College Bulletin - March 2009

Student Awards and Recognitions:

Human Development
--Early childhood education majors Andrea Jones and Erika Magana were accepted into the University of Maryland Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Degree Program (McNair Scholars Program). Participants are selected for their academic achievement and prepared for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities.

--Sarah Mansour (left) was named a University of Maryland Philip Merrill Presidential Scholar--one of just 25 undergraduates selected annually from across campus for outstanding academic achievement, leadership ability and potential to contribute to society. The Scholars in turn recognize the university faculty and K-12 teacher who influenced them the most. Mansour chose Human Development Lecturer Maria Salvadore as her Maryland mentor.

"Her passion for children's literature captivates even those who are not interested in reading," said Mansour, who added that she hopes to carry Salvadore's enthusiasm for reading into her own classroom as a future educator. (To read Mansour's full statement, visit the Merrill Presidential Scholar web site: www.ugst.umd.edu/merrill/scholarsmpsp.html)

Curriculum and Instruction
* The following elementary education undergraduates are all teaching interns within the Prince George's County cohort of the College's Professional Development Schools (PDS) network:

Bonica and Newell at the Merrill Presidential Scholars Luncheon

--Jessica Newell was designated a Philip Merrill Presidential Scholar marking her as one of Maryland's most successful seniors. She selected Robin Bonica--her 'Introduction to Teaching' instructor--as the Maryland faculty mentor that made the most impact on her academic achievement.

According to Newell, Bonica "put my teaching worries to rest with her personable demeanor and meaningful advice... She helped me feel at home in the College of Education and see that I could manage the demands of college and teaching."

Newell is student teaching at Rockledge Elementary School in Bowie. To read her full statement about her mentors, visit the Merrill Presidential Scholar web site: www.ugst.umd.edu/merrill/scholarsmpsp.html

--Stephanie Hintion-Jackson was inducted into the University of Maryland chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society. The world's largest collegiate honor society, membership into Golden Key is by invitation only and is restricted to the top 15 percent of college/university students based solely on the criteria of their academic achievements. Currently student teaching at Rockledge Elementary School in Bowie, Hintion-Jackson is due to graduate in May 2009.

--Anna Shetler was one of four winners recently honored by Maybelline New York with a Beauty of Education Award. According to Maybelline, the award was created to spotlight women who "selflessly elevate people's lives by working to support educational causes on the ground in their communities." Shetler was recognized for her non-profit organization, HOODHOP, Inc., through which she teaches hip-hop dance every summer in government housing project neighborhoods of her hometown of Hagerstown, Md. In addition to the award, she also received a $10,000 grant for HOODHOP, Inc., and her cause was featured in a national ad in PEOPLE magazine. A student teacher at Hollywood Elementary School in College Park, Shetler will complete her degree in May 2009.

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