The Teachers College Honors Students, Retiring Faculty and Staff at End-of-Year Banquet
Eighty Emporia State University students from The Teachers College and seven retiring faculty and staff members received special recognition at The Teachers College 33rd Annual Honors Banquet held the evening of May 5. In addition, because students studying to become teachers through Emporia State take courses to teach in specific content areas (math, science, reading, etc.), special recognition was given to a retiring science professor. Learn more…
Student Notes
2016-17 Earl W. Sauder Student-Athlete Scholars Celebrated
Fourteen of the 36 student-athletes honored as Earl W. Sauder Scholars were studying in programs of The Teachers College.
Below are the 2016-17 Earl W. Sauder Athletic Scholarship recipients, their sport, and major:
- Justin Brown, football, health promotion
- Kathryn Flott, women’s basketball, elementary education
- Mitchell Foote, football, recreation
- Brandon Hall, men’s basketball, recreation
- Emily Haselwood, soccer, health promotion
- Jonathan Hodges, baseball, physical education
- Jon-Paul Lohrentz, football, health promotion
- Jaylen Lowe, football, recreation
- Kyrstie Miller, women’s basketball, physical education
- Jordan Plank, baseball, elementary education
- Wyatt Sander, track/cross country, health promotion
- Emily Schoenfeld, track/cross country, psychology
- Jacie Stephens, softball, health promotion
- Josie Williams, volleyball, rehabilitation services education
Learn more about the scholarship and its recipients.
Kristen Blau (right), elementary, and Travisray Salyers (left), secondary business, were named 2017 Teachers of Promise on February 10 at the Kansas Exemplary Educators Network conference.
Kimberly Nguyen, graduate student, was featured in the American Art Therapy Association’s Art Therapy Today for her work which resulted in her receiving the 2017-18 Nancy Knapp Memorial Scholarship. Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American, first-year graduate student at Emporia State University. Her experience with art as a tool of self-expression and understanding of cultural conflict led her to simultaneously pursue art therapy and clinical counseling masters degrees. Learn more…
Dr. Joella Mehrhof (left) was inducted into the international organization of the North American Society for HPERS at the SHAPE America conference in Boston in March. Also at the conference, Brittany Luton (right) received the national Physical Education Student of the Year Award.
Undergraduate and graduate psychology students presented at the 2017 Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention at Fort Hays State University in March. Students Rodger Belyea, Jackie Arnold, and Chukwunenye Nweke all won awards for their presentations.
Todd Thacker, HPER undergraduate student, was named the recipient of the Central District SHAPE America Future Professional Scholarship. He currently serves as the chair of the Future Professionals section for the regional organization.
Four health, physical education, and recreation graduate students earned departmental scholarships. These students were Natasha Krause, Shelly Fraser, Michael Gurius, and Dominic Marabello.
Elizabeth Geertsma, graduate student in health, physical education, and recreation, was honored by the Michigan SHAPE America as the Young Innovator of the Year.
Cecely Jones, graduate student in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, received Emporia State University’s 2017 Student Mentor Award from the Center for Student Involvement earlier this spring.
Arianne Seidel, graduate student in health, physical education, and recreation, was honored with the USD 416 Louisburg Teacher of the Year Award.
Above: Five students with the Leadership Studies Program presented posters in the Kansas State Capitol Building April 4, as part of "Taking Leadership to the Legislature" event. Presenting students included: Kay Andrews, Katie Barnhart, Paul Reichenberger, Jessy W. Schriefer, and Justin Turner, along with the Director of Leadership Studies, Dr. Clinton M. Stephens.
Health Promotion students, under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Thomas, organized another successful Laps 4 Landon in April, raising $8,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and drawing more than 450 people from the campus and Emporia community. The event is held in honor of Landon Dody who battles the disease. View photos from the event.
The Athletic Training Club has been involved in several service activities. The club sold about 1500 homemade tacos at the Fifth Annual “Doc” Baxter fundraiser.
Paige Nurnburg (right), mathematics education major, and Henry Weiner (left), mathematics education major, were among the 12 distinguished students named Shepherd Scholars in April. Recipients received a $1,200 scholarship. The Shepherd Scholarship was established by Emporians R. Hershel and Augusta Shepherd in 1994. Learn more…
Nearly 700 students were named to honor roll, deans’ lists at Emporia State University for the Fall 2016 semester. Learn more…
Teacher candidate Paige Nuffer was attending the March 1 career fair, signing up for interviews when she got an important call about an interview she had the day before. Also, in this video, Dr. Ken Weaver, Dean of The Teachers College, discusses the importance of Emporia State University's Teacher Career Fair. The next Teacher Career Fair at ESU is November 7. Contact Career Services to learn more.
