by kaylasharp | Aug 26, 2013 | Giving, Headlines, Press Releases
It should come as no surprise that James Patterson, one of America’s current top bestselling authors, has a passion for books and reading, and he supports those who do the same. But the plot thickens. Patterson believes one way to champion books and reading for...
by kaylasharp | May 1, 2013 | Newsmakers, Student Laurels
Elementary education senior Holly King knows how to be a leader, whether it’s for a classroom of elementary school students or a team of Gator soccer players. Next month, she will receive UF’s Outstanding Female Leader award during her undergraduate graduation....
by kaylasharp | Apr 15, 2013 | Headlines, Press Releases
(Click here for PDF listing of UFCOE presentations) For years, the massive annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association has been a hotbed of the latest research and new ideas about teaching-and-learning practices and policies. This year, some 65 UF...
by kaylasharp | Jan 15, 2013 | Faculty Laurels, Student Laurels
Eight College of Education undergraduates have received a prestigious campus-wide award for academic achievement, and an education faculty member was recognized for his mentorship of several of the honored students. The College of Education student recipients are...
by kaylasharp | Oct 30, 2012 | Student Laurels
When 21-year-old Carla-Ann Brown isn’t exploring Gainesville’s culinary diversity or teaching herself how to knit, she is excelling in the classroom, both at the college’s Norman Hall and in fourth grade at Terwilliger Elementary School where she is an intern. Brown...