Graduate Student Accolades 

MEd Social Studies Student Receives National Recognition — September 2009

Melissa Collum - MEd social studies student, president of the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies, and Fulbright Scholar - worked this past summer with Global Grassroots to teach about curriculum and pedagogy in Rwanda. She provided a valuable workshop on creative problem-solving, and spent two weeks consulting with teams on curriculum design and teaching methods.

Ph.D. Student Chosen For Competitive 2009 Summer Internship — September 2009

Elizabeth Hughes, PhD Curriculum and Instruction student, was selected to serve as a 2009 summer intern for the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), a branch of Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services within the Department of Education located in Washington, DC.   Elizabeth was one of seven undergraduate and graduate students from across the country chosen for this competitive internship. At OSEP, Elizabeth worked under the guidance of Renee Bradley in the Research to Practice Division. Elizabeth’s responsibilities included, but were not limited to, assisting OSEP staff with arranging formula grant spending, creating budget request proposals, aligning the Secretary of Education’s priorities with OSEP priorities, and planning and attending a variety of meetings and conferences. She served as a member of the 2009 Project Directors’ Conference Planning Committee. Through this experience, Elizabeth had the opportunity to work with top leaders and researchers in the field of special education and was proud to represent Clemson University at the national level.

Graduate Students Present at National Conference — September 2009

In September, 2009 four doctoral students presented original historical research at the Organization of Educational Historians' annual conference in Chicago.  Yoruba Mutakabbir (Educational Leadership) presented "The History and Challenges of Historically Black Land-Grant Universities", Paula Schubert (Curriculum & Instruction) presented "A History of the Pendleton Female Academy in South Carolina, 1827-1904",

Ron Knorr (Curriculum & Instruction) presented "The Road to Restoration--The History of the Hope Rosenwald School of Pomaria, South Carolina, and Elizabeth Hughes (Curriculum & Instruction) presented "Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education in South Carolina from 1929-1975".

Six Faculty and Twelve Graduate Students Present at AERA — April 2009

At the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) annual conference in San Diego in April six faculty and 12 doctoral students in the School of Education presented a total of 14 papers.

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Amy Gray, Student Affairs student, receives award — March 2009

Amy Gray, a Masters student in the Student Affairs/Counselor Education program, recently received the National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) Region VI Outstanding Graduate Student Award in February 2009. She is currently the Graduate Assistant for New Student and Sophomore Programs at Clemson University where she is responsible for helping with the recruitment, supervision and evaluation of 30 Orientation Ambassadors, train 134 Welcome Leaders, serving on the Retention Intervention Team, advising the National Society of Collegiate Scholars among other duties.

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Bryan Botts, receives SEAHO Graduate Student of the Year Award — March 2009

Bryan Botts, Counselor Education (Student Affairs concentration ) masters student was recently award the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) Graduate Student of the Year Award. This award gives special recognition to an individual who, through dedicated service to their home institution, has shown dedication to the profession and the students that they serve. This award was received at SEAHO’s 2009 Conference in Birmingham, AL.

Kerry Foxx Presents at Delta Phi Lambda Conference — March 2009

Counselor Education – Student Affairs student Kerry W Foxx collaborated with Coordinator of Greek Life Robert-Thomas Jones (University of Texas at Arlington) to create and facilitate a 2-day leadership experience for undergraduate members of Delta Phi Lambda, an Asian-interest sorority. The leadership experience was delivered at the sorority’s mid-year conference in Orlando, FL in January 2009.

Student Affairs Students Present at ACPA — March 2009

Student Affairs student Kerry Foxx and alumnus Taurean T Davis have been selected to present at ACPA’s (American College Personnel Association) national convention in March 2009. ACPA is one of two national organizations for Higher Education professionals.   Over 900 proposals were submitted this year.   The presentation is entitled “Vision to Action: Undergraduate Research and Civic Engagement” and draws from work done as part of a Clemson Creative Inquiry project.

Counselor Ed Students Present at Conference — February 2009

Thirteen students in the counselor education program, under the leadership of Dr. David Scott, coordinator of the community counseling program, were accepted to present at the South Carolina Counseling Association's annual conference on February 6th, 2009.  Those students that presented at the conference included Candice Slate, Laurie Calvert, Lauren Duerson, William Nicoll, Olivia Gordon, Gypsey Teague, Allyssa Allen, Kelsey Smith, Brittany Berry, Tia Sullivan, Sarah Smith, Stephanie Belke and Sam Plonk.

Student Affairs Student, Maria Iglesia, Receives Recognition — Fall 2008

Maria S. Iglesia’s educational program proposal for the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of Fraternity Advisors was selected. Ms. Iglesia will be co-presenting the program with Brian Gee, the President of Pi Alpha Phi Fraternity’s Alumni Board of Directors. The program is titled Beginners Guide to Asian Fraternities and Sororities. This program will educate professionals about the history, traditions, and culture of Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) fraternities and sororities. The program will also provide an overview of the APIA fraternal movement and discuss some of the current issues and trends regarding the APIA fraternity and sorority community.

Maria S. Iglesia was selected as a graduate staff member for the 2008 annual meeting of the Association of Fraternity Advisors. The association selects eight members from the application pool. To be eligible to serve as a graduate staff, the applicant must be a second-year master’s student and a member of the association. The Graduate Staff provides the onsite support and plays an important role in staffing the annual meeting. Serving as a graduate staff member provides graduate students with valuable professional development, networking opportunities, and fellowship with others in the profession.

