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White House’s Whitson ‘91named Keystone Leader[10-11]C o n t e n t s$1.8 million estate gift to benefitSecondary Math Education2006 Game DayTent CelebrationJhin ‘71 makes a global impactthrough Peace CorpsNew building allows Autism Centerto expand much-needed servicesHonor Roll Spotlight:Imogene Mathison Mixson ‘63[3][8][51][59][65]Research and outreachadvance college missionOn the CoverVisitors to Auburn arewelcomed by archwaysfeaturing the keystone,including this one adjacentto the Samford Hall lawn.M I S S I N G?ALUMNI“Alumni Notes”section launched[32-41][52-58][ e v e r y i s s u e ] [ d e p a r t m e n t s ]52-58Student SuccessAround AuburnCampaign UpdateRetired Facultyand StaffStudent OrganizationsCollege KnowledgeNational AdvisoryCouncilScholarship Ceremony25th AnnualSpring AwardsCeremonyAlumni Notes60-65 Donor Recognitioneducation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 4-56-712-1314-1516-1942-4344-4546-4748-5020-21222324-2526-27282930-31Rehabilitation andSpecial EducationCounselor Education,Counseling Psychology,and School PsychologyHealth andHuman PerformanceEducational Foundations,Leadership and TechnologyCurriculum and TeachingLearning Resources CenterTruman Pierce InstituteOffice of the Dean

W e l c o m efrom Dean KochanNever before during my time as dean have I seen ourfaculty and staff as engaged in enhancing our effortsto serve students, professionals and the communitiesand people beyond our campus’ borders. At the coreof these efforts has been our focus on continuous improvementand assessment, and both have been driven by the workof our college committees.Eight current committees address academic, field experience,governance, diversity and technology issues that transcend allareas of our teaching, research and outreach. More than a thirdof our faculty and staff are involved in this unique shared governancemodel as committee members. It’s especially excitingto see how these committees have included students and professionalpartners as members, thereby benefiting from theirperspectives and insight.By following our own Conceptual Framework, we remainreflective through our college’s continuous improvementinitiatives. In 2006, we created a college-level position tocoordinate ongoing assessment and evaluation tactics. Ourability to gather, analyze and report success will be an invaluablecomponent of our committees’ work and our college’soverall continuous improvement strategy. You can learn moreabout our committees by visiting the Faculty and Staff sectionof our Web site.Without a doubt, we are the college we are today because ofour faculty and staff. As if their work in the classroom and beyondisn’t testimony enough, our faculty and staff rose to thechallenge issued by the AU Office of Development in financiallysupporting the work of our college and university. Morethan 61 percent of our college’s faculty and staff contributedto the first Faculty Staff Campaign of its kind in recent years,which constituted the third-highest level of giving among theuniversity’s 14 colleges. I appreciate their commitment by contributingto our college’s future in this meaningful way.Our alumni also play an amazing role in defining who weare by serving as college ambassadors in all 50 states and 35countries. With this issue of the Keystone, we set our sights oncelebrating the current events and success of our alumni with anew “Class Notes” section. I invite you to share your currentalumni news with us and your fellow College of Educationgraduates worldwide. Through your success, you truly demonstratehow education serves as a keystone in building betterfutures for all.I hope you enjoy this edition of the college’s Keystonemagazine.Best wishes,Frances K. KochanDean Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

Education’s Keystone receives PRCA Medallion AwardThe 2006 Keystone was one of 14 public relations projects receiving MedallionAwards at the 2006 Public Relations Council of Alabama state conference in September2006.The Medallion Awards program recognizes the best work of PRCA membersstatewide with certificates of merit, awards of excellence and the medallion award,the highest award available in each of the competition’s categories. Award entrieswere considered by a panel of judges from the Public Relations Association of Mississippi(Starkville Chapter), which reviewed 159 entries in 19 categories—awarding14 medallion awards, 25 awards of excellence, 13 certificates of merit, and twobest of show awards. The judges considered planning, originality, creativity, communicationseffectiveness, budget utilization and the entrant’s role in the project.The Public Relations Council of Alabama is a professional organization of morethan 450 members in six chapters in Alabama. PRCA fosters relationships and theexchange of ideas among communications professionals and promotes the publicrelations profession and a high standard of conductby its members.e d u c a t i o n . a u b u r n . e d uConsidering a return to school? Curiousabout the latest news or events in thecollege? Want to make a contributionto the college? Need to update youralumni contact information?Make education.auburn.edu your first stop,where you’ll find the college’s recently redesignedand improved Web site. If youcan’t find what you’re looking for, let usknow! E-mail suggestions or questions toeduinfo@auburn.edu.$1.8 million estate gift to benefit Secondary math EducationIn August 2006, the College of Education received a $1.8million estate gift from an anonymous donor to benefit mathematicsteacher education. Nearly half of the college’s nearly2,300 undergraduate and graduate students major in teachereducation programs. However less than 100 students majorin mathematics education, creating an enormous shortage formath teachers.According to the National Center for Educational Statistics,in the 1999-2000 academic year, 68.5 percent of middle schoolstudents and 31.4 percent of high school students nationallywere taught by math teachers who lacked a major in the fieldand certification.“In the College of Education, we strive to help each studentbecome the most competent, committed and reflectiveprofessional possible,” Education Dean Frances Kochan said.“Financial support provided by donors plays a pivotal role inrecruiting and retaining quality students.”This estate gift will eventually assist multiple undergraduateand graduate students through full-tuition scholarships. Scholarshipapplicants are expected to have scores on the mathematicssection of the ACT in the upper 10 percent. Students whoare enrolled in undergraduate and graduate mathematics educationprograms and maintain a 3.0 grade point average will beeligible for support. The college awarded 98 student scholarshipsand awards during the 2006-07 academic year.For the latestCollege of Education news, visiteducation.auburn.edu/newseducation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007

Landon McKean—Queen for a YearSome studentsdreamabout beingqueen for aday, but fore l e m e n t a r yeducation seniorLandonMcKean ofM o n t g o m -ery, Ala., thedream of beingqueen fora day lasted 364 days longer.McKean was elected as Miss Auburnin February 2006, a tradition that haslasted among the Auburn Universitystudent body since 1935. Upon learningof the campus-wide election results,she “was so excited and jumping up andscreaming—I lost my shoes in the excitementand my friend lost her glasses.”She sees the title of Miss Auburn tobe more than just one of Auburn royalty,but one that can inspire others to leadand serve.“I think Miss Auburn is not just asymbol, I want to be a servant and bethere for Auburn students and help themin everything that they do,” McKeansaid. “I would be willing to do whateverneeds to be done to be the best Miss AuburnI can be.”As a Miss Auburn candidate, McKean,like others, created a platform shewould promote during her term in theposition. Hers focused on volunteeringand “Lending a Hand for Auburn.” Herplatform was realized through the developmentof the inaugural campus VolunteerFair on the Haley Concourse—onethat she hopes becomes an Auburn tradition.During her time as Miss Auburn,she focused heavily on encouraging studentsto be involved in local communitynonprofit needs.Being involved is no foreign conceptto McKean, who served as a College ofEducation student ambassador as wellas with campus organizations includingStudent Government Association, IM-PACT, Camp War Eagle, Cardinal Key,War Eagle Girls and Plainsman, AlphaGamma Delta, Panhellenic Council, andseveral honorary societies.Part of McKean’s duties included representingthe university to both formerand current Auburn students.“The best part of being Miss Auburnwas being able to represent the Auburnstudents on campus as well as throughoutthe state,” she said. “I had the opportunityto travel to several ‘It Beginsat Auburn’ campaign events and variousAuburn Club kickoffs. I was able to seehow the Auburn spirit and the Auburnfamily extend beyond your college yearsand the city of Auburn. No matter whereyou go or what you do with your life,you will always be an Auburn Tiger andwill always be representing the universitywe love so dearly.”Experiences such as these, accordingto McKean, have “helped me learn tobe organized and to be dedicated andto truly love Auburn….It’s helped meto become a leader and to serve Auburnthe best I can.”The ability to motivate others—especiallythrough good communications,McKean said—was fostered through herstudies and activities as a student in theCollege of Education.“Being an education major preparedme for my role as Miss Auburn in manyways. From my education classes, I haddeveloped good communication skillswith people of all ages,” she said. “Also,I had to develop ways of motivating othersto get involved on campus and in thecommunity just as I have to motivate mystudents to learn. “McKean is the daughter of Rory ’77(architecture) and Sheri McKean ’80(public relations) of Montgomery. Shewill graduate in May 2007 and plans toremain in Auburn and hopefully eitherattend graduate school or teach in a localschool system.“I am not ready to leave Auburn yet,”McKean said. “I would also still love tobe involved with the university and inthe Auburn community in some way.”Busbin awarded James Madison FELLOWSHIPW i l l i a m“Blake” Busbin,whocompleted hisbachelor’s insocial scienceeducation inMay 2006,was awardedthe JamesMadison Fellowshipby theJames MadisonMemorial Fellowship Foundationof Washington, D.C. This fellowship isawarded each year to college graduateswho aspire to teach American history,American government and social studiesin the nation’s secondary schools.Busbin, while an undergraduate inthe College of Education, was active inseveral campus organizations, includingPhi Kappa Phi, a national scholastichonor society open to the top 5 percentof graduating seniors from each college.He served as administrative vice presidentand alumni relations vice presidentof FarmHouse Fraternity. The Georgianative was also a member of the Collegeof Education Student Ambassadors.Currently, he continues his studies inthe college as a graduate student studyingsocial science education with a concentrationin constitutional history.As part of the fellowship, Busbin willspend the last semester of his graduatestudies at Georgetown University insummer 2007. To satisfy the fellowshiprequirements, he will teach political scienceor American history beginning infall 2007.Named in honor of the fourth presidentof the United States and acknowledged“Father of the Constitution andBill of Rights,” a James Madison Fellowshipfunds up to $24,000 of each fellow’scourse of study towards a master’sdegree. That program must include aconcentration of courses on the historyand principles of the U.S. Constitution. Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

College’s newest Holmes scholar electednational Holmes Scholars presidentC h e r o nHunter, adoctoral studentin thecollege’s readingeducationprogram,was elected asthe nationalpresident ofthe HolmesScholars programduringthe organization’s January 2007 conferencein San Antonio, Texas. She is newestof the college’s four current HolmesScholars, having been selected for thehonor in 2006.In her capacity as president, Hunterwill serve as a national advocate for theHolmes Scholars. The Holmes ScholarsCouncil offers enriched academic experiences,professional career training andmentoring to talented men and womenof underrepresented ethnic groups orstudents with disabilities. The programwas founded in 1991 and allows participantsto hold prominent leadership positionsin their universities.As president, Hunter coordinates thework of four elected officers and five regionalrepresentatives. Her position aspresident also allows her to sit on theBoard of Directors of the Holmes Partnership,which sponsors the HolmesScholars program. She is also involvedin advancing diversity issues on campusas vice president of the Black Graduateand Professional Student Association, achapter of the National Black GraduateStudent Association.Hunter will not only work towarddeveloping a national plan of actionfor the organization, which includes apersonal goal of streamlining communications,but will use her involvement to apersonal benefit—narrowing down adissertation topic.S t u d e n t S u c c e s s“I always saw myself working with studentsin some capacity,” Hunter said ofher career aspirations in the educationalfield. Her academic credits include bachelorand master’s degrees from the Collegeof Education, and an educationalspecialist and leadership certificate fromTroy University—followed by teachingexperience as a second grade teacher inOpelika City Schools.Hunter sees the Holmes Scholars’efforts to mentor aspiring higher educationleaders as its greatest asset.“Holmes Scholars alumni choose tocome back to the program and help opendoors for [current Holmes scholars],”Hunter said. “They extend their time,hands and hearts to provide support andexperience, since they, too, know theperils of pursuing a doctorate.”Parish honored by AU Graduate SchoolLori Parish,a doctoralcandidatein thecollege’s DepartmentofHealth andHuman Performance,was awardedthe 2007OutstandingGraduateDoctoral Student Award from AuburnUniversity’s Graduate School. Each year,10 master’s and 10 doctoral students arepresented awards by the Graduate School.Dr. Mary Rudisill, acting departmenthead and Wayne T. Smith distinguishedprofessor, nominated Parish.“Lori has been an outstanding and exceptionalstudent in all aspects of her graduatestudies,” Rudisill said. “In terms ofacademic performance, Lori is one of thebrightest and most dedicated students thatI have had the pleasure to mentor. She ismost inquisitive, motivated to learn and isclearly driven to excel.”Parish is in the third year of the department’sMotor Behavior doctoral program,which encompasses motor learning, motordevelopment and motor control. In additionto the Graduate School award, Parishhas also received the department’s 2007Outstanding Graduate Student Award,presented annually during the college’sSpring Awards Ceremony.“She is the kind of student who makesteaching a joy, rather than merely a job,”said Dr. Mark Fischman, Wayne T. Smithdistinguished professor and member ofParish’s doctoral committee.Through her coursework and relatedresearch, Parish has co-authored two bookchapters in addition to publishing two researcharticles and one practitioner article.Parish received a $1,000 grant from ananonymous donor to support her continuedresearch efforts.Music student selectedfor choral conductingcompetitionSenior music education major PhillipStockton was selected as one of eight undergraduatesfrom the United States tocompete in the 2007 American ChoralDirectors Association Student ConductingCompetition.The competition was held March 7-10, 2007, at the national conventionin Miami. Stockton worked with choralmusic professor Dr. William Powell anda small ensemble of students to preparefor the competition.He attributes being comfortable infront of people to singing and playingpiano in church as a child growing up inMoulton, Ala. His father is a minister ofmusic and grew up around music mostof his life.“My main thing is to teach,” the vocalmusic education major said. “I loveto show kids what music can do and howawesome it is. I love when a kid gets it,when you see their face light up.”education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007

A M e s s a g efrom the PresidentDear Auburn Alumni and Supporters,The search for Auburn University’s 18th presidenthas concluded, and I believe the search committeeand the Board of Trustees have found and hired theright person at the right time in the history of thisinstitution. His proven record of leadership, his familiarity withthe role of a land-grant institution and his long-time connectionto AU make him an outstanding choice. As a former presidentat New Mexico State and current president of the Universityof Houston, he understands the key issues Auburn willface in the coming years, and I have every confidence that Dr.Jay Gogue will lead Auburn to even greater levels of academicand economic success.Even now, AU alumni and friends have many reasons to lookto the future with great optimism and confidence. In its 2007rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked Auburn the 39thbest among public universities. This is the 14th consecutiveyear that Auburn has ranked in the top 50. In other surveys,our Department of Rehabilitation and Special Education isranked 17th nationally in Health Disciplines/RehabilitationCounseling by U.S. News & World Report. The AmericanAcademy of Kinesiology and Physical Education rankedthe Department of Health and Human Performance 28thnationally for doctoral programs in 2006, and the college’sgraduate program was ranked 70th in U.S. News & WorldReport’s 2007 “Best Graduate Schools.”And that’s just four areas of academic excellence. For acomplete list of AU’s academic rankings since 2002, I encourageyou to visit www.ocm.auburn.edu/rankings.html.Auburn’s objective is not to be the biggest school inAlabama, but to be the best school. In the fall semester 2006,Auburn set a record for overall enrollment (23,547) and anear record for new freshman enrollment (4,092). And ournew students are not just numerous, but also very bright. Theentering freshman class for the current academic year averagedan ACT score of 24.3 and a high school grade-point average of3.56. Forty percent of our students are from outside Alabama,and these students are willing to pay three times state tuitionrates to attend Auburn.In December 2006, I appointed Larry Fillmer to thenewly created post of executive director for the Institute ofNatural Resources, which comprises the Center for Bioenergyand Bioproducts and the Alabama Water Resources Center.The AU Board of Trustees approved $3 million from theuniversity’s general budget to fund the Center for Bioenergyand Bioproducts, which will coordinate and promote specificagriculture and natural resource-based programs from acrosscampus to benefit the state. The Alabama Water ResourcesCenter has the mission to improve the management and useof water in the state and the Southeast by addressing problemscaused by saltwater intrusion, contamination, weather, lowerwater tables and inadequate distribution systems. More thanany other issue, I believe the quality and quantity of water willbecome critical for the nation in the near future.I am pleased to update you regarding the efforts of the Officeof Development. Private giving to the university broke recordsduring the 2005-06 fiscal year by reaching $105.3 million,which topped the previous year’s record of $101.2 million—representing an outstanding achievement for the “It Begins atAuburn” campaign. To date, the campaign has generated morethan $466.9 million, or 93 percent of the campaign goal and isthe highest level of campaign giving in Alabama history.As we undergo a change in leadership in July, the universityis well positioned to engage and fulfill a strategic vision for the21st century.War Eagle!Ed RichardsonPresident Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

