From the dean

For the third straight year, the Alamance-Burlington School System Teacher of the Year is an Elon alumna. Congratulations to Kim Poe '08 on her selection. And while the media have focused on the rising costs of higher education, the School of Education has awarded more than $800,000 in tuition scholarships to prospective teachers. Impressive as this figure is, though, it provides only about 10 percent of the total tuition bill for our students. Your generosity is appreciated.

See you on Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. in Mooney Building for our Homecoming gathering.

David Cooper,
Dean

Alumnae earn local
Teacher of the Year awards

Kim Mellor G'05and Kim Poe '08 (left) were honored by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City and Alamance-Burlington (N.C.) school systems, respectively. Read more about Mellor's and Poe's recognitions.

Both join the long-standing tradition of School of Education alumni who have earned Teacher of the Year recognition. Have you received a professional honor recently? Please contact Janelle Ellis Rouse at jrouse3@elon.edu and let us know.

School holds graduate
Commencement exercises

The 25 members of Class of 2012 enjoyed a bit of wit and wisdom from one of their own, Tyronna Hooker G'09, at the M.Ed. Commencement ceremony in August. Hooker was the 2011 North Carolina Teacher of the Year. View excerpts from Hooker's address here.

We wish all of our graduates the best of luck!

Noyce Scholars program
admits first cohort

Three teacher education students - Emily Liberatore (science education/biology), and Madelyn Rooney and Crystal Edwards (mathematics/teacher licensure) have been selected to participate in the Noyce Scholars program. The program encourages talented science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors to complete a teacher education program and earn teacher licensure in addition to a bachelor's degree in math or the sciences. Learn more about the Noyce Scholars program.

Homecoming reminder

Don't forget to join us Oct. 19-21 for Homecoming 2012! A number of events for alumni are scheduled, including our annual Saturday-morning alumni gathering. Visit the Elon Homecoming website for more information and online registration.
 

Recent News

Heidi hOllingsworth spotlighted
in the Magazine of Elon

The coordinator of Elon's Early Childhood Education program talks about her course, Math & Science for the Early Childhood Educator. Read more ...

HHP's Class of 2012 boasts 100% employment

Graduates of Elon's Department Health and Human Performance have found success in the job market. Highlights include Morgan Bailey (health/PE teacher at Andrews High, Guilford County, N.C.), Stephen Rusterholz '12 (Highland Elementary, Alamance County, N.C.) and Ned Cuthbertson '12 (health/PE teacher and JV football coach in Forest City, N.C.).

Alumni networking event: Oct. 4

Our M.Ed. program will hold an inaugural Alumni Network Association Meeting (M.EdANA) on Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Gym. We invite you to spend an evening with us as we attend Elon's Fall Convocation with Maya Angelou. To RSVP, please contact Dr. Angela Ansah at aansah@elon.edu.

Deborah Long recognized
for civic engagement

The "heart and brains behind the Elon Academy," Deborah Long, the program's director, received Elon's Periclean Award for Civic Engaement and Social Responsibility at the university awards ceremony in May. Read more ...