Commissioner Dr. Jon Draud Sparks Lecturer
Commissioner of Education, Dr. Jon Draud will be the 2008 lecturer at The Harry M. Sparks Distinguished Lecturer Series on Monday, June 9th at 4:00 pm in the Alexander Hall Auditorium.
Draud was selected as Kentucky’s commissioner of education on November 25, 2007.
Comissioner Draud previously served as a state legislator, representing Kentucky’s 63rd District, and had been vice-chair of the House Education Committee since 1999. He also served as director of School/University Partnerships at Northern Kentucky University. Draud has served as an associate professor at NKU; superintendent of the Ludlow Independent school district; assistant superintendent of Lockland (Ohio) Public Schools; member of the Kenton County Board of Education; and a school principal and teacher. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Eastern Kentucky University; a master’s degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati; and a doctorate from the University of Cincinnati. Among his many honors, Draud is a 2007 recipient of the Paul Mason Legislative Advocate for Children Award, presented by the Kentucky Parent Teacher Association. He also served on the Southern Regional Education Board’s board of directors in 2005 and has served on many state government task forces.
KEA-SP MSU-Crisp Center Chapter Receives Award
The KEA-SP Murray State University-Crisp Center Chapter’s project was designated as the Kentucky Education Association's 2007–2008 Outstanding Read Across America Project for its efforts in promoting literacy throughout the area. Students created ten book baskets for elementary schools, gave Dr. Seuss presentations in eight schools, and created a local chapter of First Book with a goal of giving a new book each month to 100 needy children in the area.
Shown in the photo to the right are students that gave Dr. Seuss presentations. In front, Stephanie Laird, Thing 1; and Ashley Lovett, Thing 2. Standing (left to right) are: Lori Emerson; Julie Armon; Dana Kincaid; Sondra Bobbett, Cat in the Hat; and Amanda Neally.
Pam Matlock Named Outstanding KEA-SP Advisor
Pam Matlock, Lecturer in the Adolescent, Career and Special Education Department and advisor for the Murray State University-Crisp Center Chapter of KEA-SP, received the Outstanding KEA-SP Advisor Award
During the recent KEA-SP conference.
In the photo, lower right corner, Pam
Matlock is shown participating in the
Outreach to Teach project working on the playground make-over at an inner city Philadelphia school.
Students Showcase Outstanding Portfolios
Shown in the photo on the left is Meghan DesPain with her university coordinator, Dr. Margaret Gichuru. Shown in the photo on the right is Heather Austill.
Every spring during the Scholars Week Poster Session, selected College of Education students showcase some of the outstanding eligibility portfolios. KATE provides laptops and the students display their LiveText eligibility portfolios and answer questions about their creation, their contents, and the posting process in LiveText. Student teachers are invited to attend the Scholars Week President’s Luncheon and receive a certificate signed by the dean and the coordinator of student teaching recognizing their participation in Scholars Week and that they have an outstanding eligibility portfolio.
Students that showcased their portfolios were: Vanessa Andrews, Elementary Education; Heather Austill, Middle School (Math/Science); Meghan DesPain, Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education; Katherine Drennon, Biology (Chemistry Specialization); Kaci Long, Elementary Education; and, Chelsea Vandiver, Spanish. Tyler Moore’s, Elementary Education, portfolio was selected but he was unable to showcase his portfolio because he was participating in an international teaching experience in Belize.
