The Celebration of Excellence ceremony is an annual tradition where we honor the outstanding achievements from across the School of Education. After two years of this event being held virtually, this year’s celebration was once again held in-person.
“This ceremony focuses on internal awards presented by the school,” said Jeff Anderson, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education. “There would be no way to recognize the many external awards that our faculty, staff, and students have received over the past year.
Read the full program for more information about the awards.
Award Categories
- Research, Development and Innovation Awards
- Provost’s Award for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
- IACTE Outstanding Future Educators
- M. Jane Kaho Staff Recognition Awards
- Student Academic Center Award
- Associate Instructor Outstanding Teaching Awards
- Outstanding Adjunct Instructor Award
- Award for Excellence in Mentoring
- Student Choice Award
- Trustees Teaching Award
- Holmes Scholars
- Burton W. Gorman Distinguished Teaching Award
- Armstrong Teacher Educator
- Jacobs Educators
Research, Development and Innovation Awards
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH
Cindy Hmelo-Silver, Counseling and Educational Psychology
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION
Theresa Ochoa, Curriculum & Instruction
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT
Curtis Bonk, Instructional Systems Technology
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION ACHIEVEMENTS
Tennisha Riley, Counseling and Educational Psychology
Provost’s Award for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Chamberlin/Wheeler-Bell
PROFESSIONAL INQUIRY
Valentine/O’Neal
PERFORMANCE AND CREATIVE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Young and Clark/Weltsek
SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES
Meghan Langford/Christina Jones
IACTE Outstanding Future Educators
Kylee Moore Hagan
Grace Isabel Nugent
Katie Paolillo
Alexa K Sucharetza
Brandon K Swann
Jane Kaho Staff Recognition Awards
Olarinde Dominic, Educational Technology Services
Julius Hanks II, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Cindy Bell, Clinical Experiences - Office of Undergraduate and Teacher Education
Student Academic Center Award
Sharon Pauly
Associate Instructor Outstanding Teaching Awards
Jiyoung Kim, Instructional Systems Technology
Jasmine N. Hawkins Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Dasha N. Carver, Counseling and Educational Psychology
Alexis L. Pandelios, Counseling and Educational Psychology (Presenter: Joel Wong)
Weverton Ataide Pinheiro, Curriculum & Instruction
Claire Dresslar Cesljarev, Curriculum & Instruction
Outstanding Adjunct Instructor Award
Matthew Nussbaum, Counseling and Educational Psychology
Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Gamze Özoğul, Instructional Systems Technology
Student Choice Award
Kelly Williams, Curriculum & Instruction
Trustees Teaching Award
Lucinda Carspecken, Counseling and Educational Psychology
Kathryn E. Engebretson, Curriculum & Instruction
Amy J. Hackenberg, Curriculum & Instruction
Cindy Ann Kilgo, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Bradley A. Levinson, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Heather E. Ormiston, Counseling and Educational Psychology
Amy Pickard, Instructional Systems Technology
Dubravka Svetina Valdivia, Counseling and Educational Psychology
Holmes Scholars
Da’Ja’ Askew
Alyse Harris
Chandler Hawkins
Vanessa Johnson
Jesus Navarro
Mariah Pol
Albertha Sabree
Tamika Smith
Clara Thomas
Burton W. Gorman Distinguished Teaching Award
Jessica Nina Lester, Counseling and Educational Psychology
Armstrong Educators 2022-23 Cohort
Kara Bauges, Inspire Academy
Amy Cole, Tipton High School
Tina DuBrock, Lake Central School Corporation
Leigh Anne Eck, George Rogers Clark Middle School
Nina Graue, North Decatur Jr/Sr High School
Sara Mobley, Edgewood Primary School
Bethany Moore, Lanesville Elementary School
Bethany Newsom, Lebanon Community School Corp
Stephanie Nuckols, North Clay Middle School
Whitney Reed, Hatfield & Burris Elementary Schools
Beth Small, Coulston Elementary School
Rashieta Woods, Allisonville Elementary School
Jacobs Educators
Melissa Bardack, Indiana Online Academy, Instructional Specialist
Cindy Crannell, PreK-4, STEAM Teacher, River Forest School District Willard Elementary
Katie Reynolds, 4th/5th Grade CS Teacher, Edgewood Intermediate School, Franklin Township Community Schools
Ryan Bean, K-8 CS Teacher, Sense Charter School
Rebecca Bersani, 1-6, STEAM Teacher, Blue Academy, MSD of Decatur Township
Danielle Rigsby, 4th/5th Grade CS Teacher, Kitley Intermediate School, Franklin Township School Corporation
Steve Auslander, K-5 Technology Teacher, Allisonville Elementary, MSDWT
Lauren Bohn, K-5 STEM Teacher, Camden Station Elementary, Oldham County Schools