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Alumni News
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Teresa Caldwell ('08 B.S.Ed. Early Childhood, '11 M.Ed. Reading) has been named to Gov.  Nathan Deal's Education Advisory Board. Carver is a fifth-grade teacher at Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School in Richmond Hill. In 2013 she was the school's Teacher of the Year. The advisory board provides input on education policy issues affecting the state. Natalie Chase, who is pursuing her Ed.S. at COE, received a $1,000 PAGE Foundation scholarship awarded. Awardees must be pursuing an advanced degree in education and agree to teach in Georgia for three years. Chase teaches at Windsor Forest High School and was the Savannah-Chatham Public School System's Teacher of the Year in 2014.
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is published on the second Tuesday of the month by Georgia Southern University's College of Education.
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Fall COE Graduates Number Nearly 250
December graduation can't come soon enough for the nearly 250  undergraduate and graduate students receiving diplomas this fall. Nearly 20 of those graduates are from the College of Education's educational doctorate program. Over 100 students will be graduating with an M.Ed. University System of Georgia Vice Chancellor for Educational Access and Success will be the commencement speaker for
 the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies, College of Education, College of Business Administration and the Jiann-Pin Hsu College of Public Health. Anderson, who recently received a doctorate at the University of Georgia's Institute of Higher Education, has focused his scholarly work in the areas of student access and financial aid policy with a particular interest in merit aid programs and their impact on institutional and student outcomes.
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Parsons Receives COE Staff Award
Patricia Parsons, COE's director of field experiences and partnerships, was this year's recipient of the Betty-Ware Wray Staff Award. The award annually recognizes a COE staff member who exhibits excellence in job performance and university service. The  award was established in memory of Betty-Ware Wray by her in-laws. She was a much loved and respected member of the COE family for many years.
Parsons has been the director of field experiences for over nine years, and has worked in other capacities in COE. She was also an elementary school teacher. The Office of Undergraduate Teacher Education and Accreditation coordinates student teaching and all other field experiences at the undergraduate level in collaboration with the various programs, public schools and international partners. Parsons also facilitates the Clinical Associate Program, Clinical Supervisor Program, the Partner School Program.
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NYAR Center Receives Contribution from Gulfstream
COE's National Youth-at-Risk Center is one of the beneficiaries  of a $225,000 contribution from Gulfstream announced last month. Gulfstream, manufacturer of the world's most advanced business-jet aircraft, has a long relationship with Georgia Southern. The contribution supports research and education in several areas of the University. For COE's NYARC, in its second full year of operation, the contribution will help in their interdisciplinary work focusing on such issues as retention rates, substance abuse, youth violence and other threats facing today's youth. NYARC also coordinates efforts through the University and community to partner and provide outreach related activities to address current challenges facing today's youth.
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Centennial Plaza Bricks
What's your story: 
"My parents purchased a brick for me as part of a graduation present. I received the mini replica in the mail, but had always wanted to find the time to see the real brick on the Georgia Southern campus. I finally went back a year and a half later, and found my personalized brick.This brick is a timeless gift. Georgia Southern University made a huge impact on my life, and it is really special to know that there will forever be a small piece of 'me' embedded on this beautiful campus!"
Samantha May ('13 B.S. Child & Family Development)
Your commemorative brick purchase ($100) includes an engraved brick installed in the wheel of the Centennial Plaza, a certificate of ownership suitable for framing, and a mini replica for you to keep as a memento. Up to three lines, with words of your choosing, can be engraved on your brick.
These purchases are 100% tax deductible and will support undergraduate and graduate student scholarships. Click here for more information.
Tell us your story, whether you bought a brick or someone bought for you. Click here to send.
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