GOGUE NAMED 18th PRESIDENT OF AUBURN UNIVERSITYDr. Jay Gogue, presidentof the University ofHouston and chancellorof the UH system, wasnamed Thursday, March22, 2007, as the 18thpresident of AuburnUniversity. The AU Boardof Trustees unanimouslyselected Gogue, whoreceived two AU degreesin horticulture, after a twoyearnational search.“The Auburn familyfound the same exceptionalqualities in Dr. Goguethat we discoveredduring an exhaustive andcomprehensive search for Auburn’s next leader,” said CharlesMcCrary, chairman of the presidential search committee. “He isa visionary leader who is committed to academic excellence. Wewelcome him back to campus as Auburn’s new president.”Gogue is expected to start in mid-July, replacing Dr. EdRichardson, who has held AU’s top position since 2004.Richardson was first selected on an interim basis and laternamed AU’s 17th president by the AU Board of Trustees inrecognition of his service and performance.A native of Waycross, Ga., Gogue received a doctorate inhorticulture from Michigan State University in 1973. Afterworking at the U.S. Department of Interior, he served in avariety of research and agriculture positions at ClemsonUniversity. Gogue became provost of Utah State Universityin 1995 and was selected president of New Mexico StateUniversity in 2000. In 2003, he was named to the top positionat the University of Houston.Harvard survey shows new facultyrate AU among nation’sbest places to teachIn a Harvard University-based survey released December2006, Auburn University’s tenure-track junior faculty ratedAU as one of the nation’s best places to teach.The Collaborative on Academic Careers in HigherEducation at Harvard’s Graduate School of Educationasked new faculty at 31 doctoral universities how they feltabout their careers, colleagues and institutional support.Tenure-track junior faculty typically have been at aninstitution for seven years or less. AU’s tenure-track juniorfaculty gave their institution especially high marks forcollegiality, policy effectiveness, tenure expectations andclarity, and the institutional environment for work andfamily. Their ratings placed Auburn among the top fourinstitutions in each category.Researchers for COACHE conducted the survey betweenOctober 2005 and January 2006 with faculty hired beforesummer 2005 who were working toward tenure. The 67percent response rate for Auburn faculty was significantlyhigher than the overall response rate of 58 percent.Auburn was the only institution in Alabama to participatein the COACHE survey. Among participating universitiesacross the South besides Clemson and North CarolinaState, the collaborative includes the University of NorthCarolina System, Duke, Memphis, Virginia, VirginiaTech, Tennessee and Texas Tech. Nationally, other majorparticipants include Notre Dame, the California StateUniversity System and flagship universities in Washington,North Dakota, Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Connecticut, Ohio,Minnesota and Michigan.Publications rank Auburnamong best higher ed institutionsIn August 2006, published rankings of undergraduateprograms by both U.S.News and World Report and ThePrinceton Review included Auburn University among thenation’s“best” institutions of higher education.U.S. News ranked Auburn University 39th among publicuniversities nationwide—the 14th consecutive year themagazine has ranked Auburn among the nation’s top 50public universities.To establish its rankings U.S.News categorizes collegesand universities primarily by mission and, in some cases,region. The indicators the magazine staff uses to captureacademic quality fall into seven categories: academicreputation among its peers, retention of students, facultyresources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumnigiving, and (for national universities and liberal arts colleges)the graduation rate performance, or the differencebetween the proportion of students expected to graduateand the proportion who actually do.New York-based education services company The PrincetonReview featured Auburn in The Best 361 Colleges, the2007 edition of its annual guide to North America’s bestcolleges. Only about 15 percent of four-year colleges inAmerica, along with two Canadian colleges, are featuredin the book.The Princeton Review’s rankings are based on a surveyof students attending the institutions listed in the book.Rankings categories range from best professors, administrationand campus food to lists based on student-bodypolitical leanings, interest in sports and other aspects ofcampus life.The book cites AU as having an outstanding library,good “town-gown” relations and friendly, happy studentswho are among the nation’s best sports fans.education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007

2006 Game DayTent CelebrationThis year’s College of Education Tentevent was held the AU-Florida gameweekend, Oct. 14, 2006, at the new AgHeritage Park Pavilion. Music providedby members of the Auburn KnightsAlumni Band greeted the alumni, faculty,staff, students and friends who attended.The melodious music, evening game andamazing fall weather set the perfect stagefor BBQ and a good time.“I’m pleased the college is able tocontinue this game-day tradition startedas part of our efforts last year to celebrateour college’s 90th anniversary,” saidEducation Dean Frances Kochan. “Thisis a wonderful setting to connect withalumni, and I appreciate our many donorswho make events like these possible.”Dr. J. Floyd Hall ‘48 was present tosign copies of his book, In My WildestDreams, which chronicles his childhoodin Langdale, Ala., time playing on Valley’s(Ala.) professional baseball team, service inthe armed forces, studies at Auburn andchallenges in the field of public education.The Department of Health and HumanPerformance conducted a silent auctionof sports memorabilia to benefit theG. Dennis Wilson Graduate Student Awardfund, which provides summer support forHHP graduate students. The AuburnUniversity Autism Center staff also joinedthe festivities with materials showcasingtheir new campus facilities in the DawsonBuilding and unique teaching methods.Student Council representatives not onlyassisted in hosting the event with theStudent Ambassadors, but also sold t-shirtsto benefit their programs and activities.The Auburn Tigers helped to top off afantastic tent event with a victory over theFlorida Gators! War Eagle!Mark your calendarfor our 2007Tailgating Tent EventSaturday Oct. 27 (tentative)Auburn vs. Ole Miss Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

Leadership-oriented outreach receives $305,000 in grantsThe Truman Pierce Institute (TPI) inAuburn University’s College of Educationwas awarded $305,000 in grants tobenefit impoverished school districts inrural Alabama. The Jessie Ball duPontFund has awarded TPI $165,000 duringthe next three years for the Leadershipin Action Network (LAN). TheAlabama State Department of Educationhas awarded TPI $140,000 for 2007,with the potential for increased fundingduring the next three years for the Leadershipfor Effective Academic Reform,Now (LEARN) program.LAN and LEARN were developedbased on the lessons learned from TPI’swork with the West Alabama LearningCoalition (WALC), the AU/TallapoosaCounty Leadership Academyand the Instructional ImprovementInstitutes. This work is coupled withinformation obtained from formaland informal needs assessments withinthese school districts. Successes associatedwith past partnerships includelowering dropout rates, increasing academicachievement and building strongcoalitions for educational renewal andprofessional development.The Leadership in Action Network(LAN) will create a sustainable leadershipcapacity-building and researchnetwork among 10 school districts inrural Alabama. This initiative improvesinstructional leadership through professionaldevelopment and action research,increasing student leadership capacity,and investigating the effectiveness ofthese networks in solving issues commonto the districts.More than 200 student leaders, 50teachers, 30 principals and 10 superintendentswill participate in focused schoolimprovement efforts through LAN. Studentparticipants include not only traditionalleaders, but “non-traditional”student leaders—those young peoplewho, although they have potential, arelabeled as underachievers or troublemakers.Without programs such as LAN,these young people are unlikely to reachtheir potential. Nine rural county schooldistricts—Fayette, Hale, Lee, Macon,Sumter, Tallapoosa, Bullock, Lowndesand Dallas—and Alexander City Schoolswill participate, each having made botha philosophical and a financial commitmentto the program.Leadership for Effective AcademicReform, Now (LEARN) seeks toaddress the need for on-going and sustainableprofessional development forschool administrators and teacher leadersthrough developing or supportingleadership academies in 11 Alabamacounty school systems—Wilcox, Sumter,Monroe, Lowndes, Fayette, Hale, Macon,Tallapoosa and Dallas—as well asAlexander City Schools and LoachapokaHigh School in Lee County. After assessingpresent skill levels as school leaders,school administrators and teacher leaderswill work with university personnel todevelop and implement professional developmentfocused on leadership capacitybuilding. This training will addressindividual, site-specific and networkwideleadership needs and engage researchteams that address specific issueswithin each respective school system.Jon Thomas, Fayette County LAN/LEARNcoordinator, provides suggestionsfor future training topics byreferencing the statewide schoolneeds assessment data.Zella Haywood (Dallas County, left) and Ernestine Shakoor (Bullock County, right),LAN/LEARN coordinators, discuss networking possibilities.LAN/LEARN coordinators Barbara Turner (Monroe County) and FredMitchell (Sumter County) discuss legal issues facing today’s school administrators.education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007

Never did Susan Dryden Whitson ‘91 expect a bachelor’sdegree in secondary language arts education to leadto a communications career. Despite her most recentjob title—press secretary for First Lady Laura Bush—the title Whitson started her career with is the one she’s mostproud of.“I’ve held a lot of titles throughout my career, but the one I’mmost proud of is ‘teacher,’” Whitson told administrators, faculty,staff and students during her Feb. 14, 2007, campus-wideKeystone Leader-in-Residence lecture. “Everyone has had ateacher who has influenced them. Everybody has been touchedby education and teachers.”Whitson is the fifth Keystone Leader since the college establishedthe program in 2003. Since then, it has introducedstudents to proven leaders in education, human services, healthservices, community services and government. The programemphasizes the college’s philosophy that education—like thekeystone of an arch—plays a supportive role in society.As the First Lady’s press secretary, Whitson was Mrs. Bush’schief communications adviser. While she assisted Mrs. Bush with“fun things” like state dinners, floral arrangements, china patternsand dress designers, it was her role as the key spokespersonon issues Mrs. Bush helped advance—including education, literacyand international women’s issues—that complimented herexperience as a teacher.“Mrs. Bush and I are both educators, so we share the commonbelief that education and literacy are the foundation ofopportunity,” she said. “Working for Mrs. Bush afforded me thechance to talk about the issues important to her, but which arealso important to me.”As an Auburn student, Whitson was a member of the War EagleGirls and Plainsmen and Student Government Association.As a member of Kappa Delta sorority, she served as vice presidentof pledge education. She cited her own campus involvementas a breeding ground for leadership experience, but sheadvised students to start slowly when getting involved—whethernow as a student in a campus organization or later in life as acivic leader.“You should start from the ground up—understand how theorganization works and if it’s something you really want to be apart of,” Whitson said. “Learning to manage people, communicatewell with others, and work with people who don’t shareyour opinions are things you’ll do the rest of your life.”After graduating from Auburn in 1991, Whitson returnedto her native Birmingham to teach English to ninth and tenthgraders—including recent American Idol winner Taylor Hicks—for six years at Hoover High School. In 1997, at the end of asummer internship with then Rep. Bob Riley, Alabama’s currentgovernor, she was offered “an opportunity too good topass up” to serve as his press secretary. While the congressmandefined the duties of being a “press secretary” to simply readingthe newspaper, returning phone calls and being kind to people,Whitson soon found the job to entail much more.“I did learn there was a little bit more [to the job], but it doescome down to a lot of those basic principles,” she explained. “Itis being responsive to reporters, being helpful to other peopleand developing relationships—it is a customer service job.”In the following eight years, she served as press secretary onCapitol Hill for two U.S. representatives; deputy director ofthe Office of Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice;From AuburntheWhitson ‘912007chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s NationalPress Office; and deputy communications director for theBush-Cheney ‘04 campaign. She was appointed by Mrs.Bush as her press secretary in 2005.After two years of extensive travel that included foreigntravel to 35 countries in five continents and domestictravel to 46 U.S. states, Whitson stepped down as Mrs.Bush’s press secretary in March 2007. While not rulingout a return to the classroom, she looks forward tostarting a family with her husband Keir, who co-foundedTrade Pacific PLLC—a law and consulting firm specializingin U.S. unfair trade cases involving China. She currentlyserves on the Washington, D.C.-area “It Begins atAuburn” Campaign Committee.10 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

K e y s t o n e L e a d e rUniversity toWhite HousenamedKeystone LeaderI’ve held alot of titlesthroughoutmy career,but the oneI’m mostproud of is‘teacher.’“”TeacherHoover High School1991-1997Press SecretaryRep. Bill McCollum (R-Fla.)1999-20001997-1999Press SecretaryRep. Bob Riley (R-Ala.)2001-2002Deputy DirectorOffice of Public AffairsU.S. Dept. of JusticeChiefNational Press OfficeFBI2002-2003Press SecretaryOffice of the First LadyThe White House2005-20072004Deputy Communications DirectorBush-Cheney ‘04Re-election Campaigneducation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 11

College of educationcampaign committeeChairWayne T. Smith ‘68Chairman, president and CEOCommunity Health SystemsNashville, Tenn.MembersNancy Chancey ‘62Chair, CH&B Inc.Enterprise, Ala.Dr. Elizabeth Cheshire ‘62Retired principalMontgomery, Ala.Judi Gaiser ‘60Former educatorBirmingham, Ala.Dr. Terry LeyProfessor emeritusAU College of EducationAuburn, Ala.James “Jim” Manley ‘60Retired bankerDecatur, Ga.Dr. Jane MooreProfessor emeritaAU College of EducationAuburn, Ala.Dr. Byron Nelson ‘57Retired superintendentUnion Grove, Ala.Dr. Harold Patterson ‘54Retired superintendentGuntersville, Ala.Dr. Frances Skinner Reeves ‘71Retired mental health counselorWest Point, Ga.Dr. Joyce Ringer ‘59Retired executive directorGeorgia Advocacy OfficeAuburn, Ala.Dr. Robert Rowsey ‘73Professor emeritusAU College of EducationOpelika, Ala.Gordon Sherman ‘57PrincipalLamon & Sherman ConsultingAtlanta, Ga.Jerry F. Smith ‘64Chief executive officerJ.F. Smith GroupAuburn, Ala.Jule Collins Smith ‘99Houston, TexasRobert Williams ‘69Retired manufacturing specialist3MDecatur, Ala.Dr. G. Dennis WilsonWayne T. Smith distinguished professorAU College of EducationAuburn, Ala.Dear Friends of the College of Education,As chair of the college’s Campaign Committee,it has been rewarding to see how our alumni andfriends are helping to ensure a better future for allin our college through the university’s “It Begins atAuburn” campaign. In terms of the fundraising support theCollege of Education has received, the generosity of thefaculty, staff, alumni and friends has been overwhelming.In 2006, several campaign milestones bolstered our campaignefforts, including our largest-ever outright cash donationof $1 million, a newly endowed $1.8 million in futuremath scholarships, a $3 million planned gift fund for excellence,and 20 new scholarships that doubled the amount ofsupport we offered students during this academic year.Support of our campaign and overall efforts did notcome just from our alumni and friends. Participation by Education faculty and staffin the first internal campaign of its kind in recent years elevated the college to thirdamong AU’s 14 colleges and schools in terms of overall participation. Campus-wide,the 2006 Faculty Staff Campaign generated more than $500,000 in available funds.Giving among Education faculty and staff rose to 61.5 percent, thereby exceeding thenew record of 43 percent campus-wide giving by all university faculty and staff—upfrom the previous 9 percent. This level of philanthropy demonstrates an even deeperloyalty and commitment these employees have for Auburn beyond their daily contributionsof time, talents and resources. Their leadership continues to set a greatexample for not only their peers, but for those of us who benefit everyday through theacademic foundation we received as students in the college.Owing much to the past, Auburn’s greater debt is ever to the future. For this reason,I urge you to show your support of the college by participating in the “It Beginsat Auburn” campaign. I challenge each of you to make a contribution. Giving is avery personal decision. A gift to Auburn—no matter the size of the contribution— isan investment that directly benefits all of us by positively changing the place where itbegan for you and for me. With your help, we can continue to strengthen and equipthe College of Education as it continually seeks to build a better future for all.War Eagle!Wayne T. Smith ‘68Campaign Committee Chair12 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

C o l l e g e G i v i n g P r i o r i t i e sStudent SupportTo attract outstanding students in every academic field, we need significant funding for scholarships, fellowshipsand teaching assistantships. In addition, we seek to support recruitment and retention diversity programs, internationalstudies and research opportunities.Faculty SupportEndowed chairs and professorships are a powerful tool for attracting and retaining preeminent faculty by recognizingscholarly excellence, as well as providing competitive salaries and resources for research, travel and professionaldevelopment. Additional, funds for excellence offer immediate assistance to the current and emerging needs offaculty and staff.Programmatic SupportOur college creates programs that put our students and faculty in touch with society. The numbers of individualswho benefit from the programs are countless. Ultimately, these programs allow students and faculty to affect thelives of those beyond our campus while gaining practical, invaluable and hands-on experience.W a y s t o G i v eIn addition to standard outright giftsgiven in the form of cash, securities,real estate or personal property, othervehicles exist to support the college’scurrent and long-term needs. Ourcollege’s development staff can assistyou in making any of these types ofcontributions or answer any questionsyou might have regarding them.For additional details, contact thecollege’s Office of Development at334.844.5793 or go online toeducation.auburn.edu/giving.Annual GivingEvery day, annual, ongoing contributionsare used to reward talented andpromising students with scholarshipopportunities, honor the accomplishmentsof dedicated faculty, modernizelabs and classrooms with state-ofthe-artequipment—and much more.These funds provide the dean withresources to meet current and emergingcollege priorities.These opportunities have nominimum giving amountsHonor RollContributions to our Honor Rollacknowledge alumni, colleagues,friends or family members who havemade a difference through education,mentoring or other means ofpersonal support. Honorees receive acommemorative certificate and lapelpin suitable for formal presentation,as well as inclusion on a perpetualplaque outside the Dean’s Office.Minimum contribution of $500Patrons of the Keystone(Dean’s Circle)This special group of friends supportsthe college’s efforts to build betterfutures by giving the dean the financialresources necessary to advancethe college’s mission. Dean’s Circlemembers are listed on a perpetualplaque outside the Dean’s Office andare invited to special events with thedean throughout the year.Minimum annual contributions of$1,000—pledged for three yearsEndowmentsThese investments are truly the giftsthat keep giving, as only the annualearnings from these invested donationsare spent. Each year, only a portionof the invested income earned isspent while the remainder is added tothe original principal. An endowmentis a great way to link your legacy withour college’s future, as these investmentscan support students, facultyand programs for years to come.Minimum endowment is $25,000—payable over five yearseducation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 13

