COE Honors Day

5/8/2009

The Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education facultly and staff won many awards at the recent COE Honors Day held April 8, 2009. Recipients included the following:

Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award

Dr. Miles Irving

College of Education Outstanding Staff Service Award

Ms. Sanquinette Vaughn-Williams

2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award

Dr. Cameron Seay
(Ph.D., Educational Psychology, 2004)

School of Business, Computer Information Systems, North Carolina Central University

Outstanding Faculty Service Award

Dr. Paul Alberto

Additionally, Ms. Jessica Khakzhad (far right), winner of the 2008 Special Education Teacher of the year award, gave a monetary donation of $500 to this year’s award winner, Ms. Mary Butler, of DeKalb County Schools. Dr. Peggy Gallagher, Department Chair, EPSE, is pictured on the far left.

Our student award winners include the following:

Glenn A. Vergason Scholarship

For advanced study in special education.

Brittany Carroll
Andrea Davis
Nikki Josephs
Elizabeth Omaivboje

Outstanding Doctoral Student in Educational Psychology

In recognition of outstanding scholarship, teaching and/or service in the educational psychology doctoral degree program.

Rebecca Brooke Bays

Outstanding Doctoral Student in Special Education

In recognition of outstanding scholarship, teaching and/or service in the special education doctoral degree program.

Ginny Van Rie

Outstanding Master’s Student in Special Education

In recognition of outstanding scholarship and service in the special education master’s degree program.

Ashlee Anderson
Ali Davis
Kristin Willis

Outstanding Clinician in Communication Disorders

For excellence and creativity in clinical skills in communication disorders.

Brittany Byrd

Outstanding Master’s Project in Educational Psychology

In recognition of the master’s project of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of educational psychology.

Adina M. Wright

Outstanding Master’s Thesis in Educational Psychology

In recognition of the master’s thesis of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of educational psychology.

Robert S. Pabico

Marie C. Keel Award

For excellence in supervision or mentoring of an EPSE student in educational psychology or special education.

John Carle
Emily Ellison

Outstanding Teacher in Educational Psychology

Given to a special education teacher for creative teaching and advancement of teaching in educational psychology.

Kim D. Harrington

Outstanding Special Education Teacher

Given to a special education teacher for creative teaching and advancement of teaching in special education.

Mary Butler