Student News

2008

School initiates undergraduates into Kappa Delta Pi

May 9, 2008

The School of Education’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the 90-year-old international honor society for outstanding undergraduate students in education, welcomed 45 new initiates April 16, 2008. Eligibility requirements include at least a 3.4 grade point average and a strong record of leadership and service.

Sarah Fish to graduate with highest honors

May 6, 2008

Sarah Fish, a senior student in Child Development and Family Studies (CDFS), will graduate with highest honors from the School on May 11. Fish, a Teaching Fellow from Lexington, N.C., garnered highest honors due to her outstanding academic record as well as the successful defense of her undergraduate thesis titled “Predicting Positive Outcomes: Prenatal Attitudes and Knowledge as Indicators of Cognitive Readiness to Parent in Pregnant Adolescents.”

Natalie Martin receives FLAS fellowship to study Arabic in Jordan

April 28, 2008

Natalie Martin, a master’s student in Early Childhood, Intervention and Literacy, recently received a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship to study Arabic and relevant area studies courses in Jordan for the 2008-2009 academic year. The award includes tuition and fees, health insurance and a living stipend. 

Kari Lee Siko awarded first place for presentation at University’s Research Day

April 15, 2008

Kari Lee Siko, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in Culture, Curriculum and Change, was awarded first place in the Best Graduate Student PowerPoint Presentation category at UNC-Chapel Hill’s University Research Day on March 4.  The award-winning presentation, titled “WebQuests in the English classroom: How do they affect student learning?,” is Siko’s dissertation research.