N E W K I R K R E C E I V E SA U ’ s S H E F F I E L D A W A R DRetired assistantprofessorSandraNewkirkreceived the2006 PamelaWells SheffieldAwardduring theAU vs. ArkansasStatefootball gameon Nov. 4,2006, for her service and commitmentto Auburn University.Newkirk, who still resides in Opelika,Ala., retired in May 2006 after teachingin the College of Education for 40 years.A long-time assistant professor of healthand human performance, she helped createAU’s women’s athletic programs andserved as the university’s first women’svolleyball coach.Newkirk has volunteered as a rapecounselor in Auburn and Opelika since1980 and has served as director forthe Rape Counselors of East Alabama,a United Way agency, for 20 years.Newkirk is also involved in mediatingcourt cases in Lee County.“Sandra Newkirk reflects the wonderfulqualities that made Pam Sheffield theepitome of an Auburn woman,” saidDr. Debbie Shaw, AU vice president ofalumni affairs. “Sandra dedicated fourdecades of her life to making AU studentsthe best they could be, and continuesto devote time to helping women incrisis. This is a well-deserved honor.”The Pamela Wells Sheffield Award,sponsored by the AU President’s Officeand Athletics Department andcoordinated by the Office of AlumniAffairs, recognizes women whoshow extraordinary service and commitmentto the university and theAuburn family.Worden elected toAuburn City CouncilIn August 2006, Dr. TomWorden traded his title of retiredliteracy education associateprofessor for a new one—that ofAuburn city councilman. Wordenserved on the council brieflyin the 1990s, holding an unexpiredappointment. He nowholds an elected seat representingAuburn’s Ward 3 as one ofeight members of the AuburnCity Council.“I just really want to see that Auburn is going in a positivedirection,” Worden said prior to the August 22 election.“I want to be a part of a council that looks at growthfrom all sides in making decisions.”In addition to pledging continued support for local educationalefforts, Worden also emphasized his interest in aninfrastructure to support positive growth in Auburn.“I want all the [community’s] organizations, like theBeautification Council or Heritage Committee, to realizehow important their roles are in development and helpingmaintain growth,” Worden said. “I’ve lived in Auburn for26 years and absolutely love this city.”He and his wife Tasha have lived in Auburn since 1980.They have a daughter, Tracey, and two grandchildren: Madisonand Jasmin. When he is not literally performing his“civic duty,” Worden devotes his time to volunteer work atAuburn United Methodist Church, where he is a member.Retired faculty, staff establishendowed scholarshipThe college’s Retired Faculty and Staff organizationcreated in 2006 an endowment that will eventually leadto scholarships students in the College of Education.Through support from the college’s administration,the Retired Faculty and Staff organization has flourishedto more than 75 members since its inception in 2002.The organization meets twice a year and offers continuingopportunities for retired faculty, staff and administratorsto fellowship and serve the College of Education.“This is a wonderful example of how our people continueto give beyond the contributions of their time, talentsand resources,” Education Dean Frances Kochan said. “Itis a strong testimony to the long-term investment beingmade by those who have already given so much to ourcollege through their past service as faculty and staff.”The Retired Faculty and Staff organization is currentlyled by a steering committee that includes Dr. LandaTrentham, Dr. Janet Taylor, Charlotte Curry and Dr.Emily Melvin.Contributions to the Retired Faculty and Staff Scholarshipmay be made to the Auburn University Foundation,and if desired, in honor of any of the college’s currentor retired faculty and staff. For additional information,please contact the College of Education Office of Developmentat 334.844.5793 or send your contribution to:Retired Faculty and Staff Scholarship, Auburn UniversityCollege of Education, Attn: Development, 3084 HaleyCenter, Auburn, AL 36849-5218.14 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

Melvin retires afterthree decades ofteaching, student serviceR e t i r e d F a c u l t ya n d S t a f fDr. Emily Melvin, who was greatly responsible for fosteringand facilitating the college’s Retired Faculty and Stafforganization, joined the group herself upon her retirementas an associate professor emerita in May 2006.Melvin joined the college faculty in 1976 as an assistantprofessor of social sciences in the Department of Curriculumand Teaching. She served as a full-time faculty member—earningthe rank of associate professor—until her appointmentas assistant dean in 1993. As assistant dean, shecoordinated student services and managed teacher educationactivities in the college’s Professional Education Servicesoffice.Working with retirees to ensure they remained connectedto the college was her interest and passion—one that led herto help establish the retirees’ organization in 2002. Duringher time as assistant dean, she worked closely with theorganization’s steering committee in planning meetings andmaintaining communication with the group’s members,which now numbers more than 75 retired faculty and staff.She completed her Ed.D. in curriculum and instructionin 1976 and her master’s in secondary social studies educationin 1974—both at the University of Virginia. She completedher bachelor’s in secondary social studies educationat Old Dominion University in 1970.Growing up in a naval family, Melvin traveled, studiedand lived abroad extensively, making her an excellent adviserto students participating in the college’s overseas studiesand internships—not to mention assisting the college’sinternational students. Along with this, she participated inthe Host Family Program and provided a home to severalinternational student boarders. She continues an interestin overseas travel, which has already included 53 countriesthroughout Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Asia,Australia, Polynesia and the Caribbean.Melvin and the Professional Education Services staff: (front,left to right), Linda Gresham, Dr. Susan Villaume; (back, leftto right), Sandra Harris, Kathryn Burnett and Linda Ray2005-2006 Retired Faculty and StaffThe College of Education bids farewell to eight of its ownmembers during the past academic year. While the collegewishes them well in retirement, we are saddened to lose suchtalented, committed professionals.Curriculum and Teaching/Professional Education ServicesDr. Robert E. RowseyDr. Emily MelvinLearning Resources CenterMichael DeMentHealth and Human PerformanceNadine CooperSandra NewkirkHerbert WaldropRehabilitation and Special EducationDr. Samera M. BairdRichelle RiceMelvin (middle) is pictured with her mother, Emilou Melvin(left), and Dr. Margaret Ross (right)education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 15

S t u d e n t A m b a s s a d o r sThe College of Education Student Ambassadorswere fortunate to have two fabulous presidents thisyear. Senior Brittany Wright served as president infall 2006, and senior Lauren Hendricks took over thereins for spring 2007.Wright, an elementary education major fromVestavia Hills, Ala., joined college’s Student Ambassadorsin 2005.“I wanted to get more involved in the college,” shesaid. “The Ambassadors offer great networking opportunities.I have enjoyed getting to know the faculty,staff and others who attend college events. I’ve lovedhearing the stories of our alumni which always proveto be interesting.”Wright graduates in May 2007 and plans to moveto Fort Myers, Fla., where she is currently seeking ateaching position.When asked about the bestpart of Student Ambassadorsshe said, “Meeting new peopleand making connections withthem…it really is a small worldafter all.”Graduate school is the nextstep for Decatur, Ala., nativeLauren Hendricks. Hendricksjoined the Student Ambassadorsbecause she is “not one tobe a mere bystander. I wantedto jump in and get involvedwith my college.” She has enjoyedbeing involved in thecollege and getting to knowthe faculty on a different level,outside the classroom.“My internship was by farthe most significant thing Ihave done here at Auburn. Itconvinced me that I am capableof being a teacher andconfirmed my true reasonsfor wanting to be a teacher,”Hendricks said.The 2006-07 Student Ambassadorsrepresent the firstgroup of ambassadors thatinclude master’s and doctoralstudents, thereby allowing theprogram to truly represent allareas and levels of study withinthe college. Ambassadors areselected through a competitiveapplication interview processeach spring.For more information, visitthe student organization pagein the Student Section ofeducation.auburn.edu.Mallory AppletonJuniorElementary EducationVestavia Hills, Ala.Rachel EdmundsonSeniorElementary EducationMemphis, Tenn.Lora HaghighiSophomoreElementary EducationPelham, Ala.Lauren HendricksSeniorElementary EducationDecatur, Ala.Casey BreslinDoctoral candidateExercise ScienceHagerstown, Md.Ansley ElderSeniorElementary EducationAlpharetta, Ga.Dustin HastingsSeniorGeneral Science EducationGulf Shores, Ala.2006 - 2007Co-PresidentsBrittany WrightSeniorElementary EducationBirmingham, Ala.Kelli CoxSophomoreMathematics EducationMillbrook, Ala.Bruce FinneySeniorHealth PromotionBirmingham, Ala.Laura HaywoodSeniorElementary EducationHomewood, Ala.16 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

Zachary KirbyJuniorExercise ScienceSemmes, Ala.Kira LedbetterSeniorEnglish Language Arts EducationDadeville, Ala.Kathryn “Katie” LetcherSeniorElementary EducationAlabaster, Ala.Ashley McAdamsSeniorElementary EducationHoover, Ala.Ashley McCulloughSeniorScience/Biology EducationJones, Ala.Jeff MustinSophomoreGeneral Social Science EducationPoway, Calif.Cambre PraterSophomoreElementary EducationHoover, Ala.Megan RobertsonJuniorEnglish Language Arts EducationOneonta, Ala.Cindy RutherfordMaster’s candidateForeign Language (French) EducationAuburn, Ala.Tammy SamDoctoral candidateCounseling PsychologyOpelousa, La.Margaret Byrne SandersSeniorEarly Childhood Special EducationLuverne, Ala.Morgan SpiresSeniorElementary EducationMer Rouge, La.Katherine “Kate” StampsSeniorGeneral Social Science EducationMadison, Ala.Betsy Ann ThomasSeniorElementary EducationAlexander City, Ala.Amy WhiteClarissa WilliamsJuniorSeniorElementary EducationElementary EducationEufaula, Ala.education.auburn.eduClanton, Ala.Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 17

College of Education Student OrganizationsThe Auburn University Collegiate Chapterof Music Educators National Conferenceis the collegiate division of the nationalprofessional organization for music educators.The purpose of the organizationis to provide professional developmentfor future music educators. Any musiceducation major may join.President: Ashley Irvin, senior,instrumental music, Auburn, Ala.Adviser: Dr. Jane Keuhne,assistant professorThe Auburn Mathematics EducationSociety offers professional developmentto students interested in math educationand providing services to the local mathematicscommunity. AMES meetings areheld monthly.President: Brad Bearden, senior,mathematics education,Five Points, Ala.Sponsors: Dr. Marilyn Strutchens,associate professor; Dr. Gary Martin,professorThe Auburn Student Rehabilitation Associationis open to both undergraduateand graduate students who have an interestin the field of rehabilitation. Theorganization is committed to enhancingthe lives of persons with disabilitiesthrough its members’ service in the localcommunity. Its purpose is to enrichstudents through service, learning andinvolvement in the lives of persons withdisabilities, while developing camaraderieamong students involved in the rehabilitationprogram.Adviser: Dr. Rebecca Curtis,assistant professorBest Buddies is an international organizationthat promotes opportunities forcollege students and persons with mentalretardation to become friends. It wasfounded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver.Best Buddies has grown from one chapteron one college campus to a vibrant,international organization involving50,000 participants. Auburn’s chapterhas been recognized by the national officefor the quality of its program.Director: Anne Hopton-Jones,senior, communications(Liberal Arts), Vestavia Hills, Ala.Adviser: Dr. Caroline Dunn,associate professorThe Health and Human PerformanceGraduate Student Council was createdin 2006 as a council that would strive tofulfill the needs of graduate students inthe Department of Health and HumanPerformance. It provides a collectivevoice for its members, acting as officialgraduate student representation in departmentalaffairs.Officers: Loraine Parish, doctoralcandidate, motor behavior, Auburn,Ala.; James Harris, doctoralcandidate, exercise science,Auburn, Ala.; and Jeanine Wert,doctoral candidate, physicaleducation, Opelika, Ala.Adviser: Dr. Mary Rudisill,Wayne T. Smith distinguishedprofessor and actingdepartment headThe Health and Human Performance StudentAlliance’s mission is to enhance theprofessional development of all studentsinterested in careers in health, fitnessand exercise science. HHPSA introducesstudents to leaders in the health/fitness,exercise science and physical educationfields. Its students promote health andphysical fitness throughout the universityand surrounding communities throughservice activities.Adviser: Dr. Peter Grandjean,associate professorIota Delta Sigma is the Auburn chapterof Chi Sigma Iota, the internationalcounseling honorary society. CSI recognizesexcellence in academics, scholarship,professional service and advocacy.Student members must maintain a minimum3.5 grade point average and demonstratequalifications related to professionalservice.President: David Brown,doctoral candidate, counseloreducation-supervision, Auburn, Ala.Sponsor: Dr. Jamie Carney, professorKappa Delta Pi is an international honorsociety that recognizes exemplaryscholarship in the area of education.AU students with a grade point averageof 3.5 or better grade point averageare eligible and invited to jointhe university’s Alpha Phi Chapter ofKDP, which was chartered in 1927.Co-presidents: Alicia Quimby, senior,mathematics education, Malvern,Pa.; Melanie Tew, senior, earlychildhood education, Mobile Ala.Co-sponsors: Dr. Edna Brabham,associate professor; Dr. JadaKohlmeier, assistant professorPhi Beta Lambda is designed for studentspursuing careers in business or businesseducation. Other students with a stronginterest in business may find this organizationuseful to their career goals. ThePBL mission is to bring business andeducation together in a positive workingrelationship through innovative leadershipand career development programs.The goals of PBL include promotingbusiness leadership, understanding ofthe American business enterprise system,and the role and function of Americanbusinesses in international settings.President: Scott Blair, educationalspecialist candidate, business andmarketing education,Hueytown, Ala.Advisers: Dr. Leane Skinner,assistant professor; Dr. BonnieWhite, Humana-Germany-Shermandistinguished professorThe Student Council for Exceptional Childrenis a service organization for specialeducation majors, but is open to anyonewho enjoys working with children.SCEC is a student organization of theCouncil for Exceptional Children. Theorganization’s community service philanthropyproject is “Friends for Life,” anondenominational, nonprofit group offeringsupport and information to familiesof children with disabilities. SCECmeets monthly.President: Caroline Dennis, master’scandidate, early childhood specialeducation, Franklin, Tenn.Sponsor: Dr. AmySue Reilly,associate professorEditor’s note: The College of EducationStudent Council and Student Ambassadors,two other student organizationswithin the college, are featured elsewherein the Keystone.18 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

S t u d e n t C o u n c i l2006-2007 OfficersSecretaryJessie Wiggins, Birmingham, Ala.TreasurerAmanda Cummings, Birmingham, Ala.Mallory AppletonJuniorVestavia Hills, Ala.PresidentKira LedbetterSeniorDadeville, Ala.Vice PresidentJulie JohnstonSeniorTuscalooa, Ala.AdministrativeVice PresidentHistorianMicaela Ellson, Madison, Ala.Camp War EagleChairRebecca Hicks, Marietta, Ga.AssistantsKatherine Nebrig, Birmingham, Ala.Samantha McClendon, Athens, Ala.ServiceChairAmy O’Neal, Birmingham, Ala.AssistantsKeri Sweatt, Birmingham, Ala.Elizabeth Williams, Pensacola, Ala.Jeff MustinSophomorePoway, Calif.SGA SenatorKate StampsSeniorMadison, Ala.SGA SenatorMustin honored forstudent government contributionsJeff Mustin, a sophomore from Poway,Calif., studying general social scienceeducation, was twice recognized by AuburnUniversity’s Student GovernmentAssociation for his work as a senator representingthe College of Education.In February 2007, Mustin receivedboth the SGA Outstanding SenateMember Scholarship and the 2006-07Doug Davis SGA Senate Member of theYear Award.“I appreciate what receiving both ofthese awards means, but I equally appreciatethe chance to represent the interestsand concerns of my fellow Educationstudents,” Mustin said. “I value theopportunity to work with other StudentCouncil officers and college administratorsto increase the college’s presence,influence and prominence on campus.”In applying for the scholarship, Mustinwas evaluated on questions about hisinvolvement in and financial need.While Mustin applied for the scholarship,the Doug Davis SGA Senate Memberof the Year Award is by a vote ofSGA executive officers, including SGA’spresident, vice president, treasurer, chiefof staff and executive vice president.The Senate Member of the Yearaward is an annual award first givenin 1974 to honor the memory of pastSGA senator Doug Davis and to recognizeSGA’s highest achieving senatorin terms of involvement, volunteerismand willingness to serve.“We are fortunate to have Jeff’sinvolvement, not only for what heaccomplishes, but for the service examplehe sets for others within thecollege and throughout campus,”said Dr. Peggy Dagley, director ofprofessional education services andadviser for the college’s StudentCouncil. “He truly typifies the competent,committed and reflectiveprofessional we in the College ofEducation strive to help each of ourstudents become.”Mustin began his second term asa College of Education senator inspring 2007 after being re-elected tothe post. He chairs the SGA SenateStudent Interests Committee for the2007-08 term.SocialChairsLaura Toomey, Marietta, Ga.Julie Allbritton, Lilburn, Ga.AssistantAlex Conn, Huntsville, Ala.FundraisingKatie Tyra, Hoover, Ala.ScholarshipAmy White, Eufaula, Ala.Public RelationsChairAshley Keel, New Hope, Ala.AssistantBeth Evans, Reston,Va.War Eagle DayRepresentativeJessi Hodge, Jackson’s Gap, Ala.AssistantNicole Stewart, Sharpsburg, Ga.War on HungerRepresentativeLauren Beno, Destin, Fla.AssistantColby Nicholson, Scottsboro, Ala.T-shirtChairChristina Nolan, Albertville, Ala.WebmasterRobert Harris, Spanish Fort, Ala.AdviserDr. Peggy Dagleyeducation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 19

TrackingAlabama’sHigh SchoolStudentsQ&A with Dr. Karen RabrenDr. Karen Rabren, associate professor and directorof the Auburn Transition Leadership Institute (ATLI),conducts research on transition programs and their postschooloutcomes. “Transition” refers to preparing highschool students with disabilities for young adult rolesand responsibilities. In recognition for her work in thisarea, Dr. Rabren received the college’s 2007 OutstandingFaculty Award for Research.Why study the outcomes?It is no longer enough to just provide quality curriculaand programs in high school, with the hope theirdesired objectives are met. Rather than relying on promisesalone, we must be accountable. We need to makeimprovements based on outcomes.What information are youlooking for?We are hoping to learn if former students are working,or if they are receiving further training or education.What about their quality of life? We want to identify the postschoolproblems so, wherever possible, they may be minimizedthrough improved high school programs and services.How do you assess theseoutcomes?In 1996, we developed the Alabama Student Tracking Systemand implemented it annually until 2006. During the past11 years, we have obtained information from almost 17,000Alabama high school students with disabilities. Through theleadership of Dr. W. Mabrey Whetstone Jr., director of specialeducation services in Alabama’s State Department of Education,Alabama has emerged as a leader in the tracking of studentoutcome data collection.What is happening now?The Alabama Student Tracking System became the foundationfor new commercial software application—the Post-School Outcomes Data System (P.O.D.S.). This Web-baseddata-collection system, developed by the Auburn TransitionLeadership Institute, was copyrighted in March 2006 with thehelp of Auburn University’s Office of Technology Transfer.First licensed to Pennsylvania in 2006, P.O.D.S. assisted in collectingoutcome data from nearly 4,000 high school studentsexiting 125 of its 500 school districts.How does P.O.D.S. work?Using this online software, school systems can log in andenter demographic data from students prior to their exit fromschool. One year later, school personnel contact the formerRabren (left) and Eaves (center) discuss transition and alumni with departstudents and gather post-school outcome information. Studentresponses are entered into the Web data bank and storedfor dynamic-report generation. The school systems receive anonline report soon after the information is obtained from theformer students. The report uses bar graphs to compare thelocal school results with statewide results.For more information about P.O.D.S. or the other efforts bythe Auburn Transition Leadership Institute, visiteducation.auburn.edu/rse/instituteKelly BrumbeloeProject Director20 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

