CONGRATULATIONS!

2021-2022 Award Recipients

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Teacher Appreciation Awards

Current P-12 Educator Categories

Presenter: Dr. Amy Brown, Director / Office of Teacher Education

Administrator: Patience Cannon, Algood Elementary	High School: Landon Melton, Cookeville High School
Art: Amber Wall, Clinton High School	School Counselor: Kellie Phillips, Algood Elementary
Early Childhood: Nikki Gomez, Bondecroft Elementary (no photo)	Middle School: Tara Ward, Avery Trace Middle School (no photo)
Elementary School: Devon Heady, Burks Elementary	Physical Education: Josh Boles, Burks Elementary
English as a Second Language: Louise Michaud Ngido, Algood Middle School	Special Education: Devon Hauck, Northeast Elementary (no photo)
Music: Ashley Francis, Prescott South Middle School	Librarian: Marisa Julian, Capshaw Elementary

Future Educator Awards

Presenter: Dr. Julie C. Baker, Associate Dean

Graduate: Holly Neal, Secondary Education Major

Undergraduate: Savannah Cinnamon, Elementary Education Major

College of Education
Faculty, Staff, Alumnus, and Student Awards

Faculty Awards

Presenter: Dr. Lisa Zagumny, Dean

Teaching: Jennifer Meadows	Service: Dorota Silber-Furman
Research: Derrick Edwards	Team Player: Natasha Wilkerson

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Staff Awards

Advisor Award for Outstanding Service: Meredith Lewis

Staff Award for Outstanding Service: Denette Way

Outstanding Alumna Award: Arielle Garcia Hayes

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Student Awards (Graduate and Undergraduate)

Leadership: Hannah Willis, Graduate Student Rachel May, Undergraduate	Professionalism: Carey Wilson, Graduate Student Lucas Tomlinson, Undergraduate
Service Shawn Hinkel, Graduate Student Julie Iles, Undergraduate	Go-Getter Noor Alsharif, Graduate Student Isaac Antwine, Undergraduate

 

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The 8th Annual College of Education & Teacher Appreciation Awards were held Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

National Teacher Appreciation Day

Hosted by

Dr. Lisa Zagumny, Dean | Dr. Julie C. Baker, Associate Dean
Dr. Amy Brown, Director / Office of Teacher Education

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Guest Speaker

Becky Magura,
President & CEO of Nashville
Public Television (NPT)
A Public Broadcasting System Affiliate (PBS)

About
Magura, a Tech alumna with two education degrees (M.A. '81 and B.S. '80), used her passion and vision for education and communication to create and pursue a meaningful, lifelong career.
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