EU to honor student teachers

April 17, 2008
Contact: Paul K. Logsdon, Director of Public Relations and Publications, 417-865-2815, Ext. 7292

Springfield, Mo. — Evangel University will honor 43 seniors for completing their student teaching requirements at 4 p.m. on Monday, April 21, in the Joust West Conference Room.

Professors from the education department will host the celebration. Student teaching supervisors from other departments are invited to attend.

"Our faculty look forward to welcoming these students into the teaching profession," said Dr. Becky Huechteman, education department chair.

This semester's students are:

• Sara Allen, elementary education major from Springfield, Mo.
• Jessica Arrington, early education major from Chesterfield, Mo.
• Jami Bauer, physical education major from Aurora, Mo.
• Zach Best, secondary education graduate student from Springfield, Mo.
• Patrick Bowling, physical education major from Richland, Mo.
• Staci Boyd, elementary education major from Springfield, Mo.
• Collin Cochran, social studies education major from Raytown, Mo.
• Kathryn Cole, music education major from Munford, Tenn.
• Rachel Connor, secondary teaching graduate student from Springfield, Mo.
• Amber Cuneio, music education major from Annapolis, Mo.
• Janna Elton, elementary education major from Wheaton, Ill.
• Erica Ensign, elementary education major from Lexington, Ill.
• Kara Farley, special education major from Las Vegas, Nev.
• Melissa Finkenbiner, art education major from Metamora, Ohio
• Jessica Freihofer, early childhood education major from Ozark, Mo.
• Danielle Frolio, special education major from Naperville, Ill.
• Cherrie Girdner, elementary education major from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Rachel Hand, elementary education major from Belton, Mo.
• Lauren Hartzler, special education major from Pawley's Island, S.C.
• Rachel Hoing, early childhood education major from Fruita, Colo.
• John Howard, physical education major from Wheaton, Ill.
• Lindsay Hull, math education major from Peru, Ind.
• Allison Jacobs, English education major from Sacramento, Calif.
• Heather Lafferty, elementary education major from New Paris, Pa.
• Robert Lundgren, math education major from Livingston, Mont.
• Michelle Mayes, music education major from Willow Springs, Mo.
• Sheena Mile, elementary education/Biblical studies double major from Lafayette, Colo.
• Brady Miles, math education major from Waxahachie, Texas
• Amy Miyamoto, drama/speech education major from Essex Junction, Vt.
• Hope Peden, English education major from Clinton, Miss.
• Sarah Seaman, early childhood education major from Vestal, N.Y.
• Matthew Shomaker, social studies education major from Park Hills, Mo.
• Blake Short, physical education major from Anderson, Mo.
• Amy Simpson, elementary/middle school education major from Granite City, Ill.
• Alexander Smith, physical education major from Kahului, Hawaii
• Jared Stevens, physical education major from Fruitland, Idaho
• Rachel Stockton, early childhood education major from Bartlesville, Okla.
• Sarah Tattershall, early childhood education major from Eldon, Mo.
• Cara Washam, elementary education major from Odessa, Mo.
• Michelle Whiddon, elementary education major from Carbondale, Colo.
• Danielle Wood, physical education major from Independence, Mo.

Each of the student teachers will be presented with a small gift, and door prizes will be awarded.

Education majors must complete a semester of full-time student teaching in order to receive their degrees.

For additional information, contact Diana Hawkins at (417) 865-2815 ext. 8549.