College Notes
Research and Creativity Day
More than 60 students and nine faculty members from programs within The Teachers College presented their findings during Emporia State’s Research and Creativity Day in late April. Faculty – from within the college or with colleagues across camps – also shared projects; other materials were developed by faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students.
View the program from Research and Creativity Day; view photos from the day.
Spring Robotics Competition
About 200 students comprising 22 teams from middle school through college participated in the Spring Robotics Competition in late April at Emporia State; view photos of the day.
HPER Hall of Honor Inducts New Members
The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation inducted five new members in April to its Hall of Honor. New members include (l-r): Dr. Jessica Rulon Dain (BSE, 1995); Denise Scribner (BSE, 1975); Jason Vittone (MS, 1997); Stefanie Cullen (MS, 2002); and Mark Padfield (MS, 2003). (View more photos from the event.)
Strive for .5 Still Alive
Dr. John Morton, Department of School Leadership / Middle and Secondary Teacher Education at ESU, started Strive for .5 at Wichita High School West many years ago. He recently heard from a reporter that the program was alive and well - and in its 29th year at an Arizona high school. Learn more…
Flint Hills Map Dedication
A new program called “You are Here: Flint Hills Map & Education,” a project of the Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation, held sequential map dedication ceremonies at ESU on April 12. Exhibits, featuring the geographic and environmental maps, are now mounted in the Visser Hall Atrium and in William Allen White Library’s 2nd Floor. Learn more…
Figure from Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood at Emporia State
Judy Rubin (front, sitting) with ESU art therapy students.
Homemade puppets. DIY Flowerpots. Wigs made of various materials. Paintings made with straws. These projects were that the “Art Lady” on television’s Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood showed children – and adults – how to create. The woman guiding Mr. Rogers in these activities was Judy Rubin, who is a nationally-recognized art therapist. She spoke at ESU’s 43rd Annual Art Therapy Discovery Day on March 12. Another featured guest speaker was Charles Anderson. He is a noted art therapist who began his career at the nationally-known Menninger Clinic in Topeka in 1962. After an army career including a post in Alaska, Anderson worked at the Menninger Clinic until 2003, and has taught art therapy in the region for the last several years. Learn more…
Nearly 40 people in eight teams competed in Kappa Delta Pi’s Annual Lace Up for Literacy event. This year, Dr. Seuss-themed teams competed in a campus/community Amazing Race. This was the second year of the event and participation more than doubled. Funds raised support K‐12 student travel to the WAW Awards Ceremony in October. View more photos of the event.
ESU Health promotion majors and area medical professionals hosted the annual Teddy Bear Clinic at the Flinthills Mall on April 8. The Teddy Bear Clinic exposes children to medical procedures they may undergo, as ESU students and medical personnel measure, give first-aid, and “x-ray” (shown above) to children’s stuffed animals.
Art Therapy students assisted with Emporia’s Autism Awareness Walk on April 8.
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Hosted by the Great Plains Center for Gifted Studies and partially funded through a Teaching Innovation and Faculty Creativity grant from The Teachers College, high ability students in grades three through eight prepared a three-course meal using precision cooking or “Molecular Gastronomy” techniques on April 29, 2017. Students experienced sous vide, spherification and powderization molecular gastronomy techniques for a mixed green starter salad, chicken with spring vegetables entrée, and ice cream dessert. Bo Andersen, Joe Kern, Jonny Leach, and Abby Phelps taught informative hands-on classes. Dr. Connie Phelps directed the camp assisted by Misty DeDonder, Megan Glenn, Connie Staley, and Sherry Roth. DeDonder Farms and Kern from My Seven Acres Community Supported Agriculture for provided the farm-to-table foods. The center will offer a Summer Enrichment Camp July 10-14, 2017, with Molecular Gastronomy, LEGO and Creative Expression sessions. Watch The Teachers College Facebook and Twitter feeds for more information.
Faculty & Staff Notes
Members of The Teachers College were recognized at the ESU Service Award Ceremony on April 10. These included (l-r):
- Dr. Joella Mehrhof, Health, Physical Education, & Recreation, 30 years of service;
- Dr. Carol Russell, Elementary Education / Early Childhood / Special Education, 20 years;
- Dr. Brian Schrader, Psychology, 20 years;
- Dr. Roger Caswell, Jones Institute for Educational Excellence, 10 years;
- Dr. Larry Lyman, Elementary Education / Early Childhood / Special Education, 30 years;
- Keely Persinger, Center for Early Childhood Education, 10 years; and
- Dr. Ken Weaver, Dean of The Teachers College/Psychology, 30 years.
