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OHIO junior Rebecca Bacon has loved wolves ever since she discovered the video game “Wolf Quest,” and this summer she got to live out a dream by working with wolves as an intern at Wolf Park.
Ohio University associate professor David J. Nguyen, Ph.D., will be the Fall 2021 Commencement speaker, the University announced.
The Patton College has implemented a new Diversity and Inclusion Committee that comprises membership and the vision previously addressed by three Patton College committees.
Damaris Linker, who earned her master’s in Recreation and Sport Sciences from the on-campus Coaching Education program in 2016, is The Patton College’s September Alum of the Month.
Jessica Terry, who earned her master’s in Clinical Mental Health/Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling in 2010, is The Patton College’s August Alum of the Month.
Cierra Boyd, a Retail Merchandising and Fashion Product Development alumna (2017), was recently featured on WKYC-NBC Cleveland for her innovative company and clothing line, Friskmegood Inc.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What sets a teacher apart? For Felton Morrell, it’s “the love and support, the consistency.”
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.
