Alumni Spotlight: Cindy Saunders
May 27, 2021 Cindy Saunders, an Early Childhood Education alumna (2003), was recently selected to participate in the Epic Master Teacher Ambassador Program and is The Patton College’s June Alum of the Month.
Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Embry
April 30, 2021 The Patton College would like to recognize Jessica Embry as May’s honorary Alum of the Month. She was a graduate of the College of Fine Arts and was a fine arts teacher and orchestra director.
Alumni Spotlight: Luke Bentley
March 31, 2021 Luke Bentley received his bachelor's in 2010 in Adolescent-to-Young Adult Education. He went from substitute teaching to a career in public library service.
Last Word: Christine Suniti Bhat
March 19, 2021 An Asian Indian by birth, Dr. Christine Suniti Bhat, PHD ’03, came to OHIO as an international student, earned her doctorate, and joined the faculty in 2006, serving as a professor of counselor education in the Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education. She is a licensed professional counselor and a licensed school counselor and a citizen of both Australia and the United States.
Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie Savino
March 1, 2021 On Stephanie Savino’s (’20) first day of classes for her master’s program in Soccer Coaching Education, she was asked by a professor to “teach a skill” without using a soccer ball.
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Simone Hicks
February 1, 2021 The Patton College of Education is honored to recognize alumna Dr. Simone Hicks, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Assistant Dean and Director of Case Management, as February Alum of the Month.
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Stanley Maynard
January 1, 2021 The Patton College of Education is honored to recognize the most recent member of the West Virginia Board of Education, Dr. A. Stanley “Stan” Maynard, as the January 2021 Alum of the Month.
Hope 101
November 14, 2019 What sets a teacher apart? For Felton Morrell, it’s “the love and support, the consistency.”
Alumni Spotlight: Rick Lewis
November 4, 2019 The Patton College of Education is honored to recognize Rick Lewis, Chief Executive Officer of the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA), as November’s Honorary Alum of the Month.
Fast-tracking Trail Building
June 8, 2019 Ohio University students join forces with the Wayne National Forest, providing essential data for the proposed 88-mile Baileys Trail System. In a cross-disciplinary effort, students contribute to environmental surveys and research on ecotourism marketing, accelerating the trail planning process and fostering regional economic development and community connectivity.
How to Live, Be, & Lead
March 5, 2019 Melinda Tsapatsaris, BSED ’98, applies progressive pedagogy learned from OHIO’s Creating Active and Reflective Educators (CARE) program as the head of school at Westland School in Los Angeles, emphasizing inquiry-based, experiential learning and collaborative teacher-student partnerships in the democratic act of learning.
Voices of change
October 30, 2018 College campuses surge with activism and dialogue when national issues of the day arise, and Ohio University is no exception. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, unrest regarding race, gender, and war shook the small college town in the Appalachian foothills.
Advocate for All
August 17, 2018 Doctors and teachers told Jordyn Zimmerman that she would never attend college. They were wrong.
The power of a shared story
December 17, 2017 “It is powerful to share a story,” said self-recognized ambassador for literacy Julie Francis. “Reading a story aloud takes people on a journey together.”
OHIO graduate student serves as ‘coach’ for international student groups
November 4, 2015 Rene Grzona coaches student organizations to be successful on campus at Ohio University, and one day he hopes to coach students to success on the basketball court.