Not pictured:
- Matt Howe, Health, Physical Education, & Recreation, 10 years;
- Dr. Paul Luebbers, Health, Physical Education, & Recreation, 10 years;
- Dawn Moews, Jones Institute for Educational Excellence, 10 years;
- Dr. Manjula Shinge, Instructional Design & Technology, 10 years.
Dr. Ken Weaver, Dean of The Teachers College and Psychology Professor, was the recipient of the Advocacy Award presented by the Kansas Association of Colleges of Teacher Education / Kansas Association of Teacher Educators in April.
Dr. Cathy Grover, Associate Professor and Director of Experimental Psychology, received the 2017 Graduate Faculty Mentor Award. She was honored at the Research and Creativity Day on April 27. Grover also served as a judge and was faculty sponsor for most research presented by undergraduate and graduate psychology students presenting at the 2017 Great Plains Students' Psychology Convention at Fort Hays State University in March.
Jessica Stallings (far left), Associate Professor of Art Therapy in the Department of Counselor Education, received Emporia State's 2017 Academic Advising Award.
The Flint Hills Writing Project, based in the Jones Institute for Educational Excellence, recently was awarded two grants totaling $35,000 from the National Writing Project. The grant proposals were written by Dr. Heather Caswell and Dr. Roger Caswell, co-site director for FHWP.
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Professor Emeritus Dr. Kathy Ermler is one of six nominees for the Women of Excellence Award for her volunteer work with the St. Joseph, MO Friends of the Animal Shelter.
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Professor Emeritus Dr. Bill Stinson served as the opening and closing keynote speaker at the Called to Care for Kids Conference in Springfield, MO.
Transitions
Dr. Shawna Shane recently announced she is stepping down as the chair of health, physical education, and recreation department at ESU and will move to the faculty starting in June. During the last five years, Dr. Shane has served as the department's leader and advisor for undergraduate and graduate level health education students.
Promotions
Department of Counselor Education –
Dr. Gaelynn Wolf Bordonaro, promotion to professor
Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation –
Dr. Mike Butler, promotion to professor
Department of Instructional Design & Technology –
Dr. Janet Holland, promotion to professor
Department of Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education –
Dr. Matt Seimears, promotion to professor
Retirements
Dr. Carol Daniels, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Robert Aman, Instructor, Department of Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education
Marla Darby, Instructor, Department of Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education
Earl Martin, Instructor, Department of Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education
Sharon Brown, Elementary Advising Office Coordinator, Department of Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education
Arlene Dodge, Administrative Specialist, Department of Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education
Debbie Mulsow, Administrative Specialist, University Copy Center
Alumni Notes
Five ESU Alumni Receive Horizon Awards
The Horizon Award is a regional competition that recognizes exemplary first-year educators. The competition is divided into four regions that correspond to the state’s U.S. Congressional districts, with up to four elementary and four secondary teachers selected from each region. This year’s Emporia State alumni receiving awards were:
- Michael Vander Linden, Burlington High School;
- Olivia Casey, Ellinwood Grade School;
- Roger Laubengayer-Mena, Highland Park High School, Topeka;
- Carly Bowden, Andover Central Middle School; and
- Nova Latta, Chisholm Middle School, Newton.
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1960s
Floyd B. Hoelting (BA 68 – Social Sciences, MS 68 – Education), Austin, TX, recently hiked the Guadalupe Mountain's Peak, the Chisos Mountain Emory Peak and the Davis Mountains.
1970s
Larry E. Anderson (BS 71 – Social Science, MS 76 – Counselor Education), Thayer, has retired from a 23-year teacher career at Neosho County Community College.
Mike C. Manning (BA 71 – Psychology, Political Science), Paradise Valley, AZ, was named to the 2017 "Top 50 in Arizona" by Super Lawyers.
Denise L. Scribner (BSE 75 – Physical Education), Wichita, was inducted into Emporia State University's Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Hall of Honor and was the recipient of the 2017 Excellence in Teachers about Agriculture Award from the Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom.
Patricia L. Skiles (BSE 78 – Elementary Education, MS 03 – Special Education), Ottawa, was recently named the Ottawa Elementary Teacher of the Year for 2017-18.
1980s
John Butcher (BSE 81 – Art), Overland Park, was named as one of the seven 2017 Kansas Master Teachers by Emporia State University. Learn more…
Sue Harsh (BSE 81 – Recreation), Cassoday, was recognized as Rural Water Bookkeeper of the Year by the Kansas Rural Water Association.
Dr. Joan Elizabeth Phillips (MS 81 - Art Therapy), Norman, OK, died February 6 at the age of 63. Phillips had served as an adjunct instructor in the ESU Department of Counselor Education, a frequent presenter at the ESU Art Therapy Discovery Day Conference, Past‐President of the American Art Therapy Association, was a Fulbright Scholar, and served on the faculty at Oklahoma University.
