When College of Education alumna Elesha Ellison (M.Ed., 2009) was named the statewide School Counselor of the Year by the Palmetto State School Counselor Association (PSSCA), it couldn’t have come at a better time of the year. This week is National School Counseling Week, held in conjunction with the American …
Read More »Alum wins prestigious South Carolina school counseling award
Elisha Ellison (MEd ’09), Silver Bluff High School Lead Counselor, was recently named the statewide School Counselor of the Year by the Palmetto State School Counselor Association (PSSCA). Ellison was also recognized as the prestigious WJBF NewsChannel 6 Golden Apple Award‘s first-ever school counselor winner in November of 2020. She …
Read More »College of Education receives highest rating for teacher preparation program
The College of Education at Augusta University recently earned an exemplary score of a Level 4 rating, the highest score available, on the 2020 Teacher Preparation Program Effectiveness Measures (PPEMs) published by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. “We are excited about this exemplary rating from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission because it goes hand-in-hand with …
Read More »Manager of Educational Technology helps invent device to encourage hand-sanitation
Our own Bill Gray, Manager of Educational Technology, designed and 3D printed the housing for a project that will help encourage hand-sanitation. AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – As cases continue to rise, Augusta University is working on ways to encourage and remind people to stay safe. And it’s coming through new …
Read More »College names outstanding students in degree programs
The Augusta University College of Education is proud to announce the 2020 Outstanding Student Awards recipients who are being honored for their work during the 2019-2020 academic year. The outstanding student awards are presented to recognize students who have excelled in their programs and exhibit high academic achievement, career readiness, …
Read More »Music education major advances to nationals
When music education major and accredited vocalist Ontario Williams began rehearsing for the 2020 Southeastern Region National Association of Teachers of Singing (SERNATS) Annual Conference earlier this year, little did he know how much the coronavirus pandemic would impact his senior year at Augusta University. While Williams is set to graduate this …
Read More »College of Education students will lead student government
For the first time since the university’s consolidation in 2013, Augusta University’s Student Government Association (SGA) will be headed by students from the College of Education. Mahadia Islam, 20, a junior kinesiology major from Buford, Ga., was recently elected president of the organization. Luke Yelton, 19, a junior music education …
Read More »Kinesiology student named to BOR Academic Recognition Day
AUGUSTA — Jordan Hendricks, a 21-year-old graduating senior in the Bachelor of Science Kinesiology degree program, has been named the Augusta University representative to the Board of Regents 2020 Academic Recognition Day on Feb. 11. “It’s a great honor. It means a lot to be recognized for all I’ve done during …
Read More »‘Become a voice instead of an echo’: Student commencement speaker on path of self-discovery
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That is especially true for teacher candidate Taren David, who will be speaking at this year’s fall commencement at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in the James Brown Arena. David, from Stone Mountain, will also receive her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from …
Read More »‘Become a voice instead of an echo’: Student commencement speaker on path of self-discovery
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That is especially true for teacher candidate Taren David, who will be speaking at this year’s fall commencement at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in the James Brown Arena. David, from Stone Mountain, will also receive her bachelor’s degree in elementary education …
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