R e h a b i l i t a t i o n a n dS p e c i a l E d u c a t i o nservice delivery, behavior management and collaboration. Wewant to know how competent our graduates consider themselvesto be in best practices. And finally, we are interested in areflective account of their degree program in terms of adviser,courses and field experiences (e.g., practica, internship). Ourtwo-response formats are five-point scales coupled with openendeditems that solicit qualitative comments.So, what are some things we havelearned from our graduates?There is a strong indication that our graduates feel well preparedfor their jobs. For example, more than 80 percent ofour graduates either “agreed” or “strongly agreed” they werecompetent in each of the best-practice areas (e.g., assessment,instruction, classroom management).The following graph displays mean scores for three otherquestions on the Program Graduate Inventory:60ment head and distinguished professor Philip Browning (right)5040AssessingalumnisatisfactionQ&A with Dr. Ronald Eaves3020100Question 1 Question 2 Question 3Dr. Ronald Eaves, professor of rehabilitation and specialeducation, coordinates the department’s alumni survey programeffort, which now spans 15 years of graduates. Amonghis many accomplishments and honors, Dr. Eaves received thecollege’s 2004 Outstanding Faculty Award for Research.Set the stage, please.In the mid 1990s, the department initiated a follow-up systemto assess the status of its former students. We elected toconduct a survey every five years. The result now is that wehave data for three cohorts of former students covering a 15-year period. The reasons for this initiative are that we wantedto determine the efficacy of our programs, as well as to makeprogram improvements based partly on feedback from ourformer students.What type of response do youreceive?The Program Graduate Inventory is a four-page survey thatincludes typical demographic items—name, degree programand current job. It has 60 competency-based items pertainingto seven content domains, including assessment, instruction,Moderate Much Very MuchQuestion 1: How competent are you at what you do?Question 2: Do your peers value you for what you do?Question 3: Do your supervisors/bosses value you forwhat you do?Notice that more that 80 percent of the respondents selectedeither “much” or “very much” as their answers tothese questions. Interestingly, these competency scores haveimproved with each survey. The results suggest that our departmenthas developed strong curriculum degree programsthrough which our faculty provide high-quality preparation.Also, there are signs that, during the past 15 years, we havecontinued to steadily improve.And, the program’s majorcomponents?Using our five-point “valuable” scale for adviser, courses,and field experiences, the average mean scores across our threesurveys have been 4.32, 4.26 and 4.44, respectively. These“highly valuable” responses are further substantiated by theabundance of supportive qualitative statements.education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 21

C o u n s e l o r E d u c a t i o n ,c o u n s e l i n g p s y c h o l o g y ,a n d S c h o o l P s y c h o l o g yThe Department of Counselor Education,Counseling Psychology and SchoolPsychology offers graduate educationprograms for counselors, counseloreducators, and counseling and schoolpsychologists. Graduates develop thetools to address psychological, social andenvironmental barriers to educationalachievement and personal development.In this process, students engage in rigorousand challenging educational experiencesto fashion their own unique contributionsto society. The departmentvalues teaching, research and outreachthat contribute to the missions of theCollege of Education and Auburn University.Furthermore, the departmentseeks to foster a culture in which individualcreativity and scholarship is reinforcedand nurtured.Accreditations held by thedepartment and its programsinclude:American PsychologicalAssociation (APA )Counseling Psychologydoctoral programCouncil for the Accreditation ofCounseling and Related EducationPrograms (CACREP )School Counselingmaster’s programCommunity AgencyCounseling master’s programCounselor Educationdoctoral programAlabama State Departmentof EducationSchool Counselinggraduate programSchool Psychologygraduate programFaculty HonorsDr. Annette Kluck received the 2007 TexasPsychological Association Award.Dr. Jamie Carney received the AlabamaCounseling Association DistinguishedProfessional Service Award.Dr. Chippewa Thomas received the NewFaculty Scholar award from Auburn University’sBiggio Center for the Enhancementof Teaching and Learning.cStudent AwardsMichelle Breland was awarded third placein the Humanities category for her presentationat the 2007 Auburn UniversityGraduate Student Council Research Forum.David Brown was awarded a Chi SigmaIota Fellowship for the 2007-2008school year.David Brown, Michael Keim, AndreaOwens, Amy Simpson and Nikki Vasilasare members of an advocacy projectfor deployed military personnel, which isa nominee for the Chi Sigma Iota AdvocacyPoster presentation at the 2007American Counseling Association Convention.LaWanda Edwards was named a 2006Alabama Counseling Association EmergingLeader.Amney Harper was awarded the Associationfor Counselor Education and SupervisionOutstanding Graduate StudentAward for her outstanding scholarshipand professional service.Vincent Hinton received numerousawards from the Alabama CounselingAssociation at the 2006 ALCA Conference.He was named an Emerging Leader,received a Research Grant Award,as well as the Miles-Seymour GraduateScholarship.Kate Jackson received the 2006 WayneH. Hunter Patient Advocacy Award fromthe National Sickle Cell Association.Andrea Owens (doctoral candidate,counselor education-supervision) wasnamed the department’s 2007 OutstandingGraduate Student Award recipient.Mark Parrish (doctoral candidate, counseloreducation-supervision) was nameda Chi Sigma Iota Fellow for the 2007-2008 school year.Yulanda Tyre (doctoral candidate, counseloreducation-supervision) receivedtwo awards at the 2006 Alabama CounselingAssociation Conference in Mobile,Alabama: the ALCA Research Grant andthe Alabama Association for CounselorEducation and Supervision CounselorEducator Doctoral Scholarship.New facultyFor more information, visiteducation.auburn.edu/counDr. Gregory ErnAssistant ProfessorSchool PsychologyDr. Annette S. KluckAssistant ProfessorCounseling Psychology22 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

Health Promotion programreceivesendorsementFor the second summer in a row,Health and Human Performance teachereducation majors will participate as volunteercounselors at Camp Abilities inTucson, Ariz. Camp Abilities is a nonprofitorganization that conducts a oneweekdevelopmental sports camp eachsummer for children who are blind, deafblindor multiply disabled. The campprovides a one-on-one instructional environmentfor each child while they participatein various sports and recreationalactivities. Campers vary in visual ability,age, economic status, ethnicity and levelof physical skill.Auburn studentsreside at theArizona Schoolfor the Deaf andBlind for the entireweek, whichincludes a onedayorientation.Each is responsiblefor a childwith a visual impairmentduringthe entire time as a counselor.“I didn’t realize how emotionally tiedI’d get to the children and get to seethem develop socially being with themStudents pursuing health and fitnessor clinical exercise professions in thecollege’s Department of Health andHuman Performance will now study inone of the select programs endorsed bythe American College of Sports Medicine(ACSM)—widely considered the“gold standard” in health and fitnesscertifications and professional memberships.Following review of more than 40programs in the first year, ACSM endorsedthe department’s curriculumas meeting the academic standardsneeded to prepare students for health,fitness and/or clinical exercise trainingand positions. The Health Promotionprogram curriculum covers the knowledge,skills and abilities to prepare studentsfor the ACSM Health/FitnessInstructor® certification examination.This prestigious endorsement createsa pathway for the Health Promotionprogram to offer students uniquebenefits, including:• on-demand access to ACSMwritten credentialing examinationsto qualified students• feedback from ACSM onstudent performance, includingexamination scores and knowledge,skills and abilities required forhealth and fitness certification• unique professional developmentopportunities for students andfaculty through ACSM programsCamp Abilities providesunique opportunities for AU studentsAU counselor AnnStehouwer withcamper KelsiH e a l t h a n dH u m a n P e r f o r m a n c e24-7,” senior Brooke Arnold explained.“We talked the whole time about howfantastic these kids are. How motivatedthey are every day. I look forward to beinga teacher and really seeing the kidsgrow, because if I saw that much of achange in seven days, what can I see ina year? Nothing could have prepared mefor how amazing this experience was.”Dr. Sheri Brock, an assistant professorin the department, supervised studentsat Camp Abilities while also conductingresearch. Jeanine Fittipaldi-Wert, adoctoral student in the department andassistant director of Camp Abilities, wasalso instrumental in planning, researchand fundraising efforts.In 2006, this experience was fundedthrough internal grants, including theBreeden Endowment for Faculty Enhancement,Competitive Research Grantand the Undergraduate Research Fellowshipprogram and externally throughlocal Lions clubs. Health and HumanPerformance students also conduct fundraisersduring the academic year throughbowl-a-thons, car washes and donations.Fundraising activities for summer 2007activities are currently being conductedand donations are greatly appreciated.Hastie deliverskeynote speechat national conventionT h eN a t i o n a lA s s o c i a -tion forSport andP h y s i c a lEducationinvited Dr.Peter Hastie,professorinHealth andH u m a nPerformance, to deliver the keynoteaddress at the March 2007 AmericanAlliance for Health, Physical Education,Recreation and Dance (AAH-PERD) national convention in Baltimore,Md. Hastie’s presentation wasentitled, “Asking Good QuestionsWhen Conducting Research in PhysicalEducation: What Would Mary andJakob Want to Know as Students?”For the past 15 years, Hastie has conductedextensive research in the areasphysical and sports education.(front) Dr. Sheri Brock, Jeanine Wert;(back) AU camp counselors: Kristi Coleman,Robin Thornburg, Jessica Elmore, Brooke Arnold,Lance Robertson, Adam Hunter,Ann Stehouwer, Steven NussAU counselor AU counselorSteven Nuss with Leslie Hunt withcamper Louis camper Serenaeducation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 23

Department reorganization focuseson faculty expertise, increases responsivenessAs its name implies, the Departmentof Educational Foundations, Leadershipand Technology reflects a diversity ofdisciplines and missions. To make itselfmore responsive to its multiple servicefunctions and degrees, the faculty electedto realign the department into six facultyteams along the lines of its variousprograms and disciplines. Previous tothe 2006-2007 academic year, the departmentfunctioned around four majorareas: social foundations and educationalpsychology; K-12 and higher educationalleadership; library and technology; andadult education.Each team is now responsible for atleast one specific department degreeprogram or purpose; the faculty thatcompose each team have either a terminaldegree or teaching interest in theparticular area. Teams provide for theirown admissions, scheduling, advisingand dissertation supervision with regardto their respective areas.“This team organization places accountabilitywithin a group of facultywho are empowered to act to improvethe quality of our programs and degrees,”said Dr. José Llanes, EFLT departmenthead and professor.Adult and Higher Education Teamcomprises faculty members involvedwith the department’s undergraduateand graduate degrees in Adult Educationand Higher Education.Dr. Olin Adams, associate professorDr. David DiRamio,assistant professorDr. James Groccia,associate professor andBiggio Center directorDr. Anthony Guarino,associate professorDr. James Witte, associate professorDr. Maria Martinez Witte,associate professor andEFLT graduate program officerEducational Psychology Teamcomprises faculty involved in thedepartment’s doctoral program in EducationalPsychology.Dr. Sean Forbes, associate professorDr. Gerald Halpin, professorDr. Glennelle Halpin,Mildred Cheshire Fraleydistinguished professorDr. Margaret Ross,associate professorDr. Jill Salisbury-Glennon,associate professorDr. David Shannon, professorDr. Paris Strom, associate professorEducational Technology Teamcomprises faculty members who supporttechnology needs for undergraduateteacher education programs, as well aswho are involved in the department’sgraduate Library Media programs.Dr. Susan Bannon, associate professorand Learning Resources CenterdirectorDr. Judith Lechner, professorDr. Sara Wolf, associate professorFoundations Teamserves the primary needs of teacher educationand graduate programs in all fiveof the college’s departments.Dr. Sean Forbes, associate professorDr. James Kaminsky, professorDr. Kimberly King-Jupiter,associate professor andAU director of Outreach Planningand Faculty EngagementDr. José Llanes,professor and department headDr. Jill Salisbury-Glennon,associate professorDr. Paris Strom, associate professorDr. Ivan Watts, associate professorand the college’s acting director ofdiversity, retention and recruitmentDr. Sara Wolf, associate professorLeadership Teamcomprises faculty members involvedwith the department’s graduate degreesin Educational Administration andLeadership.Dr. Olin Adams, associate professorDr. David DiRamio,assistant professorDr. Frances Kochan,professor and deanDr. José Llanes,professor and department headDr. Cynthia Reed, associate professorand Truman Pierce InstitutedirectorDr. Margaret Ross,associate professorDr. William Spencer, professorResearch and Analysis Teamcomprises faculty who are involved inthe department’s doctoral Researchand Evaluation program, as well as whosupport the quantitative and qualitativeanalysis efforts of all students.Dr. Anthony Guarino,associate professorDr. Gerald Halpin, professorDr. Glennelle Halpin,Mildred Cheshire Fraleydistinguished professorDr. Marie Kraska,Mildred Cheshire Fraleydistinguished professorDr. Margaret Ross,associate professorDr. David Shannon, professorNew StaffCharlotte BledsoeOffice AdministrativeAssistant24 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

E d u c a t i o n a l F o u n d a t i o n s ,L e a d e r s h i p, a n d T e c h n o l o g yLlanes selected to head EFLT,Appointed to Governor’s CommissionIn September 2006, Dr. JoséLlanes was named department headof the Department of EducationalFoundations, Leadership and Technology.Llanes joins AU from theUniversity of Texas where he servedas chair of the Educational LeadershipDepartment at the Pan Americancampus in Edinburg, Texas.His interests include quality systemstheory as applied to learningorganizations and was most recentlyinvolved in improving the quality of health education in theschools and community agencies along and across the Mexicanborder, through for grants with the National Institutes ofHealth, the Pfizer Corporation and the U.S. Department ofEducation. Llanes has served as a professor at the Universityof Miami, Boston University, the University of San Franciscoand others. He is the managing editor of the Continuous ImprovementMonitor—a journal of quality systems in education,which he will continue to edit from Auburn. Originally fromCuba, Llanes obtained a doctorate in social sciences from theUniversity of Havana.Shortly after Llanes’ appointment as department head,Gov. Bob Riley appointed him to the Governor’s Commissionon Teacher Quality. The commission began work in January2006 and was formed to advise the governor and the AlabamaState Board of Education about issues pertaining to the improvementof teaching quality, including the selection andtraining of teachers and administrators, economic incentives,standards of performance and other pertinent matters. Thecommission is composed of more than 70 educators and businessrepresentatives and led by Alabama educator Betsey Rogers,2003 National Teacher of the Year.Single-sex classroom project seeks to improve student test scoresMany ine d u c a t i o n ,and evensome frustratedparents,have oftenasserted thatboys and girlslearn differently.Initialresearch byDr. James Kaminksydepar tmentfaculty, in partnership with FayetteCounty (Ala.), reflect a national interestin gender-isolated education and nowprovide validity to those assertions.Dr. JamesK a m i n s k y ,p r o f e s s o r ,and Drs.Sean Forbesand MargaretRoss, bothassociate professorsin theDepar tmentof EducationalFounda-Dr. Sean Forbestions, Leadership and Technology, becameinvolved as a response to growingcommunity concerns about decliningstudent achievement. In a pre-emptiveeffort, the Fayette County School Systemconducted a comprehensive selfstudyand confirmed a decline in theFayette Middle School mathematics, scienceand reading scores. The county’seducational and civic leaders initiatedgender-based educational reform to addressthe downward spiral in studentperformance.The gender-based education projectis designed to address the core concernsof Fayette County and the core elementsof the Alabama Course of Study. Oncethe project was approved by the FayetteBoard of Education, faculty beganworking with Fayette Middle School toprovide program evaluation and technicalsupport for project evaluation.Initial results suggest that gender-isolatedinstruction may enhance studentacademic performance. Quantitativeevaluations indicate statistically significantimprovement in student performance.Furthermore, administratorsand teachers report improved studentbehavior.The single-sex Comprehensive SchoolReform Project adheres to research suggestingeffective teaching should betemplated in a manner consistent withthe way learning is bio-genetically differentiated.That is, if learning is biogeneticallyorganized by sex, then, it isalso implied that instructional methodshould follow the same bi-sexual organization.The sexual differentiationof instruction should improve studentachievement and may have the collateraleffect of limiting disciplinary problemsand thereby improving administrativeand teacher morale.Dr. Margaret RossF a y e t t eC o u n t ySchools’ interestin singlesexeducationmirrors a nationalinterestin the topic.U.S. Departmentof EducationSecretaryMargaretSpellings states that some children learnbetter in a single-sex educational environment.There are currently more than250 public schools in the United Statesoffering a single-sex instructional environment.Thousands of other schoolsoffer subject-specific—mostly math andsciences—single-sex surroundings.education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 25

Music education strikesa chord through use ofinstructional technology,distance educationThe department’s Music Education program, underthe direction of Dr. Kimberly Walls, professor andprogram coordinator, has enjoyed national interestin Auburn’s efforts to integratecampus technology and distancebasedinstruction.At the invitation of the CollegeMusic Society and the Associationfor Technology in Music Instruction,Walls, along with Sid Hearn,a doctoral student in music education,and Dr. Doug Rosener, assistantprofessor in AU’s Departmentof Music, demonstrated its distancelearning efforts at the CMS49th National Conference in SanAntonio, Texas. During a special September 2006 pre-conferenceboot camp on music video conferencing, collaborationand convergence entitled “Bring the Outside World intoyour Music Studio and Classroom,” the three showed howtwo courses in the department’s distance learning graduateprogram were taught with a combination of Internet videoconferencing and streaming video.The program’s Guitar Classroom Methods and PercussionInstruments Techniques courses allow both local and distance-educationstudents to see and hear instructors coachingindividual students using real-time video. Music teachers enrolledin the two courses hone skills in instrument performingand teaching methods.Walls is also among music educators invited as a discussantin “Toward Tanglewood II: The Effects of Technologyon Music Learning” at the University of Minnesota. In thissatellite conference, discussants will prepare a position paperfor “Tanglewood II: A Symposium on Charting the Future,”which is sponsored by Boston University.Tanglewood I, held in 1967, was an international watershedevent for philosophy and curriculum in music education.Tanglewood II recognizes the 40th anniversary of theoriginal symposium. Goals of the conference are “to cultivatea new understanding of music learning, to examine values ofmusic in culture and its effect on transmission processes andhow schools, public and private at all levels, can meet the decadesahead with a deeper understanding of the role they canplay in supporting a musical future.”Oxford Round Table invitesAU Education professorto present paperDr. Steve Silvern, professorof early childhood education inthe Department of Curriculumand Teaching, was invited toparticipate in the spring 2007Oxford Round Table. Held inOxford, England, this prestigiousconference’s goal is topromote human advancementand understanding through theimprovement of education.Participants are selectedthrough several screening processes,including nominations by previous Round Tableparticipants and recommendations by Round Table directors.The first Round Table met in August 1989; attendancewas limited to ministers of education from severalnations and numerous governors from the United States.Since its inception, the Round Table has grown to includemembers of Parliament, executive officers of internationalcorporations, educational administrators, attorneys andacademicians from major universities.Silvern, one of only 10 conference speakers, presentedhis paper entitled “Co-developing Mind and Spirit.”This paper explored how educators can pay attention tochildren’s developing spirit and improve reasoning by engagingthem in interactions that respect their developinglogic of the spirit and of the logic of others.Team-Math duo leads innational organizationAs the directors of TEAM-Math, Curriculum andTeaching faculty members Dr. Marilyn Strutchens, associateprofessor, and Dr. W. Gary Martin, professor, provideoutreach and service to the East Alabama region.While the TEAM-Math program has acquired regionaland statewide attention, Strutchens and Martin have receivednational recognition for their work in the field ofmathematics education. Strutchens was recently appointedas chair of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’(NCTM) Research Committee for the 2007-2008academic year.In January 2007, Martin was elected treasurer of theAssociation of Mathematics Teacher Educators, in additionto his service on NCTM’s high school curriculumtask force.Together, Strutchens and Martin also served as co-editorsfor NCTM’s 2007 yearbook, The Learning of Mathematics:69th NCTM Yearbook.26 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

