College of Education

Congratulations!

2023-2024 College of Education &
Teacher Appreciation Award Recipients

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Faculty Awards

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Advisor & Staff Awards

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Alumna of the Year

Student Awards / Graduate

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Student Awards / Undergraduate

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Current P-12 Educators

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Past Recipients

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2022-2023 Faculty, Student, Staff, and Alumni Awards

FACULTY	UNDERGRAD STUDENTS	GRADUATE STUDENTS
Teaching Jane Baker, Professor Curriculum & Instruction	Leadership Sydney Wilson, Elementary Education	Leadership Tony Phillips, Fitness & Lifetime Wellness
Research Ye (Agnes) Luo, Assistant Professor Counseling & Psychology	Service Shaelyn Young, Special Education	Service Katie Killman, Sport Management
Service Kristen Trent, Professor Curriculum & Instruction	Professionalism Cullen McAplin, Secondary Education / English	Professionalism Jessica Mitchell, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Team Player Brad Westrick, Lecturer Exercise Science	Go-Getter Laurelle Campbell, Secondary Education / English	Go-Getter Javier Gonzalez, Sport Management
Staff and Alumna Awards
Outstanding Service Staff Award Alicia Laffoon, Senior Lecturer Curriculum & Instruction	Outstanding Service Advisor Award Chantelle Ablakwa, Advisor Student Success Center	Alumna of the Year Sandy Conatser, Special Education

2022-2023 Current P-12 and Future Educators

Elementary Educator Holly Ingram Wallace A. Smith Elementary	Art Educator Robin Carlile (left) Cookeville High School	Librarian Hannah Webster Woodland Park Elementary
Middle School Educator Ryan Dalton Avery Trace Middle School	Physical Education Derek Zachary Northeast Elementary	School Counselor Ally Evans Sycamore Elementary School
High School Educator Rebecca Yates Warren Co. High School	Special Education Joey Hoover Monterey High School	Administrator Stephanie Hudson Prescott South Elementary School
English as a Second Language <no photo available> Kyla Almendarez Northeast Elementary & Algood Middle School	Future Educator Undergraduate Carlie Sherlin Early Childhood Education	Future Educator Graduate Jay Holcomb Secondary Education

2022-2023 University-Wide Awards

AWARDS	RECIPIENT	DEPT./OFFICE
Clerical & Support Staff Award	Elizabeth Honeycutt, Administrative Associate	Counseling & Psychology
General Education Outstanding Teaching Award	Doug Hensley, Lecturer	Counseling & Psychology
OVC Outstanding Faculty - Commitment to Student Success Awards Program	Julie C. Baker, Associate Dean	College of Education

 

• 2022-2021

  2022-2021 / Faculty, Student, Staff, and Alumni Awards

  Faculty & Staff	Recipient	Dept./Office
  Teaching	Jennifer Meadows, Associate Professor	Curriculum & Instruction
  Research	Derrick Edwards, Assistant Professor	Counseling & Psychology
  Service	Dorota Silber-Furman, Lecturer	Curriculum & Instruction
  Team Player	Natasha Wilkerson, Instructor	Counseling & Psychology
  Outstanding Service / Staff	Denette Way, Administrative Associate	Associate Dean's Office
  Outstanding Service / Advisor	Meredith Lewis, Advisor	Student Success Center
  Alumna of the Year	Arielle Hayes
  Student Awards	Graduate	Undergraduate
  Leadership	Hannah Willis	Rachel May
  Service	Shawn Hinkle	Julie Iles
  Professionalism	Carey Wilson	Lucas Tomlinson
  Go-Getter	Noor Alsharif	Isaac Antwine

  2022-2021 / Current P-12 and Future Educators

  Current Educators	Recipient	School
  Elementary Educator	Devon Heady	Burks Elementary
  Middle School Educator	Tara Ward	Avery Trace Middle School
  High School Educator	Landon Melton	Cookeville High School
  Art Educator	Amber Wall	Clinton High School
  Music Educator	Ashley Francis	Prescott South Middle School
  Physical Education	Josh Boles	Burks Elementary
  Special Education	Devon Hauck	Northeast Elementary
  Early Childhood Educator	Nikki Gomez	Bondecroft Elementary
  English as a Second Language	Louise Michaud-Ngido	Algood Middle School
  Administrator	Patience Cannon	Algood Elementary School
  School Counselor	Kellie Phillips	Algood Elementary School
  Future Educator	Recipient	Major
  Undergraduate	Savannah Cinnamon	Elementary Education

• 2021-2020

  2021-2020 Awards

  Special Thanks to Ezra Pinzur for Video Production.

  2021-2020 Faculty, Student, Staff, and Alumni Awards

  Faculty & Staff	Recipient	Dept./Office
  Teaching	Holly Anthony, Professor	Curriculum & Instruction
  Research	Leslie Suters, Associate Professor	Curriculum & Instruction
  Service	Julie Stepp, Associate Professor	Curriculum & Instruction
  Team Player	Christina Turnbow, Lecturer	Exercise Science
  Outstanding Service / Staff	Carlos Galindo, Coordinator	Oakley STEM Center
  Outstanding Service / Advisor	Rick Moles, Advisor	Student Success Center
  Alumna of the Year	Monika Bowman	Master's Degree Educational Psychology / Counselor Education
  Bowman was on staff with Cookeville Regional Medical Center for 35+ years. She and her spouse actively promote and provide educational opportunities for students with diverse backgrounds who are pursuing careers in education.
  Student Awards	Graduate	Undergraduate
  Leadership	Ashley Gilbert	Dulce Valenzuela
  Service	Shannon Fayne	Mary Walker
  Professionalism	Abigayl Meadows	Hollie Hurst
  Go-Getter	Nicholas Potter	Pedro Laboy

  2021-2020 Teacher Appreciation Awards
  Current P-12 and Future Educators

  Current Educators	Recipient	School
  Elementary Educator	Margaret Maxwell	Capshaw Elementary
  Middle School Educator	Erin Stratton	Prescott South Middle School
  High School Educator	Tyler Thompson	Powell High School
  Art Educator	Brouquelle Deck	Wallace A. Smith Elementary
  Music Educator	Jon Oliver	Upperman High School
  Physical Education	Hannah Sliger	Sycamore Elementary
  Special Education	Kelly Jones	Hardin Valley Elementary
  Librarian	Amanda Mullinax	DeKalb West Elementary
  Early Childhood Educator	Teena Hodges	Woodland Park Elementary
  English as a Second Language	Tina Francis	Jere Whitson Elementary
  Administrator	Grant Swallows	Warren County Schools
  School Counselor	Allyson Evans	Sycamore Elementary
  Future Educators	Recipient	Major
  Graduate	Macrae Thomsen	Exercise Science
  Undergraduate	Michael Rhoades	Exercise Science

• 2020-2015

  College of Education Awards: Past Recipients 2015-2020

  Teacher Appreciation Awards: Past Recipients 2015-2020