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Student & Alumni Accomplishments Donors

1 Karina Ogunlana (CLAS) received the
2017 Outstanding Graduate Student Award
from the American College Personnel
Association’s Latin@/x Network.
Lauren Loper (CLAS) and Tori Carrillo
(CLAS) received first place in the Graduate 6
Student Case Study Competition at the
National Association for Student Personnel Outstanding Principal of the Year; and
Administrators annual conference. Greatest Academic Gains (Secondary) in
Leslie de la Rosa (CLAS) received the South San ISD (San Antonio, TX).
2017 Graduate Fellowship Award from the Alumna Crystal Kelley (CI), middle
Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher school teacher at Goodnight Middle
Education. School (SM-CISD), was chosen as Regional
Amber Sevart (CLAS) was selected Secondary Teacher of the Year. She was one of
as the 2016-2017 Outstanding Graduate 40 regional winners who competed for Texas Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award
Assistant by Texas State’s Division of Student 1 2 Teacher of the Year.
Affairs. Alumna Diana Benner (CI) was selected STEPPING UP FOR the award tries to support local schools by
Karina Ogunlana (CLAS) and Naiha to join the Microsoft Innovator Educator CHILDREN’S LITERATURE purchasing books in advance.
Campos (CLAS) were selected as the 2016- Expert Program. Benner is the Director of As the efforts of the award work to
2017 Graduate Assistants of Outstanding Professional Development at Texas Computer 1899 is significant for the Bobcat com- gain national exposure, the local impact
Contribution to Student Affairs by Texas Education Association. munity. It is the year Texas State University continues to be a priority. Each year,
State’s Division of Student Affairs. Dr. Clint-Michael Reneau, director of was founded, and for those who partic- school groups are invited to participate in
Skyller Walkes (CLAS) and Terrance the Office of Disability Services at Texas State the author/illustrator presentations with
McClain (CLAS) were selected as fellows by University, was the recipient of the Diversity in ipated in Step Up for State, it was the busing and lunch provided on the Texas
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the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Excellence (Staff) Award. Reneau is a doctoral projects from 15 academic units across State University campus. With this, the
Higher Education. From TABPHE’s website: graduate from the Adult, Professional, and the campus. hope is that students not only relate to the
“TABPHE FELLOWS are an elite group of Community Engagement program. Step Up for State was Texas State’s inau- characters in the books, the authors and
individuals chosen, with the direction of the Alum Elmer Nealy (CI), was nominated gural online giving event planned to last illustrators who wrote them, but also to the
State Board of Directors, to work on special 3 4 5 as Teacher of the Year at I.M. Terrell from 8 a.m. on September 21 to 3:39 p.m. college students around them.
projects that support the vision and mission Elementary in Fort Worth ISD. Nealy is a 2nd on September 22. The entire Texas State It was the goal of the College of Education
of TABPHE.” and 3rd grade bridge teacher. community was invited to participate, and and TRMACBA to raise enough funds to
Lynn Taylor (CLAS)—Adult, Professional, a bank of tests to be used for placement in the 2 Jane Saunders (Associate Professor, 5 Alumna Marie (Alex) Vasquez (CI) provide high quality books to schools across
and Community Education graduate—was adult ESL program. They also observed the CI) and a group of 10 undergraduates took received the Middle School Teacher of gifts went toward sustaining achievement, the state of Texas, free of charge.
furthering research efforts, and helping
awarded a research grant from the Alexander instructors’ teaching and provided ideas for part in the 15th Annual Bobcat Build the Year Award for Austin ISD. Vasquez provide Bobcats with world-class facilities After the 1,899 minutes were complete
N. Charters Library for Educators of professional development. on April 1. The students were tasked with teaches 8th grade English at Mendez Middle and programs. during the Step Up for State campaign,
Adults Grants-in-Aid program at Syracuse The following Ph.D. in school painting a home in Martindale that had School. Among the 26 projects chosen was the the award had received over $5,800 in
University. This funding supports research improvement (CLAS) students have been suffered flood and rain damage. 6 Alumna Katie Doyle (CI-TRP) was College of Education’s Tomás Rivera donations from more than 130 donors.