Social science educationprograms integrate practiceand theory throughreal-world applicationTwo current social science educationinitiatives demonstrate efforts tointegrate practice and theory in waysthat enhance student developmentand improve social studies instruction.Both programs are part of thePersistent Issues in History Network,or PIHNet, which is led by programco-directors Dr. John Saye of AuburnUniversity, a professor of social scienceeducation, and Dr. Tom Brush of IndianaUniversity, an associate professorof instructional systems technology.Recently, the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund to ImprovePost-Secondary Education (FIPSE) awarded PIHNetwith a $550,000 grant to allow the project to develop the PIHLaboratory for Virtual Field Experience (or PIH-LVFE). Thiswise-practice combines an ever-increasing database of video casesof authentic classroom practices with multiple resources andtools to enable pre-service social studies teachers to become betterteachers. These resources include in-class activities and onlinetools to develop a model lesson that demonstrates a particularteaching strategy associated with PIH’s approach to problembasedinquiry. Final cases are housed on the PIH Web site andare used by the program, peers and teachers in the field to envisionmore powerful practices.Secondary social science education faculty partnered with AUhistorians and the entire social studies faculty at Auburn JuniorHigh School to jointly develop, implement, observe, discuss andrevise lessons that reflect the AU-PIH model of problem-basedinquiry into persistent societal issues. The goal is that intensive,sustained dialogue and reflection about curriculum and its effectson student learning will give all stakeholders ownership of ashared set of general theoretical principles that underlie specificclassroom practices. These shared assumptions will represent anew inquiry culture at the school, therefore providing a uniquesetting for new teachers to experience a powerful way of teaching.The department’s fall methods class is housed on the juniorhigh school campus so that education students can observe, discussand replicate research lessons with students. In the spring,AJHS hosts AU interns who are collaboratively mentored by thisevolving community of practice.For more information about the Persistent Issues in HistoryNetwork, visit www.pihnet.orgC u r r i c u l u m a n d T e a c h i n gNew Facultyand Staffand StaffDr. Janet WomackDirectorEast Ala. RegionalInservice CenterHelen KirkFinancial AssistantTEAM-MathDr. Lora A. BaileyAssociate ProfessorEarly ChildhoodEducationDr. Robert LeierAssistant ProfessorEnglish as aSecond LanguageTo get to know all our new facultyand staff visit education.auburn.edu/facultystaff/spotlighteducation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 27

L e a r n i n g R e s o u r c e s C e n t e rLRC supports new ways to teach, learn with technologyBuilding upon its outstanding technology services, theLearning Resources Center is providing new technologies andservices to support a highly collaborative and media-rich learningenvironment.“While our goal is to help LRC patrons become effectivetechnology users, it is what the students and faculty can achievewith digital media that is important,” said Dr. Susan Bannon,the LRC’s director. “The LRC seeks to foster an environmentwhere new ways of communicating, collaborating, researching,teaching and learning can be discovered.”To support current technology-savvy college students, theLRC recently updated technology to enhance its already availablearray of digital tools. New iMac computers have beeninstalled in labs. Mobile computers lab carts furnished withwireless notebook computers are available to turn a traditionalclassroom into a computer lab. Students and faculty have accessto digital audio recorders and miniDV camcorders. All ofthese technologies provide opportunities for creating or supplementinga variety of projects to enhance learning.Students and faculty members collaborate to create audioand video files, blogs, and even podcasts using photos, moviesand music. Recently, a faculty member and graduate studentembedded several short movies into PowerPoint for a professionalpresentation.“When developing collaborative digital projects, our studentsrealize it is all about the audience and the audience is nolonger just listening,” Bannon said.“Technology is something our students are comfortable using,”she continued. “They were digitally oriented when theyarrived on campus with their cell phones, MP3 players, PDAs,wireless notebook computers and the like. The bottom line isthat students love using these technologies, and we feel it isimportant to help them become effective digital media users asthey assume positions in the education profession.”New StaffAmanda J. EarnestArt DesignerLRC Computer Usage• in an average week, more than 600 students use microcenter computers tocreate documents, scan, research and edit digital/audio files• if all 12 computers are being used, overflow computing space allows the LRCto serve another 100 students per week• an additional 250-300 students each week benefit from computing anddistance education classrooms located in and supported by the LRCLRC Circulation• in an average month, 1,337 circulation items are loaned tofaculty, staff and students• in an average year, more than 44,000 circulation items are loaned• since beginning to track this data in 2001, nearly 121,000circulation items have been checked out28 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu39USA2006

T r u m a n P i e r c e I n s t i t u t eTPI to host ‘07 summer camps for Alabama high school studentsThe college’s Truman Pierce Institute will host two weeklongsummer camps for rising juniors and seniors from areahigh schools served by 21st Century Learning Centers. Campswill focus on improving student skills and confidence in becomingeffective after-school tutors in science, the arts, math,writing and reading.These camps align with the institute’s mission as the college’sresearch and outreach unit devoted to studying and improvingteaching, learning and leadership. Chartered in 1982by Alabama’s governor and AU’s president, TPI is named inhonor of Dr. Truman Pierce, who served as the college’s deanfrom 1955 to 1975. The institute’s work focuses on ways toimprove schools and communities by creating partnerships,conducting research, and providing programs to meet theneeds of schools and communities.The camps will provide opportunities for students to explorea variety of natural science topics through field trips to local resourcesalong with follow-up lab work and instruction. Thesejuniors and seniors will also learn how to incorporate the naturalsciences into literature, art, music, mathematics and writingso they can provide enriched learning opportunities for thestudents they tutor.Scheduled for the weeks of June 17-22 and June 24-29,these residential camps will host 40 high school students fromacross Alabama each week on the Auburn campus. Studentswill spend three to four hours per day learning strategies forworking with younger students in the major content areas.They will study how to break down math applications, work inteams to create reading lessons, follow the scientific method intutoring, make inexpensive teaching tools, use story prompts,and make learning fun. The students will also spend four to sixhours daily engaging in natural science field experiences.Affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education, the 21stCentury Community Learning Center program supports thecreation of community learning centers that provide academicenrichment opportunities for children—particularly studentswho attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. Theprogram seeks to help students meet state and local studentstandards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math;to offer students a broad array of enrichment activities thatcomplement their regular academic programs; and to offer literacyand other educational services to the families of participatingchildren.This year, Auburn University—through a contract withthe Alabama State Department of Education—will award fivegrants to other Alabama higher education institutions to hostsimilar summer camps. This will allow more Alabama highschool students to attend camps, afford to other institutionsan opportunity to share their resources, and provide additionalsupport for Alabama’s 21st Century Community LearningCenter grantees.For more information on the summer camps, contactDr. Cindy Reed, Truman Pierce Institute director , atreedcyn@auburn.edu, or TPI associate Chris Groccia atgroccc1@auburn.edu.education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 29

O f f i c e o f t h e D e a nNew StaffMary Katherine LoweDevelopmentCoordinatorElizabeth PonderDevelopment OfficerColleen TrentCommunicationsAdministratorTo learn more about thecollege’s diversity initiatives, visiteducation.auburn.edu/diversity-commitmentEducation faculty, staff exceeduniversity-wide giving benchmarkAt the conclusion of the 2006 Faculty Staff Campaign, the first faculty-staff fundraisingeffort of its kind in recent years that started in March 2006, Auburn University employeesreached a record giving level of 43 percent—a sharp increase over the previous level of 9percent among the university’s faculty and staff.College of Education faculty and staff contributed greatly to that success, as more than61 percent of college personnel participated in the campaign. The college ranked thirdin its giving among the university’s 14 colleges and schools. Two departments—CounselorEducation, Counseling Psychology and School Psychology; and Health and HumanPerformance—reached the 100-percent participation mark, and the Learning ResourcesCenter staff reached 90 percent.In all, more than 1,840 faculty and staff from across campus participated by givingmore than $500,000 in current-use contributions.The campaign among faculty and staff is part of the university’s $500 million “It Beginsat Auburn” fundraising effort. Dr. Bob McGinnis, AU’s vice president for development,said both the campus campaign’s success and the sense of unity it demonstrates toalumni added to momentum that followed the kickoff of the national campaign’s publicphase in February 2006.“This is an astounding record and a success that the faculty and staff deserve to be veryproud of,” McGinnis said. “The dramatic rise in participation among the faculty and staffover a two-month period is almost unheard of in a fundraising campaign.”The nationwide “It Begins at Auburn” campaign has raised more than $466.9 million,or 93 percent of the total goal. The campaign encompasses all AU colleges and schoolsas well as AU libraries, museums, athletics and Auburn University Montgomery. Endowmentsfor students, faculty, programs and unrestricted dollars make up 58 percent of thecampaign’s goal.Education appoints Wattsas acting diversity directorIn February 2007, Education Dean Frances Kochan announcedthe appointment of Dr. Ivan Watts as the college’sacting director of diversity, recruitment and retention.Watts, an associate professor in the college’s Departmentof Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology since1999, will serve on a part-time basis while maintaining his regularfaculty duties.In this capacity, Watts will oversee the college’s efforts tofocus on recruiting and retaining students and faculty fromtraditionally underrepresented populations. He will also workwith faculty, staff and students in fulfilling the college’s overalldiversity goals, which include increasing faculty and studentdiversity; practicum and internship placement diversity; faculty involvement in internationalstudy and research; and employing approaches to foster an understanding andsensitivity to diversity issues.Watts joined the Auburn faculty in 1999 as an assistant professor and was promotedas a tenured associate professor in 2004. He received his Ed.D. from theUniversity of Cincinnati, a master’s in public policy from the University of Buffalo,and a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Ohio State University. Watts’ teaching andresearch interests include social justice, youth and school violence, school desegregation,structural and institutional violence, and critical social theory.30 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

Professional Education Services within the College of EducationDean’s Office provides students with the information andsupport needed to successfully complete academic programs, aswell as facilitate collaboration among and continuous improvementefforts by the college’s faculty and staff.Nearly every Education student has some interaction with theoffice’s staff and advisers. Because of this, Professional EducationServices plays an important role in molding students into themost competent, committed and reflective professionals possible,equipped to help all individuals learn and develop.Three advisers in the PES office guide students throughvarious transition checkpoints during their academic career. Inaddition to academic advising needs like course selection andmeeting graduation requirements, advisers assist students withthe Alabama Prospective Teaching Testing Program (APTTP),various professional certifications and other aspects of teachereducation programs.Field experiences, internships and partnerships involvehundreds of students each year. During the 2005-06 academicyear, Professional Education Services staff made 600 servicelearning placements in 65 agencies and schools; 905 methodsand practicum placements in 31 public schools; and 306 internshipplacements in 50 schools that included 27 different systemsin three states and five countries.Matters of student affairs are also managed by ProfessionalEducation Services staff. Chiefly among those is the college’sgrowing student support program, which provides annual supporttotaling more than 100 scholarships, fellowships and assistantshipsand totaling more than $180,000. Other student affairsactivities include student organizations, recruitment, awards andother non-academic issues.PES administrators work with faculty on necessary curriculachanges. These changes might include requesting new courses,modifying existing courses or retooling entire academic programs.Such efforts require coordination at the department, collegeand university level.The college’s continuous improvement efforts, underthe direction of its coordinator of assessment andevaluation, guide faculty and administrators in key academic,program and policy areas. Internal and externalassessmentdata arec o l l e c t e dthrough onlineassessmenttools,O f f i c e o f t h e D e a nDagley appointedto directprofessionaleducation servicesDr. Peggy Dagley, appointeddirector of ProfessionalEducation Servicesin fall 2006, earneda bachelor’s degree inelementary educationfrom Culver-StocktonCollege (Missouri) anda master’s in schoolcounseling from theUniversity of Missouri.Services provided to students in 2005-06 included600 service learning placements in 65 agencies and schools905 methods and practicum placements in 31 public schoolsanalyzed bycollege administratorsand integratedinto thecollege’s variousefforts.For more information, browse the Student section ofeducation.auburn.edu or call 334.844.4448.306 internship placements in 50 schools that included27 different systems in three states and five countries100 scholarships, fellowships and assistantships are presentedannually totaling more than $180,000P r o f e s s i o n a lE d u c a t i o nS e r v i c e sNew Facultyand Staffand StaffDr. Peggy L. DagleyDirectorShe received a specialist in middle school educationand a doctorate in elementary education from theUniversity of Georgia. Most of Dr. Dagley’s careerhas been spent in elementary schools, includingservice as a teacher in multiple grade levels, as anelementary school counselor, and as a principal.Her related experience includes serving as a teacher-in-residencein a project designed to create anassessment for the National Board for ProfessionalTeaching Standards.Kiley CoanAcademic Advisereducation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 31

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R e s e a r c hD r. J u d i t h L e c h n e r, a professor ofschool library media/technology in thecollege’s Department of EducationalFoundations, Leadership and Technology,has been exploring how children’sliterature can be used to support reading,social studies and science, as well as environmentaleducation goals.As part of this initiative, Lechneranalyzed 100 children’s books eithernamed “outstanding” by either the NationalCouncil for the Social Studies orby the National Science Teachers Associationor considered environmentalDr. Judith Lechnerinformational trade books and fiction with an environmental theme.As a part of this study, Lechner has also considered the books’ readabilitylevel, their literary and artistic quality based on criteria usedin critiquing children’s books, and the environmental themes theypromote based on standards outlined in the North American Associationof Environmental Educators’ Excellence in EnvironmentalEducation’s Guidelines for Learning.From this initial study, Lechner concludes that there aremany outstanding children’s books on the environment thatcan serve as a means to motivate and provide some of theknowledge base prior to outdoor experiences, can model attitudinaland behavioral values emphasized by environmentaleducation guidelines, and at the same time, can help meet readingeducation requirements.“The goal of this research is to look at ways to support reading,social studies and science through children’s books withan environmental theme. The great thing about reading inthis content area is that you’re both reading and meeting thecurriculum guidelines for subjects beyond language arts,”Lechner said.The next step in Lechner’s research is to review state guidelines inEnglish language arts and consider how these children’s books canbe used to promote the goals for reading at different levels. This researchappears in the International Journal of Environmental, Cultural,Economic, and Social Sustainability.values inure youngFor research updates, visiteducation.auburn.edu/researchliteratureeducation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 33

P o s t-School O u tco m e s D ata S y s-t e m (P.O.D.S.), a Web-based data-collectionsystem developed by the AuburnTransition Leadership Institute (ATLI),offers state education agencies nationwidea tool to track the transition of studentswith disabilities, collect informationto improve transition programs and meetnew federal reporting mandates.The transition from high school toeither post-secondary education or theworkforce presents unique challengesfor students with disabilities. Educators Dr. Karen Rabrenacross the nation are seeking ways to reduceboth the near 30-percent dropoutrate and 70-percent unemployment rateoften seen of these students.Dr. Karen Rabren, ATLI co-directorand associate professor ofspecial education, began work in 2003on the Web-based P.O.D.S. applicationwith two other ATLI colleagues—George Hall, ATLI data manager, andDr. Phil Browning, department head andWayne T. Smith distinguished professor.With the help of the university’s Officeof Technology Transfer, the softwareGeorge Hallwas copyrighted in March 2006 and hasbeen purchased by the Pennsylvania StateDepartment of Education. Several statedepartments of education are expressinginterest in licensing P.O.D.S. to collecttransition data on their own studentswith disabilities.“Beginning in 2006, the federalgovernment now requires all state departmentsof education to begin collectingpost-high school data on students withdisabilities,” Rabren said. “Alabama is a Dr. Phil Browningleader in this effort.”The Auburn Transition Leadership Institute was created in 2000to provide research, outreach and instruction in the area of transition—atime defined by the federal government when students withdisabilities make the move from secondary school to adulthood andactive members of society. ATLI receives $150,000 annually fromthe Alabama State Department of Education through two annualcontracts to conduct research. More than 8,600 stakeholders haveattended and benefited from the institute’s Transition LeadershipAnnual Conference since its inception in 1991.34 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

