LINCOLN — University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty officially admitted to teacher education programs for the 2023-2024 academic year at the inaugural Teacher Education Conference held April 5 in Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall. 234 students were recognized.
The event included two ceremonies for students who enrolled last fall and those who enrolled this spring.
“We aim to advance education and the status of educators,” said Nick Pace, acting dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences. “Teachers are truly the gateway to the world we want to live in, and we want to respect that. Everyone, regardless of their station in life, recognizes a teacher who has had a profound impact on their life. I can list them.”
At the faculty training convocation meeting of the Faculty of Education and Human Sciences held on April 5, pins were awarded to second-year students who were admitted to the teacher training program for the 2023-24 academic year.
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The students were formally recognized at a convocation ceremony and were awarded commemorative pins symbolizing one step closer to a professional career as an educator. Marilyn Moore, a longtime educator who received her bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from CEHS, served as the keynote speaker for both ceremonies.
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“Pay attention to why you're doing this,” Moore says. “Build your own sense of purpose. In the business world, we now call it 'knowing your why.' That mission is what supports you in your work. On really tough days, it's so important to remember your “why.” Because that's what drives you forward. The next day after a hard day, it's what energizes you to head to class. I want it to be built in a way that energizes me and affirms my work in a positive way. ”
The Central Nebraska students honored are:
Amherst: Riley Adelung. High School, Secondary Education: Mathematics.and Briana Trumpe Seniors, Family and Consumer Sciences, Occupations (6-12).
Aurora: Lexi Wolinski Advanced, elementary education.
AYR: Ellie Marker Secondary education: Science.
Broken Bow: Hayley Wells 2nd grade, primary education.
Cedar Rapids: Hope Schalk; Junior, primary education.
Central City: Megan Blomstedt Secondary Education: English Language Arts.and Tammy Pungkuman The second grade is elementary education and early childhood education.
Genoa: Alexis Cherry Seniors, Family and Consumer Sciences, Occupations (6-12).
Grand Island: Ella Beckström 2nd grade, primary education. Maia Eriksen Junior, primary education. Michelle Garcia-Barillas Secondary education: social sciences. Leslie Iztavaran Dominguez Junior, primary education. claire kelly Junior, primary education. Claytin Mills Advanced, elementary education. Sadie Parson Grade 2, Secondary Education: Social Science.and Kenzie Zapata Junior, primary education.
Hastings: Jaziel Armendariz Grade 2, Secondary Education: Spanish.
Juniata: Carly Nolen Junior, primary education.
Carney: Josie Denny 2nd grade, primary education. Caitlin Jochum Junior, primary education. Maddie Krueger Advanced, elementary education.
Ravenna: Rowan Havranek Secondary education: English. Bailey Schirmer Junior, Elementary, Special Education (K-6).
