Jennifer Strange

School of Education faculty members Allison Bryan, Erin Hone, and Scott Morrison were recognized on May 14 for faculty excellence at the annual school awards banquet.

Representatives from Elon University attended the student and faculty ‘Leader in Me’ showcase at R. Homer Andrews Elementary School, sponsored by Women United, held on Friday, May 11.

Carol Smith, associate professor of wellness, spent 50 days hidden deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina as part of the Outdoor Educator course through the North Carolina Outward Bound School during her sabbatical. 

The article by Abby Ampuja, instructor in education, was published in the Intervention in School and Clinic journal.

The school hosted its annual Celebration of Student Excellence on May 7 to recognize the graduating class of 2018 and the students whom demonstrate exceptional contributions in and out of the classroom.

Serving in her last year as faculty director for the Oaks Neighborhood, Julie Justice, assistant professor of education, received the Faculty Engagement Award during the Residence Life End-of-Year Banquet on May 2.

The School of Education sponsored a program that introduces student teachers to take care of themselves through mindfulness, with additional information shared about nutrition, sleep and fitness for the first-year teacher. 

Virginia Little ’19 has seen progress and growth in the students with disabilities she has worked with as a volunteer with the Dancing Above the Barre program for the past seven years. 

The School of Education is sponsoring a program for future teachers that shares advice and activities that foster more balanced and holistic lifestyles.

Freebird McKinney, who teaches social studies at Walter M. Williams High School in Burlington, N.C., is an adjunct instructor in the School of Education.