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saliva provideslink betweenstress, immunityI n f o u r s e pa r at es t u d i e s conducted bya multi-university researchteam, saliva hasbeen shown to providenew insight into therole of social stressorsin child development.The tests focus on anenzyme secreted by thesalivary glands—alphaamylase—thathas beenDr. Joseph Buckhalt linked in adults to thesympathetic nervoussystem’s (SNS) “fight-or-flight” response. Now, inthese new studies, alpha-amylase has been shown tobe a marker for the SNS response in children also.The four research groups—infants and their mothers,preschoolers, children, and teenagers—wereasked to complete a challenging task. These taskswere designed to elicit emotional duress, thereforeallowing researchers to measure the different levelsof alpha-amylase.Research findingssuggest that socialstressors directlyaffect the levelof alpha-amylasefound inthe participants’saliva.The stressorsthe participantsencounteredvaried bygroup. For example, The 6-monthold infants were gently restrainedby a stranger. Older children wereasked to complete a frustrating taskin addition to interacting with ateacher or being evaluated.The four studies were detailedin an invited paper, “Integratingthe Measurement of Salivary Alpha-Amylaseinto Studies of ChildHealth, Development and SocialRelationships,” in a special April2006 issue of the Journal of Socialand Personal Relationships. Amongthe authors of that paper wereDr. Joseph Buckhalt, a Wayne T.Smith distinguished professor andschool psychology program coordinatorin the college’s Department of CounselorEducation, Counseling Psychology andSchool Psychology. Other authors includedDr. Douglas Granger, Katie T. Kivlighan andDr. Clancy Blair of The Pennsylvania StateUniversity; Dr. Mona El-Sheikh, Dr. JacquelynMize and Jared A. Lisonbee of Auburn University;Dr. Laura R. Stroud of Brown Medical School;Dr. Kathryn Handwerger of Tufts University; andDr. Eve B. Schwartz, Salimetrics LLC (State College,Pa.).The authors wrote, “The associations revealedbetween alpha-amylase and illness susceptibility areparticularly robust and worthy of comment. Thefinding is unique and is consistent with volumes ofresearch on the linkages between the brain, behaviorand immunity.”Alpha-Amylase enzymeIllustration byDavid S. Goodsell,the Scripps ResearchInstitute36 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

Korvotney BarberJuniorPhysical EducationHolly CurrieSeniorExercise ScienceQuentin GrovesSeniorAdult Educationinfrared offers insidelook to improvingsports medicineA lt h o u g h infrared thermogenic technology was first recognized in the 1800s, medical infrared—known as IR-thermography—has been employed since the 1960s. Dr. David Pascoe, a professor ofexercise physiology with the Department of Health and Human Performance, has been studyingways to use IR-thermography to help diagnose injuries and monitor recovery.An IR-thermography image is a visual map of the skin surface temperature that can provide accuratethermal measurement through color. It does not, however, measure the amount of blood flowto the skin tissue.“In three of the panels (below), one can easily see the area in the stomach region where veterinarianwas kicked by a horse and there was a contusion. What is interesting to note is the region in theupper right side of the chest (left side of image) and the area in the triceps region of the arm. Theseareas illustrate reduced skin temperatures due to a thoracic nerve impingement. This nerve impingementresulted in some weakness in the right arm and some muscle atrophy three weeks after the injury.Rehabilitation was able to correct the nerve impingement and bring the subject back to normalDr. David Pascoefunction,” said Dr. Pascoe of the infrared images below.Pascoe and his associates conclude that IR-thermal images should be used in concert with othertechnologies such as X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but not as a sole source of diagnosis. IR-thermal imagesserve to compliment conventional methods of diagnosis with a different view to more accurately pinpoint the problem.education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 37

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O u t r e a c hR u r a l s c h o o l s y s t e m s have difficultyrecruiting and retaining highlyqualified teachers. To help remedy thisproblem, the Truman Pierce Instituteis expanding professional developmentopportunities for several key groups inAlabama through funding provided bythe Appalachian Regional Commission.ARC has awarded the Truman PierceInstitute $200,000 for its rural schoolimprovement initiative, “SustainingSchool Success.” This initiative providesopportunities to build instructional leadershippotential among administrators, teacher leaders and studentDr. Cynthia Reedleaders in four rural Alabama school systems in Fayette, Hale, Maconand Tallapoosa counties.The Truman Pierce Institute recently contracted with the AlabamaState Department of Education to assist with reportingand assessing the 21st Century Community Learning CentersPrograms in Alabama. The Truman Pierce Institute will provide ongoingtraining as well as technical assistance to all 130-plus grantees.In addition, TPI will oversee seven residential summer trainingcamps for high school students. The camps will concentrate on improvingstudent skills and confidence in becoming effective tutorsfocusing on writing, reading, math, art, science and special needs.As part of their acceptance into the program, all of the selected studentsmust agree to work a minimum of 40 hours in a 21st CenturyCommunity Learning Center using the skills they learned at camp.The Truman Pierce Institute has also continued to supportresearch efforts, professional development, organizational andleadership improvements and other efforts focused on assistingschool superintendents within the Black Belt region—anarea in West Alabama once known for its exceptionally fertileblack soil, but is now an economically challenged part of thestate. Facilitated by the Truman Pierce Institute, the AlabamaBlack Belt Superintendents Coalition recently received nonprofitstatus and plans to reach its goals of enhancing studentachievement, attendance, and quality of life by collaborating onpurchases, building projects, professional development, and developingnew instructional programs. The Truman Pierce Institutewas awarded an Auburn University Outreach grant to assist theseeducational leaders in becoming more skillful in using data-drivendecision making to achieve their goals of closing the achievementgap in this region.successfuture leaderseducation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 39

T r a n s f o r m i n g E a s t A l a b a m a M at h e m at i c s ( TEAM-Mat h) a n d t h e A l a b a m a M at h, S c i-e n c e a n d Technolo g y I n i t i at i v e (AMSTI-AU) approach math and science education from a differentpoint of view than what is usually found in schools. This new approach challenges teachersin 15 school districts in east Alabama to teach differently, using hands-on teaching techniques thatpromote problem solving and higher-order thinking.TEAM-Math seeks to teach elementary and secondary students using strategies that foster students’critical thinking skills through solving a variety of problems. When students are challenged tosolve “real-world” problems to which they can relate, they better retain these math skills and can betterapproach similar problems in the future. The focus of AMSTI-AU also includes hands-on learningexercises that allow students to work through mathematics problems, conduct science experimentsand engage in other interactive exercises.Both of these programs require extensive teacher training and support. It is this training andsupport that is helping to retain and recruit highly qualified teachers, thus addressing the severeDr. Gary Martinmathematics and science teacher shortage in the state and throughout the Southeast. The program’ssupport system serves to keep teachers motivated and involved in helping their students progress intheir knowledge of important mathematics and science.Directed by Dr. W. Gary Martin and Dr. Marilyn Strutchens in the College of Education’s Departmentof Curriculum and Teaching, the TEAM-Math partnership includes Auburn’s College ofSciences and Mathematics and Tuskegee University. TEAM-Math has been in operation since April2003 and is funded by a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The programincludes summer institutes for teachers in schools new to and currently participating in TEAM-Math, as well as quarterly follow-up meetings. The project also develops school and district teacherleaders, supports partnership-wide curriculum alignment, and works to improve the preparation ofnew teachers.AMSTI-AU is a partnership between Martin and Strutchens, working in concert with Dr. MarllinSimon, an associate professor of physics in Auburn’s College of Sciences and Mathematics. This Dr. Marilyn Strutchensprogram is unique in that TEAM-Math teachers have already completed a portion of the AMSTItraining, therefore shortening the number of classes it takes to become an AMSTI teacher. AMSTI-AU is funded by the AlabamaState Department of Education, which has appropriated more than $830,000 for the program’s first year. Currently, theAMSTI-AU program includes sixth and seventh grades in 13 Alabama public schools. The program will expand its scope in thenumber of schools and range of grade levels as funding increases.40 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

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Research Funding (2006-2007)$8,000,000$7,000,000$6,000,000$5,000,000$4,000,000$3,000,000$2,000,000$1,000,000$0$4,069,1682002-2003$3,200,0002003-2004$4,708,2862004-2005$6,739,5442005-2006• Four-year growth in funding: 65.6%• Full-time faculty engaged in research: 44/83• Average funding per faculty member: $80,23312345Top 5 Undergraduate Programs,by enrollment (spring 2007)Elementary Education [367]Curriculum and TeachingExercise Science [223]Health and Human PerformanceEarly Childhood Education [200]Curriculum and TeachingGeneral Social Science Education [112]Curriculum and TeachingEnglish Language Arts Education [91]Mathematics Education [91]Curriculum and TeachingTotal undergraduate enrollment: 1,560Fall Enrollment andStudent Statistics (2006-2007)Enrollment(full andpart-time) Fall 2006Four-yearchangeUndergraduate 1,627 3.6%Graduate 367 (2.9%)EducationalSpecialist25 (7.4%)Doctoral 319 16.0%Degreesconferred 2005-2006Four-yearchangeUndergraduate 360 9.8%Graduate 196 32.4%EducationalSpecialist25 257.1%Doctoral 34 41.7%12345Top 5 Graduate Programs,by enrollment (spring 2007)Higher Education Administration [58]Educational Foundations, Leadership and TechnologyExercise Science [49]Health and Human PerformanceAdult Education [48]Educational Foundations, Leadership and TechnologyRehabilitation Services [47]Rehabilitation and Special EducationCollaborative Teacher Special Education [44]Rehabilitation and Special EducationTotal graduate enrollment: 685College of Education giving:“It begins at auburn” Campaign$14,000,000$12,000,00011,542,782Faculty Statistics (2006-2007)$10,000,00010,197,991Full-time,tenure-track FacultyFall 2006Four-yearchange84 3.7%Amount ofFunds Raised$8,000,000$6,000,0008,789,4905,982,076% with terminal degree 98.8% 1.3%$4,000,000Part-time faculty 11 22.2%$2,000,0001,809,3170 432,5382001 2002 20032004 2005 2006 200742 Building A Better Future for All Year education.auburn.eduEnd Totals

Education alumnithroughout the U.S.C o l l e g e K n o w l e d g e2006-2007College Rankings 0-5051-100101-200201-500more than 500International: 131The princeton Review’sTop 10 MostPopular Majors (2006)Not only are two ofThe Princeton Review’stop 10 most popular majorsin the field of education,many of the other disciplineslisted are areas ofteaching specializationwithin the College of Education.[ 2 0 ]Rehabilitation CounselingU.S.News and World Report’sHealth Disciplines category[ 2 8 ]Health and HumanPerformance doctoral programsAmerican Academy ofKinesiology and Physical Education[ 7 0 ]Graduate programsU.S.News and World Report’s2007 “Best Graduate Schools”College of educationendowmentsMarket Valueof Endowments$6,000,000$5,000,000$4,000,000$3,000,000$2,000,000$1,000,000$2,969,444.36$2,835,922.95$3,749,643.61$4,312,963With an enrollment of2,245 students, the Collegeof Education has thefifth-largest overall enrollmentamong the university’s 12academic colleges and schools.Based on student classifications,has the fifth-largest undergraduateenrollment (1,560) and largestgraduate enrollment (685)among AU’s 12 academic collegesand schools. Total collegeenrollment is slightly more than10 percent of 39USAthe university’s2006overall enrollment of 21,805.[all figures fall 2006]$5,121,026.93$6,718,598Business Administrationand ManagementPsychology[ 3 ]Elementary EducationBiologyNursing[ 6 ]Education[ 7 ]EnglishCommunicationsComputer SciencePolitical Science[ 1 ][ 2 ][ 4 ][ 5 ][ 8 ][ 9 ][ 1 0 ]$02001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 43

E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e eJames “Jim” Manley ‘60Retired banker, SunTrust BankDecatur, Ga.Council ChairWilliam D. “Bill” Langley ‘63Business Owner, Sidewinder Inc.Columbus, Ga.Chair, ExternalRelations CommitteeDr. Joyce Reynolds Ringer ‘59Retired executive director, GeorgiaAdvocacy OfficeAuburn, Ala.Chair, Development CommitteeDr. J. Carlton Smith ‘67Retired superintendentVestavia Hills, Ala.Chair, Academic Affairs CommitteeM e m b e r sDr. Tim Alford ‘68Director, Alabama Office ofWorkforce DevelopmentMontgomery, Ala.Donna CarpenterBurchfield ‘71Lawyer, King & SpaldingAtlanta, Ga.Nancy CulpepperChancey ‘62Chairwoman, CH&B Inc.Enterprise, Ala.Dr. Bernadette Chapple ‘98Research director, Center forLeadership and Public Policy,Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, Ala.Dr. Cynthia Ann Cox ‘77Coronado, Calif.Mary Chambers Gross ‘65Retired high school educatorMelbourne, Fla.Dr. J. Floyd Hall ‘48Retired school superintendentand professorGreenville, S.C.Dr. J. Terry Jenkins ‘83Superintendent, Auburn City SchoolsAuburn, Ala.Emily Reaves Leischuck ‘64Retired, Auburn UniversityAuburn, Ala.Sharon Rochambeau LovellVestavia Hills, Ala.Hedy White Manry ‘71Vice president, IBM GlobalSolutions LeadershipCornelius, N.C.Steve Means ‘69Gadsden, Ala.44 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

N a t i o n a l A d v i s o r y C o u n c i lThe College of Education’s National Advisory Council is a network of college alumni andfriends who advocate to those outside the college and guide those working within it. Membersof the council are appointed by the dean after being nominated by council membersand college leadership. Appointments to the council are for a three-year term.The council convenes in Auburn twice a year—once in the fall and spring—and works asneeded through committees and correspondence the rest of the year. Members serve onone of four committees: Academic Affairs, Development, External Relations or InternalRelations. The chairs of these committees, along with the council chair, comprise the council’sExecutive Committee.Advisory council members epitomize the college’s mission to build better futures for allthrough their professional contributions. These professionals and retired individuals representprivate, public and nonprofit business and organizations throughout the country. Inaddition their council service, council members regularly attend the college’s special eventsand spread its message through their involvement in other Auburn University programs,committees and boards.To learn more about theNational Advisory Council, visiteducation.auburn.edu/alumni/nacPatsy Body Parker ‘70Education consultant andretired school counselorOpelika, Ala.Dr. Harold Patterson ‘54Retired school superintendentGuntersville, Ala.Kym Hass Prewitt ‘86Exec. director, Children’sLiteracy Guild of Ala.Birmingham, Ala.Dr. Frances Skinner Reeves ‘71Retired mental health counselorWest Point, Ga.Theresa Rushton Roberston ‘64Retired educatorMarietta, Ga.Dr. Ron Saunders ‘70Superintendent, Barrow Co. SchoolsWinder, Ga.Dr. Thomas N. Taylor ‘60Retired superintendentClinton, Miss.Dr. W. MabreyWhetstone, Jr. ‘73Director, Special Education Services,Alabama Department of EducationTitus, Ala.Leslie S. Woodson ‘80Trainer/technical writer,EDS CorporationAlabaster, Ala.Catherine Cary Zodrow ‘72Retired educatorAuburn, Ala.NOT Pictured:EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDr. Carol Edmundson Hutcheson ‘69Principal, East Columbus Magnet AcademyColumbus, Ga.Chair, Internal Relations CommitteeMEMBERSDr. Jane Cahaly ‘66Director of teacher education, AndersonCollegePendleton, S.C.Dr. John William Covington ‘81Superintendent, Pueblo Schools District 60Pueblo, Col.The Hon. Kay Ivey ‘67Alabama state treasurerMontgomery, Ala.Mary Alice Newell ‘66Coordinator of clinical experiences, OrleanBullard Beeson School of Education andProfessional Studies, Samford UniversityBirmingham, Ala.Beth Powell ‘67Artists’ representative; former Ala. PTAdirectorMontgomery, Ala.Kathryn Milner Shehane ‘56Retired educator and superintendentDouglasville, Ga.education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 45

Scholarship CeremonyThe College of Education congratulates the recipients of its 98 student awards.The 98 scholarships awarded this year represent an increase of 25 awards over the71 scholarships, assistantships and fellowships presented last year. These awards,totaling more than $180,000, come from annual contributions and awards madefrom the college’s more than $5.7 million scholarship endowments. These awardsare made possible by the generosity of our donors.UNDERGRADUATE AWARDSHester Wear AtchisonEndowed ScholarshipMelanie Michelle Tew, Mobile, Ala.Martin Luther and Exa BeckEndowed ScholarshipHeather Michelle Lynch,Pinson, Ala.Ralph Carroll and Willie Mae BolesEndowed ScholarshipMallory Lynn Appleton,Vestavia, Ala.Amy Brooke Harbison,Sylvan Springs, Ala.Marsha Burns BurneyEndowed ScholarshipMegan Mechelle Robertson,Oneonta, Ala.College of EducationStudent Council Annual ScholarshipMallory Joy Cadrette,Montgomery, Ala.Laura Michelle Haywood,Homewood, Ala.Ashley Danielle Keel,New Hope, Ala.Cassie Dora Simpson,Nashville, Tenn.Comer FoundationAnnual ScholarshipKelli Elizabeth Cox, Millbrook, Ala.Amanda Patrick, Enterprise, Ala.Lillian Cross DavisEndowed ScholarshipCynthia Leigh Terry,Lawrenceville, Ga.Betty McLendon DeMentEndowed ScholarshipAshley Ann McAdams, Hoover, Ala.John R. Dyas Jr.Endowed ScholarshipBrittany C. Lea, Ider, Ala.Mildred Cheshire FraleyEndowed ScholarshipJonathan Wayne Adams,Five Points, Ala.Ashley Dianne Boulware,Alexander City, Ala.Charlestine F. L. Ellis,Phenix City, Ala.Christopher James Rousseau,Memphis, Tenn.Rachel Danielle Wilson,Birmingham, Ala.Margaret Graves FrazierEndowed ScholarshipAmy Catherine White, Eufaula, Ala.Betty Thrower FreemanAnnual ScholarshipJessica Kay Wiggins,Vestavia Hills, Ala.Dr. J. Floyd HallEndowed ScholarshipMiranda Lynn Bishop,Albertville, Ala.Chrystapher J. Walker,Tuskegee, Ala.Humana FoundationEndowed ScholarshipAlexandria McCall Conn,Huntsville, Ala.Tyler Madison Daffron,Ragland, Ala.Julie Johnston, Tuscaloosa, Ala.Megan Jean Kasl, Wildwood, Mo.Jennifer Whitney Reinhart,Brownsburg, Ind.Allison Marie Snider, Burke, Va.Scott Clellon Warren, Newnan, Ga.Melissa Lynn Manly, Vestavia Hills, Ala.Sam L. HutchisonEndowed ScholarshipHailey Elizabeth Porter,Columbiana, Ala.Ashley Kaye Snow, Franklin, Tenn.Patricia Lynette Adams,Opelika, Ala.Julia Collins IsbellAnnual ScholarshipMelissa Layne Beeson, Prattville, Ala.William Leon Brazelton,Guntersville, Ala.JerryLee Miranda Brisendine,Mentone, Ala.Andrea Jade Elliot, Douglas, Ala.Ashley Brooke Jacobs,Huntsville, Ala.Emily Beth Mills, Fort Payne, Ala.Heather Baker Smith, Talladega, Ala.Brittany Jean Wright, Vestavia, Ala.Dr. Maxwell C. KingAnnual ScholarshipJohn Wayne Adams, Five Points, Ala.Richard C. KunkelEndowed ScholarshipBrittany Faye Bailey, Roanoke, Ala.Jessica Leigh Clatworthy,Kingwood, TexasMaribeth Henderson, Dadeville, Ala.Amanda Brittney Little,Collinsville, Ala.46 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

