Congratulations to these alumni who are making a positive impact on the leadership and administration of education at all levels! George Abbott, M.S.Ed. Visual Disabilities Program, ’92, served as one of 10 jurors for the 2022 Holman Prize for Blind Ambition. A
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Congratulations to these alumni of the NIU College of Education! George Abbott, M.S.Ed. Visual Disabilities Program, ’92, served as one of 10 jurors for the 2022 Holman Prize for Blind Ambition. A panel of esteemed blindness leaders from around the world come
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Congratulations to these graduates of the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations! Cory Burke, B.S.Ed. Elementary Education, ’05, and M.S.Ed. Educational Administration, ’10, has been named principal of Hinsdale Middle School in Community Consolidated Elementary District 181. Bringing experience at the
Read moreAlumna Selina Bartels to give keynote during May 13 student-teacher send-off
Future educators about to begin their student-teaching semesters need no additional motivation or excitement for that next step. Yet Selina Bartels will provide just that. Bartels, an assistant professor of education at Valparaiso University who earned her NIU B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education
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Congratulations to these graduates of the Department of Counseling and Higher Education! Jacob Cushing, Ed.D. in Community College Leadership, ’20 Jacob Cushing is the director of Student Records and Global Engagement at College of Lake County (CLC). His dissertation research focused on
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Congratulations to this graduate of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education! Katie Hunzinger, B.S. Kinesiology, ’15, successfully defended her Ph.D. in Biomechanics and Movement Science from the University of Delaware. She will serve as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of
Read moreDancing Queen: P.E. alumna Kelly Zerby thrives as teacher, colleague, advocate
Young Sullivan Zerby could barely contain his excitement. The 15-year-old Huntley High School freshman was in kindergarten then, his mother remembers, and had come home with news about something amazing that happened in his P.E. class that day. “Sully says, ‘Mom, we
Read moreCI alumna Ashley VanSickle humbled, validated, motivated by Golden Apple
Ashley VanSickle’s excellence as a teacher is without question. VanSickle, a 2013 alumna of the NIU Department of Curriculum and Instruction alumna, received a 2017 Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award from the Illinois Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Now, she’s a 2022
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Congratulations to these alumni who are making a positive impact on the leadership and administration of education at all levels! Josh Barron, Ed.D. Educational Administration, ’12, and Ed.S. Educational Administration, ’06, has been named the next superintendent of Oak Lawn-based Community High
Read moreKNPE students, faculty, alums converge for advocacy, networking at conference
One year after COVID canceled the annual conference of the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD), members were more than eager to gather again Dec. 2 and 3. That includes students and faculty from the NIU Department of
Read moreThree-time alumnus Tim Mack reflects on eight years at NIU, wisdom of moms
“Dear NIU,” the letter begins. “I can’t believe these past eight years have come to an end. I still remember calling my mom after my very first semester at NIU, contemplating whether college was for me because I barely finished above a
Read moreMore than meets the eye: Two principals from one district take Ed Admin journey
Tricia Rollerson grew up in various homes around the country, moving from one state to the next. So did Teresa Polson. Both went to college, earning bachelor’s degrees in psychology and social work, respectively. Later, they both found paths into education, eventually
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