in the training of adult educators, the needs appointed Barbara L. Jackson Scholars 3 At the Texas State University Boko Awards, awarded Teacher of the Year for her school, Mexican American Children’s Book Through these efforts, children across
of teachers of adults, adult learning and by the University Council for Educational the College of Education’s Association Neidig Elementary (Elgin ISD). Doyle is a 4th Award (TRMACBA). Texas received the award-winning books.
adult literacy and training from a historical Administration. The Jackson Scholars’ of Childhood Education International grade teacher. The College of Education developed Meanwhile, students who were able to
perspective and framework. initiative is a national, competitive two-year (ACEI) student organization was honored Alumna Jessica Risen (HHP) received TRMACBA to honor authors and illustra- attend the event met with the authors
Zane Wubbena (CLAS) was named program that provides formal networking, as the Academic Organization of the Year. the Emerging Professional Award at Duncan Tonatiuh and Ashley Hope Pérez.
Outstanding Doctoral Student for the College mentoring, and professional development Additionally, ACEI’s community service the 2016 Texas Association for Health, tors who create quality Mexican American Overall, the Step Up for State campaign
children’s literature that depicts the
of Education. Wubbena is a doctoral student for graduate students of color who intend to officer, Michaella Watts (CI), received the Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Mexican American experience. The award was a success and the news for the continu-
in the school improvement program. become professors of educational leadership. Breakthrough Leader of the Year award. (TAHPERD) Annual Awards Dinner. was established in 1995 and was named ation of the campaign in fall 2017 has been
Katie Lewis (CLAS) and Tanya Long Jackson Scholar 2017: Jason Swisher; Kaila Stovall (CI) was awarded the New Alumna Sarah Rabe (CI) was one of met with excitement. With the interest
(CLAS) were accepted into the David L. Diana Barrera Braunfels Retired Teachers Association five finalists recognized for the Rising in honor of Dr. Tomás Rivera, a distin- growing, the College of Education will now
guished alumnus of Texas State University.
Clark National Graduate Student Research Jackson Scholar 2016: Brett Lee; Claudia Spring Scholarship award. Stars category of the H-E-B Excellence in Additionally, the award’s initiatives help expand to include three projects donors
Seminar in Educational Administration Kramer Santamaria 4 Darolyn Flaggs (CI) was awarded Education Awards. bring these quality books to the hands of can choose from. In addition to TRMACBA,
and Policy. The seminar is a competitive Jackson Scholar 2015: Jocabed Marquez; the William G. White Jr. Graduate Study Alumna Emily Merriman (CI) was children, teachers, and librarians. there will be an option to donate to the
appointment open to a maximum of 40 Adrienne Aldaco Scholarship by the National Association for named Teacher of the Year at Pflugerville Like many who understand the impor- Animal Assisted Counseling program and
doctoral students from over 100 research Senior Stephanie Barker (CI) was Developmental Education. The William G. Middle School. She teaches 7th grade English. tance of diversity in children’s literature, to Student Teaching Scholarships.
universities. awarded the New Braunfels Retired Teachers White Jr. award promotes graduate study in Alumna Allison Bouwman (CI-TRP), the College of Education believes this award The support from the Bobcat commu-
Under the guidance of Drs. Clarena Association Fall Scholarship. Developmental Education with the purpose of was named McNeil High School Teacher of nity has been moving, and the College of
Larrotta (Associate Professor, CLAS) Issac Torres (CLAS) was the 2016-17 advancing research and/or practice in the Year. She teaches Forensic Science and helps students build strong and positive Education is thankful to all of those who
identities that have lasting impacts on their
and Arlene Serrano (Lecturer, CLAS), a recipient of the Graduate College Scholarship the field. Principles of Biomedical Science. own education and a more equitable society donated to TRMACBA and to other projects
group of master’s students assisted St. John and the Celebrity Classic Endowed Alumna Yvonne Hernandez (CLAS) was for all people. This is one of the reasons during the Step Up for State campaign.
Catholic Church’s ESL program by creating Scholarship. awarded: Outstanding First Year Principal;

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