The summer after eighth grade, Abby Andrews distributed flyers in neighbors’ mailboxes. Her start-up business? Helping kids retain skills they learned during the school year. Today, the 2018 graduate in mathematics education is ready to take on her own classroom. Q: What made you want to be a teacher? A: My mom and most of […]
Alumni
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Alumni Association honors three Dan L. Heinlen AwardDiane S. DeLawder, ’80 BS DeLawder has devoted 21 years to making sure new graduates of Newark, Ohio, schools have the chance to pursue higher education, not an easy feat in a district where nearly a quarter of families live in poverty. A Call to College, formed in […]
EHE Alumni Society president’s message
I have been fortunate to have had many mentors in life. Some I chose; others chose me. Each of these individuals has taught, challenged, corrected, supported and praised me along the way. At this point in my journey, I have the privilege of mentoring others. I take this responsibility seriously and strive to impart valuable […]
2018 Hall of Fame and Alumni Awards
HALL OF FAME Professor Wayne K. Hoy Naples, FloridaNovice G. Fawcett Chair Emeritus In a 40-year career, Hoy has distinguished himself as a trailblazing creator of knowledge in the field of educational administration. He is the author of what likely is the most widely read text in the field, still used extensively after 38 years […]
Guide for life
They once were professor and advisee. Now they’re colleagues. And that’s the end goal, they say. BY ROBIN CHENOWETH Accomplished nutrition scientist Kelly Walsh, ’00 BS, ’06 PhD, was an untried grad student when he first crossed paths with the man who would set his career into motion. He was intimidated, to say the least. […]
New grad’s goal: Elevate teaching
BY ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ ILLUSTRATION BY LAUREN ZIMMER Justin Creps is an engineer bent on a revolution. He wants to change people’s perceptions of teachers. While earning his second degree from Ohio State in mechanical engineering, something clicked. As a graduate student teaching undergraduates, he realized he’d found his place. He is now beginning his fifth […]
