The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) recently announced Anita Zucker, chair and CEO of The InterTech Group, Inc. (TIG), the 2019 honoree of the James L. Fisher Award for Distinguished Service to Education.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) recently announced Anita Zucker, chair and CEO of The InterTech Group, Inc. (TIG), the 2019 honoree of the James L. Fisher Award for Distinguished Service to Education.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) recently announced Anita Zucker, chair and CEO of The InterTech Group, Inc. (TIG), the 2019 honoree of the James L. Fisher Award for Distinguished Service to Education.
Elyse Hambacher, B.A.E. ‘05 & Ph.D. ‘13, was recently selected as a Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Emerging Scholar for 2019.
On November 15, members of the class of 1968 returned to campus as part of the annual Grand Guard reunion.
The University of Florida has selected three-time graduate of the UF College of Education, Dr. Gerardo González, to receive its 2018 UF Distinguished Alumni Award. This award is the highest honor a graduate can achieve and signifies a graduate’s contributions in his or her chosen field or outstanding service to the university. The distinction is reserved only for those who have achieved true excellence.
The 2018 Outstanding Young Alumni Awards recognized two EduGators who have impacted the lives of many through service in education. Lauren L. May BAE ’08 & MED ‘09 and Christopher M. Mullin BAAED ’99 & Ph.D. ’08 (Higher Ed Amin) have both dedicated their careers to the field of education, creating a significant impact in the lives of students and communities they serve leading us into the future.
2013 COE Alumna Paige Schuler
Paige Schuler, a 2013 UF master’s graduate in elementary education, has received a 2016 Excellence Award in teaching from Success Academy Charter Schools of New York City.
Schuler was selected from among 1,400 faculty members at 34 Success Academy schools in New York City.
Schuler is a first grade teacher at Success Academy Harlem 1 and has constantly pushed her students to achieve, especially in difficult subject matter like math. She credits her classroom success to the foundation she learned while at UF.
“I was able to take really valuable courses from amazing professors that gave me real teaching experience through several different field placements,” Schuler said. “I am so proud to teach my kids all about the Gators!”
College of Education: Jim Sampson
UF College of Education alumnus Jim Sampson was selected to receive an honorary degree from a leading educational university in Finland.
The University of Jyväskylä announced recently that Sampson will be among 13 to receive honorary degrees in August for “meritorious work for the benefit of society or science.”
Sampson has three degrees from the University of Florida College of Education: bachelor’s (1973) and master’s (1975) in marriage and family counseling, and a doctorate of education in 1977.
Since 1982, Sampson has taught courses at Florida State University in career development and computer applications in counseling. Currently, he is the Mode L. Stone Distinguished Professor of Counseling and Career Development in the department of educational psychology and learning systems. He also serves as associate dean for faculty development.
The University of Jyväskylä’s website says it is an internationally renowned research university and “a leading expert on teacher education and adult education.”