James W. and Elaine B. LesterEndowed ScholarshipRobin Elizabeth Bolton,Clanton, Ala.Coleman Ellis, Crane Hill, Ala.Jacob Samuel Johnson,Flomaton, Ala.Keri Renea Moore, Section, Ala.Dimple Patel, Opelika, Ala.Ashley Elizabeth Styron,Savannah, Ga.Amber Dale Wright, Decatur, Ala.R.W. MontgomeryEndowed ScholarshipJeremiah Darren Posey,Danville, Ala.Kathryn Flurry and Harrell RayMorgan Endowed ScholarshipJoey Huskins, Huntington Beach, Calif.JoAnn Granberry MurrellEndowed ScholarshipLydia Sophia Henderson,Camden, Ala.Timothy Alan McWhorter,Ruston, La.Kathleen F. Tiffany, Lake Bluff, Ill.B.B. and Frances NelsonEndowed ScholarshipBrittney Diane Garnett,Tallassee, Ala.Annie Laura NewellEndowed ScholarshipKristen Beth Hadaway, Jasper, Ala.Lauren Racquel Lee, Margaret, AlaPatrons of the Keystone -Dean’s Circle ScholarshipAshley Michelle McCullough,Jones, Ala.Clarissa Tyon Williams,Clanton, Ala.Lucy B. PittmanEndowed ScholarshipBrittney Kaye Burton, Corner, Ala.Robert L. SaundersEndowed ScholarshipVirginia Caroll Norman,Gadsden, Ala.Cynthia Marvin Coleman ScottEndowed Presidential ScholarshipHeather Boatwright,Muscle Shoals, Ala.Kenneth Alan Jackson, Jr.,Madison, Ala.Alicia Eileen Quimby, Malvern, Pa.Jennifer Lindsey Short, Hoover, Ala.Richard A. ScottAnnual ScholarshipJulie Florence Allbritton,Lilburn, Ga.Sara Burger, Alpharetta, Ga.Alyshia M. Chavez,Lawrenceville, Ga.Yolanda D. McDonald,Huntsville, Ala.Latavia Peters, Auburn, Ala.Kathryn McClellan StrockAnnual ScholarshipMarcus Dewone Walton,Birmingham, Ala.Angelo and Joy Love TomassoEndowed ScholarshipLauren Susanna Hendriks,Decatur, Ala.Sadie C. Manning, Trussville, Ala.Rebecca Ann Petty, Dothan, Ala.Earl H. “Buddy” WeaverEndowed ScholarshipKira Lisette Ledbetter,Dadeville, Ala.Ronald J. WeaverEndowed ScholarshipLaci Dawn Rickard, Hoover, Ala.Yvonne WilliamsEndowed ScholarshipAngela Marie Mustain, Decatur, Ala.Theodore Franklin andWinnifred Phillips YanceyEndowed ScholarshipAngela Marie Mustain, Decatur, Ala.GRADUATE AWARDSBarbara Booth BairdGraduate Student AwardCassandra Shea Keith, Daleville, Ala.Wendy Baker MemorialGraduate Student AwardRodney Charles Hall, Roanoke, Ala.Elizabeth Williams BrazeltonFund for ExcellenceMichael Alan Keim, Warne, N.C.Albert Hamilton CollinsAnnual FellowshipJeffrey Lynn Gilbreath,Mount Hope, Ala.William Thomas HaleyMemorial Annual AssistantshipJohn Klem, Auburn, Ala.James R. and Frances R. MolnarGraduate Student AwardDemetriss LaShun Locke,Monroeville, Ala.JoAnn Granberry MurrellEndowed ScholarshipErin M Doolin, Morrow, OhioAmy Lora Gilliland Giddens,Sylacauga, Ala.Dr. Dennis J. SaboMemorial FellowshipFarrell Brady Seymore,Cullman, Ala.Paul W. ScheidGraduate Student AwardAmanda Saralee Muse, Florence, Ala.F. Allen and Louise K. TurnerFoundation AnnualGraduate AssistantshipElizabeth Anne Peacock,Montgomery, Ala.Peter WilliamsonMemorial ScholarshipJudith Murdaugh Wortz,Eufaula, Ala.Charles M. and Frances SkinnerReeves Endowed ScholarshipMorgan Towles Spires,education.auburn.edu Mer Rouge, La.Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 47

College recognizes excellenceCelebrating its 25th anniversary in 2006, the college’s annualSpring Awards Ceremony allows the college to recognizethose among its ranks cited as “outstanding” during thecurrent academic year.Each of the college’s five departments selects a graduatestudent and four departments select an undergraduate student,to receive its outstanding student award. The departmenthead, in concert with and upon recommendation bydepartment faculty, selects each student award recipient.Elena PetrovaOutstandingGraduate StudentDepartment of CounselorEducation, Counseling Psychology,and School Psychology2 0 0 6 S t u d e n tA w a r d R e c i p i e n t sKimberly Nunes-BuffordOutstandingGraduate StudentDepartment of Curriculumand TeachingEsenç Meriç BalamOutstandingGraduate StudentDepartment of EducationalFoundations, Leadershipand TechnologyOleg A. SinelnikovOutstandingGraduate StudentDepartment of Healthand Human PerformanceSuzanne Tew-WashburnOutstandingGraduate StudentDepartment of Rehabilitationand Special EducationTyler BenjaminOutstandingUndergraduate StudentDepartment of Curriculumand TeachingScott C. WarrenOutstandingUndergraduate StudentDepartment of EducationalFoundations, Leadershipand TechnologyAngela M. HomanOutstandingUndergraduate StudentDepartment of Healthand Human PerformanceMichele MurmerOutstandingUndergraduate StudentDepartment of Rehabilitationand Special Education48 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

among faculty, staff and studentsAn awards committee of representatives from each of thecollege’s five departments, as well as two college-wide staffrepresentatives, consider nominations by each departmentfor outstanding faculty awards. Singular awards for outstandingresearch and outstanding outreach are presentedto faculty for exemplary work in fulfilling these two componentsof the college’s mission.Two additional awards recognize outstanding work inthe areas of undergraduate and graduate teaching. Theseawards are named for college benefactors Dr. Gerald’64 and Mrs. Emily ’64 Leischuck of Auburn, Ala. TheLeischucks—both College of Education graduates, formereducators and retired Auburn University administrators—established these awards in 2000. Mrs. Leischuck continuesher service to the college as a member of the college’sNational Advisory Council, and Dr. Leischuck is a past recipientof the college’s outstanding alumnus award.2 0 0 6 F a c u l t y a n d s t a f fA w a r d R e c i p i e n t sDr. Sheri J. BrockEmily and Gerald LeischuckOutstanding UndergraduateFaculty and Teaching AwardDepartment of Healthand Human PerformanceDr. James E. WitteEmily and Gerald LeischuckOutstanding GraduateFaculty and Teaching AwardDepartment of EducationalFoundations, Leadershipand TechnologyDr. John W. SayeOutstanding FacultyAward for ResearchDepartment of Curriculumand TeachingDr. Marilyn E. StrutchensOutstanding FacultyAward for ResearchDepartment of Curriculumand TeachingDr. Harriette M. HugginsOutstanding Staff AwardAdministrative/ProfessionalLearning Resources CenterDr. Sharon C. HueyOutstanding Staff AwardOffice AdministrationDepartment of Healthand Human Performanceeducation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 49

Jenkins ’83 named 2006 Outstanding AlumnusDr. J. Terry Jenkins, superintendent of Auburn City Schoolsand a 1983 College of Education graduate, received the college’s2006 Outstanding Alumnus Award.In selecting Jenkins for this honor, Education Dean FrancesKochan noted his involvement in making a number of thecollege’s K-12 partnerships and initiatives successful.“Many of our college’s initiatives have either been madepossible by or flourished with the support from Auburn CitySchools,” Kochan said. “From opening the doors to programslike TEAM-Math and the AU Autism Center to his participationon our college’s National Advisory Council, Dr. Jenkinsexemplifies the competent, committed and reflective professionalwe strive to help all our graduates become.”Kochan cited his leadership as president of the SchoolSuperintendents of Alabama, as well as being selected as superintendentof the year in two states—Georgia and, mostrecently, Alabama—as reflecting highly on the quality of thecollege’s graduates.Jenkins’ move to Auburn City Schools in 2000 concludeda 31-year educational career in Georgia that included 22 yearsas a superintendent and one year as CEO of Georgia’s SchoolSuperintendent Association. He also served as both an elementaryand high school principal, and a classroom teacher.In addition to his service with the college’s National AdvisoryCouncil and School Superintendents of Alabama, he isa member of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce Board ofDirectors and a graduate of Leadership Alabama.Jenkins also holds master’s and educational specialist degreesfrom West Georgia State University, and a bachelor’sdegree from David Lipscomb University.2006 Dr. J. TerryJenkins ‘832005 Hedy WhiteManry ‘712004 Gordon M.Sherman ‘572003 Dr. Joyce ReynoldsRinger ‘592002 Dr. Shirley KelleySpears ‘712001 Dr. Betty McClendonDeMent ‘712000 Dr. WayneTeague ‘501999 Dr. J. Floyd Hall ‘481998 Alice “Ruthie”Bolton ‘901997 Dr. Earl “Buddy”Weaver ‘62Previous recipients1996 Kay E. Ivey ‘671995 Wayne T. Smith ‘681994 Dr. John M. Goff ‘721992 Reita EthelClanton ‘741991 Dr. Marilyn ClarkBeck ‘661990 Jeanne SwannerRobertson ‘671989 Dr. John H. “Pete”Mosley ‘581988 Dr. Gerald S.Leischuck ‘641987 Dr. Ann M. Neely ‘771985 Dr. Robert L.Saunders ‘471984 Dr. Merle RoystonFriesen ‘761983 Dr. Wayne Teague ‘50Ohio University namesMiddleton ’90 education deanDr. Renée A. Middleton, a 1990College of Education graduate andformer member of the college’s faculty,was named dean of the OhioUniversity College of Education inMay 2006. She officially assumedher duties in August.As dean, she oversees the college’sthree departments: TeacherEducation, Educational Studies,and Counseling and Higher Education.She is also responsible for thesix centers housed within the college,numerous community partnerships, and the professionaldevelopment schools that currently enroll 1,500 undergraduateand 500 graduate students.Prior to her appointment, Middleton served as the college’sdirector of research, human resource developmentand outreach—a position she held since 1994. She was also atenured professor in the college’s Department of CounselorEducation, Counseling Psychology, and School Psychology.In April 2006, she was presented the Academic FreedomAward by the Auburn University Chapter of the American Associationof University Professors. The award is given annuallyto a person demonstrating high ethical standards and professionalismin his or her field of specialization. The award alsorecognizes significant contributions to advocating, protectingand extending academic freedom at Auburn.Middleton received her doctorate in rehabilitation administrationfrom Auburn. She completed her bachelor’s degreein speech and hearing at Andrews University and her master’sdegree in clinical audiology at the University of Tennessee.50 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

D i s t i n g u i s h e da l u m n i l e c t u r e rJhin ‘71 makes aglobal impactthrough peace corpsDr. Kyo “Paul” Jhin ‘71, directorof the Office of Planning,Policy and Analysis for PeaceCorps’, returned to his almamater on October 23, 2006, to speak tostudents about the Peace Corps. Visitingwith the college’s administrative leadershipstudent leaders, and presenting acampus seminar were all part of his activitiesas a distinguished alumni lecturer.Jhin, who earned a doctorate in mathematicseducation from Auburn in 1971,is the Peace Corps’ liaison to the WhiteHouse Initiative on Asian Americans andPacific Islanders. His office provides theagency with statistical reports about PeaceCorps volunteers, country status reportsand updates to the volunteer handbook.“Dr. Jhin is such a wonderful exampleof the global benefits education offers,”Education Dean Frances Kochan said.“The Peace Corps proves that educationhappens outside the classroom, and eachone of us can make a contribution to theglobal society.”His seminar, held in the Foy StudentUnion attend by nearly 100 AU faculty,staff, students and administrators, emphasizedthe global work of the PeaceCorps throughout its 45-year history.“Much of the success I have had inmy life is because of what I have learnedfrom Auburn University and my majorprofessor, Dr. Easterday,” Jihn said duringhis speech to Auburn students.Easterday, who retired as a professoremeritus from the Department of Curriculumand Teaching’s MathematicsEducation program in 1998, served asJhin’s major professor.With the help of college staff, Jhin wasable to extend his visit to include similaragendas at both Alabama State Universityand Auburn University Montgomery.The Peace Corps is celebrating a 45-year legacy of service at home and abroad,and a 30-year high for volunteers in thefield. Since 1961, more than 182,000volunteers have helped promote a betterunderstanding between Americans andthe people of the 138 countries wherevolunteers have served. Peace Corps volunteersmust be U.S. citizens and at least18 years of age. Peace Corps service is a27-month commitment. Currently, thePeace Corps has 8,000 volunteers in 70countries, including 14 Auburn graduates,or as Jhin put it, “14 War Eagles.”“Our mission is to build peace andunderstanding among mankind,” Jhinsaid of the Peace Corps’ mission.Prior to joining the Peace Corps, Jhinserved as the director of the National AsianPacific Center on Aging, Los Angeles andserved as commissioner of the CaliforniaPostsecondary Education Commission.He has also served as executive assistantto the secretary of the U.S. DepartmentVeterans Affairs, where he worked as apersonal adviser and consultant to theSecretary on the formulation of broaddepartment polices and the implementationof Department of Veterans Affairsprograms. From 1983 to 1990, Jhinserved as assistant superintendent forEducational Technology in the Districtof Columbia Public School system.Jhin’s many achievements have beenrecognized at the national level, and hehas numerous significant honors includingWho’s Who Among Students in AmericanUniversities and Colleges. He alsoreceived “Kukmin-Hunchang Dongpaik-Chang,” the highest civilian award fromthe Korean government. He was namedMuch of the success I have had in my life isbecause of what I have learned fromAuburn University and my major professor,Dr. [Ken] Easterday.Alabama’s Outstanding Young Educatorof the Year by the Alabama Jaycees.He also received the prestigious DistinguishedService Award from the FederalCouncil of Asian Pacific Americans.education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 51

College launches inaugural class notes sectionWelcome to the inaugural edition of the Keystone AlumniNotes. Alumni news is listed by the year our graduates obtainedtheir first degree from the College of Education. Tosubmit your information for future editions of the Keystone,please use the Online Alumni Update Form in the Alumnisection of our Web site, or e-mail your news and updatesto eduinfo@auburn.edu.1948Dr. J. Floyd Hall, a retiredschool superintendentand college professor,was the subject ofthe book, In My WildestDreams, which chronicleshis childhood in Langdale,Ala., time playingon Valley’s (Ala.) professionalbaseball team, servicein the armed forces,studies at Auburn andlifetime achievementsand challenges in thefield of public education—includingduringthe time of desegregation.Dr. Hall currentlyserves on the AU Collegeof Education’s NationalAdvisory Council.1949In Memoriam: EthelCraddock, featured inthe 2006 edition of theKeystone magazine,passed away in November2006, just monthsafter celebrating her100th birthday.1959Dr. Joyce ReynoldsRinger was reappointedas Development Committeechair on the AuburnUniversity Collegeof Education’s NationalAdvisory Council. Beforeretiring to Auburn,Ala., with her husband,Ken ’59 (Engineering),she served as executivedirector of the GeorgiaAdvocacy Office.1960Dr. Thomas N. Taylor, aretired school superintendent,was named tothe Auburn UniversityCollege of Education’sNational Advisory Council.He and his wife,Laura, reside in Clinton,Miss.1962Dr. Ed Richardson wasnamed Auburn University’s17th president inSeptember 2006. Priorto his appointment as interimpresident in 2004,he served as Alabama’sstate superintendent ofeducation since 1995.In Memoriam: Dr. EarlH. “Buddy” Weaver ofBrewton, Ala., passedaway in September 2006.Most recently, he wasserving Auburn as cochairof the university’s“It Begins at Auburn”campaign. He was honoredin 1995 with thecreation of a College ofEducation scholarship inhis honor, which in part,recognized his service tothe university as interimvice president for Alumniand Development from1994 to 1995. He wasgranted an honorarydoctorate of humane lettersdegree from Auburnin August 2006.1963William D. “Bill” Langley,owner of SharoanEnterprises Inc. in Columbus,Ga., was namedExternal Relations Committeechair on the AuburnUniversity Collegeof Education’s NationalAdvisory Council. Heand his wife, Sharon, residein Columbus, Ga.1966Mary Anne BentleyCash, formerly of PhenixCity, Ala., and now a residentof West Point, Ga.,published the children’sbook Edward of Canterbury.The book recountsthe adventure of a “magical”cat with a blue andgreen eye who travelsthe English countrysideteaching valuable lessonsalong the way.1967Kay Ivey of Montgomery,Ala., was elected for asecond term as Alabama’sstate treasurer. She wasfirst elected as Alabama’s38th state treasurer in2002. A current memberof the college’s NationalAdvisory Council, Iveywas the 1996 recipientof the outstandingalumna award and 2005Keystone Leader-in-Residence.Dr. J. Carlton Smith, aretired public school superintendent,was namedchair of Academic AffairsCommittee on the AuburnUniversity Collegeof Education’s NationalAdvisory Council. Heand his wife, Martha, currentlyreside in VestaviaHills, Ala.1968Dr. Tim Alford, directorof Alabama’s Office ofWorkforce Development,was appointed to theAuburn University Collegeof Education’s NationalAdvisory Council.He and his wife, Freddie’73 (Education) reside inMontgomery, Ala.Lynda Tremaine, principalat Wrights Mill RoadElementary School inAuburn, Ala., was amonga team of school facultyto receive one of 28 Microsoft2006 U.S. InnovativeTeachers Forumawards given nationwide.Dr. Carol EdmundsonHutcheson, principal ofEast Columbus MagnetAcademy in Columbus,Ga., was named InternalRelations Committeechair on the AuburnUniversity College ofEducation’s NationalAdvisory Council. Sheand her husband, Dr.James “Jim” Hutcheson’66 (Education) reside inColumbus, Ga.1971Mary Allen Hall of theAlachua County SchoolDistrict in Gainesville,Fla., was among thenearly 7,800 teachersnationally who achievedNational Board Certificationin 2006.Donna CarpenterBurchfield, a lawyerwith King & Spalding,was appointed to theAuburn University Collegeof Education’s NationalAdvisory Council.She and her husband, E.Penn Nicholson III, residein Atlanta, Ga.1973Marcia Fink Webb, anacademic venture teacherat Cary Woods ElementarySchool in Auburn,Ala., was among thenearly 7,800 teachersnationally who achievedNational Board Certificationin 2006.Dr. W. Mabrey WhetstoneJr., director ofSpecial Education Servicesin the Alabama StateDepartment of Education,was named to AuburnUniversity Collegeof Education’s NationalAdvisory Council. Heand his wife, Charlotte’78 (Education), residein Titus, Ala.Alice Yarbrough of Auburn,Ala., was selectedas 2007 Teacher of theYear by Dean Road ElementarySchool (Auburn),where she teachessecond grade.1975Dr. Wright Lassiter Jr.of Dallas, Texas was appointedby the boardof trustees of the DallasCounty Community Collegeas the institution’ssixth chancellor. Lassiter,appointed in June2006, is the communitycollege’s first African-American chancellor. He52 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

