Leadership noted among Teacher Education majors

May 2007 - More than 20 students and one professor were celebrated for outstanding effort at the annaul WOU Leadership recognition event. They are:

• Andrea Arce, Mid/High, social science: Distinguished Student Leader Award and Multicultural Recruiters Leadership Award
• Byron Bethards, ECE/Elem, physical education: National Residence Hall Honorary Member of the Year
• Justin Bugni, Mid/High, health: Campus Recreation Leader Award
• Boe Burrus, Mid/High, physical education: Outstanding Major of the Year Award in Physical Education
• Claire Carpenter, ECE/Elem, psychology and modern language: Student Athlete Advisory Committee Award
• Drew Collins, Elem/Middle, science: Incidental Fee Committee Award
• Joyce Coskey, Elem/Middle, Spanish: Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
• Anastasia Dancer, ECE/Elem, music and language arts: ASWOU Senate Award
• Matt Doyle, Mid/High, social science: ASWOU Senate Awards
• Patti Farlow, ECE/Elem, language arts and health: Campus Recreation Leader Award
• Joelle Grossen, Elem/Middle, health: Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
• Katherine Keetle, ECE/Elem, math and psychology: Award of Excellence in Judicial Leadership and Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
• Sarah Krebs, ECE/Elem, math and modern language: Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
• Haley Kostrba, Elem/Middle, math: ASWOU Senate Award
• Maegan Lamb, ECE/Elem, health/physical education and science: Advocate of the Year Award
• Melissa Nelson, ECE/Elem, history and modern language: WOU Oustanding Student Citizen award and MEChA Leadership Award
• Emily Nuding, ECE/Elem, geography and art: Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
• Tassay Stephens, Mid/High, integrated science: Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
• Elizabeth Stokes, pre-Ed: ASWOU Senate Award
• Jessica Stormberg, ECE/Elem, psychology and modern language: Campus Recreation Leader Award
• Olivia Thomas, pre-Ed: Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
• Anna Maribel Valverde, Elem/Middle, math: Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
• Kristen Werhane, pre-Ed: Student Athlete Advisory Committee Award

• Faculty member honored - Dr. Jerry Braza, professor of Health and Physical Education: Service Learning Faculty of the Year

Education majors welcomed by national honor society

Byron D. Bethards - ECE/Elem Edith Eleanor Nelson - ECE/Elem
Daniel Bruner - Mid/High Language Arts Alicia Lee Thomas - ECE/Elem
Boe M. Burrus - Mid/High Phys. Ed. Olivia R. Thomas - Ed major
Bree I. Fawk - Mid/High Social Science Tanja N. Tlusty - Ed major
Angela Marie Halsne - ECE/Elem Katherine Traylor - ECE/Elem
Levi Jarred Hogan - Mid/High Social Science Cory Trotter - Ed major
Kelsey Elizabeth Kamlade - ECE/Elem Anna Maribel Valverde - Elem/Mid Math
Colleen Leger - ECE/Elem Angie Young - Ed major
Whitney Giannelli McKay - ECE/Elem Alison Zeller - ECE/Elem

April 24, 2007 - These Teacher Education majors were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at its annual on-campus ceremony:

Students representing other majors were also inducted. Established in 1979, WOU's Chapter 223 of Phi Kappa Phi held the first initiation on May 9, 1980.