Curriculum and Instruction PhD Student Receives Scholarship Award — Summer 2008

Roxanne Amerson, PhD student in curriculum and instruction, is the 2008 recipient of the $2,000 Wolfe Laureate Doctoral Scholarship from Kappa Delta Pi, the honor society for Education. This scholarship is for multicultural education.

The Laureate Doctoral Scholarships are especially prestigious, and Roxanne is the the first official recipient of a national KDP scholarship from the Clemson chapter of Kappa Delta Pi.

Jenna Hallman Awarded 2008 State Teacher of the Year — Spring 2008

Educational Leadership Masters Student, Jenna Hallman, was selected as the State Teacher of the Year. Jenna is a science teacher at the Calhoun Academy for the Arts, Anderson School District 5. She uses a variety of instructional strategies as she encourages children to think beyond their knowledge level. Her rewards come in many different forms. Most often, they come from the children she serves. She feels successful every time a smile creeps across a child's face as he or she gets excited about a learning experience. She gains satisfaction when she witnesses a moment of discovery during an inquiry lesson. And she is motivated when she sees her children assisting their peers, teaching the strategies and content and showing empathy. Even the smallest gains in improvement empower her. Hallman has taught for 10 years.

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Student Awards at S.C. College Personnel Association Conference — Spring 2008

South Carolina College Personnel Association had its annual conference in Charleston, SC in April 2008. The following students in Leadership, Counselor Education, Human and Organizational Development won awards:

Carol Edens-Epps Outstanding Graduate Student Award was given to Alexa Simone, masters student in Counselor Education/Student Affairs. This award recognizes outstanding contributions and/or potential in the field of student affairs by a graduate student. Nominees must have shown scholarship and potential in the field of Student Affairs.

The Edward Grandpre’ Outstanding Graduate Student Paper was awarded to Mike Bowers, masters student in Counselor Education/Student Affairs. This award recognizes a graduate student who has written an outstanding paper related to the topic set by the awards committee.

Helen Diamond Steele, doctoral student in Educational Leadership/Higher Education was recognized with the best program presented at the annual conference. Her section was selected as most outstanding by participants. The title of her sessions was “Sustaining Vibrant Communities: Dancing Outside the Boxes”, a program which contrasted monoracial and multiracial identity development models.

William R. Hanson — Spring 2008

William R. Hanson, PhD student in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education’s educational leadership program, has been selected as the first prize winner in CU’s Rutland Institute’s J.T. Barton Jr., Ethics Essay Scholarship Competition: Graduate Student Track, in April 2008. He will receive a $1,500 scholarship prize through the office of financial aid at Clemson University.

Student Affairs Students Awarded “Best Overall” at Workshop — Spring 2008

Student Affairs Students Awarded “Best Overall” in the Graduate Student Case Study Competition at the Annual Southern Regional Orientation Workshop.

Clemson student affairs counseling graduate students, Keith Becklin and Andy Thompson, were awarded “Best Overall” in the Graduate Student Case Study Competition at the annual Southern Regional Orientation Workshop (SROW) held at Columbus State University, Columbus, GA. The conference held March 7-9 featured undergraduate and graduate case study competitions with scenarios pertaining to multiple issues that could potentially arise in Orientation situations. Becklin and Thompson successfully articulated theory and application to a scenario involving legal and ethical dilemmas in supervising Orientation Ambassadors. Both are first year graduate students in the Counselor Education- Student Affairs masters’ program.

School of Education students participate In AERA — Spring 2008

Eleven School of Education graduate students participated at the annual AERA (American Educational Research Association) meetings in New York City, March 2008.

Michelle Bartlett and Lorilei Swanson, PhD students in educational leadership, and Amy Carter, Jackie Malloy, Katherine Robbins, Angie Rogers, and Julie Smart, PhD students in curriculum & instruction presented. Kelly Finnegan, MEd student in school counseling, and Michelle LeBlanc and Ryan McNealy, MEd community counseling students, and Mitchell Tappen, MEd student affairs student were session participants.

MAT students present at SCMSA — Spring 2008

Five MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) students presented at SCMSA (South Carolina Middle School Association) in Spring 2008. Zach Nicks, Hayley Goetz, and Steve Burrus presented on the Math Readiness Camp and Penny Mellett and Gerald Walker presented on the Enrichment Math Camp, each part of Dr. Elaine Weigert's methods course in Summer 2007.

Reading Masters Students Present at Conferences — Spring 2008

Spring 2008, reading students and teachers pesented a workship at the SCMSA (South Carolina Middle School Association) entitled “Making Instruction More Effective and Efficient with Strategies from CEALL”.

They are Rachel Hamilton, Sandy Lorick, and Beth Rouche (Langston Middle School in Greenville), Fenissa Jeter (Chesnee Middle School in Spartanburg District 2), and Susan Woods (Laurens Middle School in Laurens District 55).

A group of teachers from Anderson School District One presented a Research Forum Pre-Convention Institute at the South Carolina International Reading Association State Conference.

The Pre-Con Institute grew out of a project these masters students completed as part of their coursework for READ 860 and ED F 808. Dr. Gail Delicio and Dr. Victoria Ridgway Gillis collaborated on a joint project that involved students presenting results of their research in a Research Forum in the Lobby of Tillman Hall Summer 2007.

Community Counseling Students to Present — Spring 2008

Under the leadership of assistant professor, David Scott, Ph.D., four current and one recent graduate of the community counseling program have been selected to present their research at the SCCA conference February 8th 2008. The students are Gretta McCall, Stephanie Belke, Audrey Fidler, Candice Slate and Pat Edmunds.

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