human Development website.
Undergraduate Student Awards:
- Morgan Inman, Outstanding Graduating Student
- Ida Kuoppala, Outstanding Graduating International Student
- Aislyn Tkacs, College of Education and Human Development Dean’s Award
- Ashley Cray, Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award and Outstanding Student in Individual and Family Studies
- Hayley Roy, Outstanding Student in Early Childhood Education
- Ayla Aldrich, Outstanding Student in Elementary Education
- Heidi Vannini, Outstanding Student in Elementary Education
- George Grindle, Outstanding Student in Secondary Education
- Mickey Hersey, Outstanding Student in Exercise Science
- Gamma Bellenoit, Outstanding Student in Outdoor Leadership
- Sarah Wentworth, Outstanding Student in Teaching and Coaching
- Luke Hamlin, Outstanding Student in Athletic Training
Graduate Student Awards:
- Favour Akhidenor, Prevention and Intervention Studies Research and Impact Award
- Mack Connor, Outstanding Master of Arts in Teaching Student
- Nate Poole, Outstanding Master of Arts in Teaching Student
- Jenny Hart, Outstanding Student in Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction
- Emily Wark, Outstanding Student in Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction
- Bushra Amil, Outstanding Graduate Student in Literacy, Language and Culture
- Garrett Graham, Outstanding Graduate Student/Graduate Assistant in Kinesiology and Physical Education
- Emmanuel Osam Duodu, Student Development in Higher Education Excellence Award
- Samantha Vasquez, Social Justice in Higher Education Award
- Alyssa Limeburner, Outstanding Student in Human Development
- Lee Francis, Krissy Miner Memorial Award for Outstanding M.Ed./Ed.S. Student in Educational Leadership
- Amy Sullivan, Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student Award (Credo Cohort)
- Britton Wolfe, Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student Award (Beacon Black Bear Cohort)
- Christal Villemaire, Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology
- Tricia Richardson, Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education (Ed.S.)
- Felancy Grant, Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education (Ed.S.)
- Ingrid Vanni, Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education (High Incidence Disabilities)
- Sam Picard, Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education (High Incidence Disabilities)
- Esther Lane, Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education (Early Intervention)
- Lucinda Marino, Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education (Early Intervention)