1990s
Amy Fangman (BSE 92 – Elementary Education), Shawnee, is the recipient of the 2017 Kissick Construction Teamwork Award.
Jeff E. Hayes (MS 92 – School Psychology, Education Specialist; MS 93 – School Psychology), Salina, recently became the assistant director of Special Education at Central Kansas Cooperative in Education.
Jennifer L. O'Loughlin-Brooks (MS 94 – Psychology), McKinney, TX, is the president-elect of Psi Beta, the psychology honor society for community colleges.
Dr. Jessica R. Dain (BSE 95 – English, BSE 95 – Physical Education, MS 98 – Educational Administration), Olathe, was inducted into Emporia State University's Health, Physical Education and Recreation Hall of Honor for her exemplary work in education.
Kris D. Burkholder (MS 96 – Counselor Education), Marion, was named "Counselor of the Year" by the Kansas Counseling Association.
Christopher T. Curtis (BS 97 – Recreation), Salina, is the new wellness and recreation director for the City of Concordia.
Katrina R. Metzger (BS 97 – Rehabilitation Services Education), Meriden, was recognized as an Outstanding Employee of the Second Quarter for Fiscal Year by the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Facility.
Jason R. Vittone (MS 97 – Health, Physical Education & Recreation), Mexico, MO, was inducted into Emporia State University's Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.
2000s
Kristy Sailors (MS 06 – Instructional Design & Technology), Overland Park, will begin a new job as Director of Technology Education for the Houston Independent School District June 1.
Jerod L. Kruse (BS 01 – Social Sciences, MS 07 – Health, Physical Education & Recreation), Lee’s Summit, MO, is the assistant defensive backs/safeties coach for the Cleveland Browns.
Anna J. Catterson (BIS 02 – Integrated Studies, MS 04 – Instructional Design & Technology), Benedict, received the 2016 Outstanding Unclassified Professional Employee of the Year award from Emporia State University.
Amanda J. Loving (BSE 02 – Elementary Education, MS 09 – Adaptive Special Education, Special Education), Pawnee Rock, a second-grade teacher at Riley School, was recently named the USD 428 Teacher of the Year.
Ashly M. McGinnis (BS 02 – Psychology, MS 04 – Counselor Education), Saint Joseph, MO, recently became the assistant principal for Lafayette High School.
Joshua B. Lanning (BSE 03 – Biology, MS 07 – Educational Administration, MS 08 – Curriculum Leadership Concentration / PreK-12, Curriculum & Instruction), Attica, is the new superintendent of Smith Center USD 237.
Jordan C. Bell (BS 04 – Sociology, MS 08 – Health, Physical Education, & Recreation), Hutchinson, is a unit team manager at Hutchinson Correctional Facility.
Molly L. Wilson (BSE 07 – Elementary Education), Overland Park, recently became the program director for Leading Educators in Kansas City, MO.
Danielle R. (Gentry) Taylor (BSE 08 – Elementary Education), Junction City, recently became a co-owner of the Flower Box in Abilene.
2010s
Kelly D. (Burks) Heizman (MS 11 – Educational Administration PreK-12), Salina, recently became the Central High School assistant principal for the Salina School District USD 305.
Chad D. Bruner (BS 12 – Recreation), Moran, recently became the recreation commission director for the City of Ottawa.
Mark R. Calvin (MS 12 – Educational Administration PreK-12, Educational Administration), Bucklin, is the new principal for Uniontown Junior/Senior High School.
Nicole M. Seeley (MS 12 – Adaptive Special Education, Special Education), Derby, recently became the new Special Services Coordinator for the USD 260 Derby School District.
Jessica Crabtree (BS – 13 Business Education), Newton, received the Phi Beta Lambda 2017 Alumni of the Year award at the PBL state conference in March. Crabtree is a business teacher at Newton High School. She was also the Kansas Business Education Association Rookie Teacher of the Year in 2015 and Mountain Plains Business Education Association Rookie Teacher of the Year in 2016.
Sarah Jo (Smith) Heath (MS 13 – Health Education, Physical Education, & Recreation), Maize, was named the Central District SHAPE America Adapted Physical Educator of the Year.
Heather N. Newkirk (MS 13 – Special Education), Neodesha, was recognized as Teacher of the Year by the Hersh Banquet Committee.
Clara A. Corn (MS 15 – Art Therapy), Tulsa, OK, is the interim director of Plumb Place in Emporia.
Logan M. Clothier (BSE 16 – Physical Education), Topeka, is the head football coach for Circle High School.
Morgan Marsh (MS 16 – Educational Administration), Wichita, is the new assistant principal at El Dorado High School in USD 490.
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