has previously served aspresident of Bishop College(Dallas); president ofSchenectady CommunityCollege (New York); vicepresident for finance andadministration at MorganState University (Baltimore);and director ofauxiliary enterprises/businessmanager at TuskegeeUniversity.1977Gayle Gillaspy Carrickof the Darlington CountySchool District in Hartsville,S.C., was among thenearly 7,800 teachers nationallywho achieved NationalBoard Certificationin 2006.Rebecca Smith McCoyof the Jackson CountySchool District in Stevenson,Ala., was among thenearly 7,800 teachers nationallywho achieved NationalBoard Certificationin 2006.1979Carol Champion Lambert,at teacher at Autaugaville(Ala.) ElementarySchool, was amongthe nearly 7,800 teachersnationally who achievedNational Board Certificationin 2006.1980Carol Brelsford Bernichis the exceptional studenteducation staffing specialistat ChoctawhatcheeHigh School in Ft. WaltonBeach, Fla. In this capacity,she oversees placementand transfer paperworkfor ESE students enrolledat the high school. She isalso the district coordinatorof academic teamsand coordinates academictournaments formiddle and high schoolteams. She and her husbandKenneth ‘79 (Education),who is a teacherand coach at Niceville(Fla.) High School, residein Mary Ester, Fla.Pamela Sissi Carroll ofTallassee, Fla., was presentedthe 2006 DistinguishedTeacher Award byFlorida State University,where she is departmentchair of the Departmentof Middle and SecondaryEducation in the Collegeof Education.1981Dr. John William Covington,superintendent ofLowndes County (Ala.)Public Schools since2000, was appointed superintendentof Pueblo(Colo.) School District 60in June 2006. District 60is a nationally recognizedpublic school districtserving nearly 18,000students. He was instrumentalin establishing(along with the college’sTruman Pierce Institute),then serving as chairmanof, the Black Belt Superintendents’Coalition. Hewas also named to the AuburnUniversity Collegeof Education’s NationalAdvisory Council. Heand his wife, Wilanie Rivers-Covington,WilanieRivers-Covington, residein Pueblo, Colo.Brenda Roughton ofthe Charleston CountySchool District in Charleston,S.C., was among thenearly 7,800 teachers nationallywho achieved NationalBoard Certificationin 2006.1982Robin Feldman Harwell,a teacher with the FloridaSchool for the Deafand Blind in St. Augustine,Fla., was among thenearly 7,800 teachers nationallywho achieved NationalBoard Certificationin 2006.Kathy Scansocie Hoppeis currently serving as thedirector-at-large for NewYork biology teachers.She has been teachingin western New York forthe past 23 years. Duringthe past 12 years, Hoppehas been involved in theNew York State Biology/Chemistry Mentor Networkand has led local,state and national professionaldevelopment workshops.She is the recipientof the New York BiologyTeacher of the Year AwardA l u m n i N o t e sthrough National Associationof Biology Teachers,and the University ofRochester Teacher of theYear Award.Linda Carol White Kielingwas recently recognizedby the National ArtEducation Associationas the National MiddleLevel Art Educator 2007.She and her husband Ronhave a blended familyof 5 children and residein West Linn, Ore. Shehas taught sixth througheighth graders at RosemontRidge MiddleSchool since 1999. Sheserves as director forNAEA’s Pacific RegionMiddle Level, is a boardmember and representativefor the Oregon ArtEducation Association,and has served as theAlumni SpotlightLassiter ‘75 appointed chancellorOAEA Youth Art Monthchairperson for the pastseven years.1983Dr. J. Terry Jenkins, superintendentof Auburn(Ala.) City Schools, receivedthe 2006 OutstandingAlumnus Awardfrom the Auburn UniversityCollege of Education.He and his wife, Freida,reside in Auburn.Elizabeth A. Ponderjoined the staff of theAuburn University Collegeof Education as adevelopment officer. Shewas previously a plannedgiving officer for AuburnUniversity.Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr.has been appointed chancellorof the seven-collegeDallas County CommunityCollege District. Dr.Lassiter received hisdoctorate in educationaladministration and financefrom Auburn in 1975. Heserves as Dallas County CommunityCollege’s sixth and firstAfrican American chancellor. Serving morethan 64,000 credit and 25,000 continuing education studentseach semester – DCCC is the largest undergraduate institutionin the state of Texas.Lassiter joined the Dallas District as president of EL CentroCollege in 1986. He has also served as president of BishopCollege (Dallas); president of Schenectady County CommunityCollege (New York); vice president for finance and administrationat Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD); and directorof the auxiliary enterprises/business manager at Tuskegee University(Tuskegee, AL).education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 53

Alumni SpotlightBrandt ’94 receives 2006Milken Foundation AwardBrandt (second from left) received congratulations from state Sen. TedLittle, State Superintendent Dr. Joseph Morton, state Rep. Mike Hubbard,and Alabama State Board of Education member Betty PetersDr. Shannon Brandt ’94, a three-time College of Educationgraduate and a fourth-grade teacher at Wrights MillRoad Elementary School in Auburn, is among the recipientsof what is called the “Oscars of Teaching” byTeacher Magazine. The Milken National EducatorAwards, created by Milken Family Foundation chairmanand co-founder Lowell Milken to celebrate, elevate andactivate the highest caliber professionals in our nation’sschools, is considered one of the highest educational accoladesin the nation.Brandt received the news at a surprise October 17 all-schoolassembly from Alabama State Department of EducationSuperintendent Dr. Joe Morton, with students, colleagues,school system administrators, and city and state governmentofficials in attendance.“She is an inspirational educator and deserves specialrecognition,” said Lynda Tremaine, principal and 1968College of Education graduate. “Her desire to provide thebest learning situation benefits all who work with her. She hasbecome a teacher of teachers.”Brandt interned at Wrights Mill Road Elementary as anAuburn University student and has been teaching fourthgrade at the school for 13 years. She completed her bachelor’sin 1994, master’s in 1995 and doctorate in 2005—all inelementary education.In accepting her award from Dr. Morton, Brandt cited thecontributions and support she received from others.“This really isn’t about me, it’s about a school. I would notbe anything if it wasn’t for this school,” she said. “EverythingI learned came from Auburn University and this school.”Brandt, along with other Milken Educator Award recipients,will travel to the Milken National Education Conference in LosAngeles in April 2007 for a recognition ceremony, where shewill also be presented with a monetary award of $25,000.1984Laurie Frantz Ambersonwith the Etowah CountySchool District in Southside,Ala., was among thenearly 7,800 teachers nationallywho achieved NationalBoard Certificationin 2006.Maria Baker of BuncombeCounty Schoolsin Ashville, N.C., wasamong the nearly 7,800teachers nationally whoachieved National BoardCertification in 2006.Beth Grimes Frazer isa family and consumerscience teacher in theDeKalb County (Ala.)Schools system.Dr. Mark Neighbors ofOpelika, Ala., was selectedas Opelika City Schoolssuperintendent in November2006. He is theschool system’s eighth superintendentsince 1910.Neighbors has been withOpelika City Schoolssince 1991, during whichtime he was principal ofOpelika Middle School(1991 to 2001) and assistantsuperintendent(2001 to 2006).Dr. Debbie Shaw, vicepresident of Auburn’sOffice of Alumni Affairsand executive director ofthe Auburn Alumni Association,was elected presidentof the Alumni Directorsof the SoutheasternConference, which representsall senior leaders ofthe SEC institutions andsponsors an annual conferencefor SEC alumniprofessionals.1986Kym Haas Prewitt, executivedirector of theChildren’s Literacy Guildof Alabama, was named amember of the AuburnUniversity College ofEducation’s National AdvisoryCouncil. She andher husband, Johnny ’87(Business), reside in Birmingham,Ala.1987Martha Pierce of theBaldwin County SchoolDistrict in Robertsdale,Ala., was among thenearly 7,800 teachers nationallywho achieved NationalBoard Certificationin 2006.Stephanie Carey Holcombof the Vestavia HillsCity School District inVestavia Hills, Ala., wasamong the nearly 7,800teachers nationally whoachieved National BoardCertification in 2006.Dr. Susan Sorrells Hubbardof Auburn, Ala., wasnamed associate dean foracademic affairs in Auburn’sCollege of HumanSciences. She is a professorof nutrition and food scienceand former coordinatorof the department’sHotel and RestaurantManagement Program.She was later honored asthe 2006 hospitality educatorof the year by theAlabama Hospitality andRestaurant Association.1988Richard Brown Sr., principalof Beauregard HighSchool in Opelika, Ala.,was named the 2005-06High School Principal ofthe Year by the AlabamaAssociation of SecondarySchool Principals.An educator since 1969,he joined the BHS facultyin 1971 as a science54 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

and physical educationteacher, as well as thehead coach for basketballand baseball, and assistantfootball coach. He wasnamed principal in 1979.1990Dr. Renée Middleton,formerly director of research,human resourcesand outreach in AuburnUniversity’s College ofEducation, was appointeddean of the Ohio UniversityCollege of Educationin August 2006. While atAuburn, she also servedas a faculty member inthe college’s Departmentof Counselor Education,Counseling Psychologyand School Psychology.In April 2006, she waspresented the AcademicFreedom Award by theAuburn University Chapterof the American Associationof UniversityProfessors. The award isgiven annually to a personwho has demonstratedhigh ethical standards andprofessionalism in his orher field of specialization.The award also recognizessignificant contributionsto advocating, protectingand extending academicfreedom at Auburn.1991Jennifer Dempsey, mediaspecialist at Wrights MillRoad Elementary Schoolin Auburn, Ala., wasamong a team of schoolfaculty to receive one of28 Microsoft 2006 U.S.Innovative Teachers Forumawards given nationwide.Tiffani Knotts Petershas been working as aspeech-language pathologistat Ashford ElementarySchool in Dothan,Ala., for 16 years. She andher husband Danny ’98(Liberal Arts), a self-employedphysical therapistand owner of The Therapyand Wellness GroupInc., have three children:Andrew (14), Emily (9)and Abigail (6).Renee Rowe-Goodson ofthe Santa Rosa CountySchool District in Milton,Fla., was among thenearly 7,800 teachers nationallywho achieved NationalBoard Certificationin 2006.1992Heather Ford of theHoover City School Districtin Hoover, Ala. wasamong the nearly 7,800teachers nationally whoachieved National BoardCertification in 2006.Brenda A. Holder, anEnglish teacher at SouthsideHigh School in Selma,Ala., was among thenearly 7,800 teachers nationallywho achieved NationalBoard Certificationin 2006.John Pennisi was selectedas Auburn (Ala.) CitySchools’ 2007 SecondaryTeacher of the Year and2007 Teacher of the Yearby Auburn High School,where he teaches Englishand journalism.Dr. Christal Pritchett,an assistant professor atAlabama A&M University,was elected 2007-2008 president of the AlabamaChapter of DeltaPi Epsilon.1993David Benefield of theCullman City School Districtin Cullman, Ala., wasamong the nearly 7,800teachers nationally whoachieved National BoardCertification in 2006.Dr. Cindy Murphy ofConyers, Ga., receivedthe 2005 Georgia Foundationfor IndependentColleges was voted by theGeorgia School CounselingAssociation as OutstandingCounselor ofthe Year award. She is acounselor at Loganville(Ga.) High School.1994Dr. Shannon Brandt, afourth grade teacher atWrights Mill Road ElementarySchool in Auburn,Ala., received aMilken National EducatorAward in 2006. Shehas taught fourth gradeat the school for 13 years,not counting the time sheinterned there as an undergraduate.She and herhusband, Chris (a 1993Education graduate),have two children: Christian,7, and Caroline, 5.She was also among ateam of school faculty toreceive one of 28 Microsoft2006 U.S. InnovativeTeachers Forum awardsgiven nationwide.Eric Harris is a teacher inthe Cobb County (Ga.)Schools system.1995Philip Holley of theMountain Brook CitySchool District in Birmingham,Ala., wasamong the nearly 7,800teachers nationally whoachieved National BoardCertification in 2006.David Kross was namedprincipal of Benjamin DavisHigh School in Decatur,Ala.Patricia “Tricia” Skelton,a fifth grade teacher atMorris Avenue ElementarySchool in Opelika,Alumni SpotlightFreeman ‘06: For the Love of TeachingUpbeat, positive and passionatefor learning are justa few qualities that havehelped Kari Beth Freeman‘06 have a successful firstyear teaching. Freemangraduated from Collegeof Education’s ElementaryEducation program in 2006and is now teaching first gradeat Riverside Elementary School inSuwannee, Ga.“I have a passion for learning,” said Freeman, who hasknown she wanted to teach since the first grade. She and her20 first graders spend their days in a sports-themed classroomthat is as vibrant and colorful as the teacher. Freeman’s enthusiasmfor teaching extends beyond the classroom. She is aJazzercise instructor, with classes twice per week.“The internship and practical experiences I gained at Auburnhelped me to be ready to teach,” she said. “I’ve been toldby school administrators that Auburn’s College of Educationgraduates are by far the most prepared right out of school.”During her time at Auburn, Freeman was involved inCollege of Education’s Student Ambassadors, Phi Kappa PhiHonor Society, Camp War Eagle and Alpha Gamma Deltasorority. Despite being active in many school organizations, itis apparent from her 4.0 cumulative grade point average thateducation is paramount.education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 55

Ala., was among thenearly 7,800 teachers nationallywho achieved NationalBoard Certificationin 2006.Dr. James Werth, an associateprofessor of psychologyat the University ofAkron, was awarded the2005 American PsychologicalAssociation Fritz& Linn Kuder Early CareerScientist/PractitionerAward.1996Cynthia Cottle Hollowayof Phenix City, Ala.,is currently employed asa media specialist withthe Muscogee County(Ga.) School District.She was named the 2003-04 Teacher of the Year atWesley Heights ElementarySchool, and earnedNational Board TeacherCertification in November2005.Amy Jenkins of the GwinetteCounty School Districtin Snelleville, Ga.,was among the nearly7,800 teachers nationallywho achieved NationalBoard Certification in2006.Sandra Lawson Little,a second grade teacherat Ogletree ElementarySchool in Auburn, Ala.,was among the nearly7,800 teachers nationallywho achieved NationalBoard Certification in2006.Stephanie StephensonPike of Mechanicsville,Va., recently joined CircuitCity’s Web site teamas a senior project manager.She is also workingtoward completing anMBA at the University ofRichmond.1998 2000Kari Stearns Lovetinskyof Durham Public Schoolsin Durham, N.C., wasamong the nearly 7,800teachers nationally whoachieved National BoardCertification in 2006.Emily Spaulding Pharezof the Baldwin CountySchool Districtin Fairhope, Ala., wasamong the nearly 7,800teachers nationally whoachieved National BoardCertification in 2006.Deana Kelley Schnuelle,a library media specialistat Ogletree ElementarySchool in Auburn, Ala.,leads one of 20 new schoolteams selected in 2006 forthe 21st Century LearningProject, an intensiveprofessional developmentprogram to help improveteaching and learning forthe “Net Generation.”The project is funded by agrant from the MicrosoftCorp.’s Partners in Learningprogram through theAlabama Best PracticesCenter, part of the Montgomery-basedA+ EducationFoundation.1999Kathryn Hazeltine Maehlmannof the MadisonCity School District inMadison, Ala., was amongthe nearly 7,800 teachersnationally who achievedNational Board Certificationin 2006.Jennifer Spencer of Auburn,Ala., was selected as2007 Teacher of the Yearby Wrights Mill RoadElementary School (Auburn),where she teachesfifth grade.Susan Criswell ofWrights Mill Road ElementarySchool in Auburn,Ala., led a team ofteachers who were one of100 such groups recognizednationally as beingamong the nation’s mostinnovative educators inthe 2006 ING UnsungHeroes awards program.Program funding allowedthe team to create froman underutilized area ofthe school an “InventionStudio” that would allowstudents to work collaborativelyor individuallyon ideas using an assortmentof materials such asStyrofoam, modeling clay,balloons, wood blocksand simple machinery tohelp spark creativity andexploration.2001Sean Stevens has returnedto Auburn tocontinue graduate studiesin business educationby pursuing an educationspecialist degree. He currentlyteaches at Sylacauga(Ala.) High Schooland recently received the2007 Alabama BusinessEducation OutstandingSecondary Business EducatorAward.Sarah Armstrong of Auburn,Ala., was namedthe area’s “best teacher”by readers of the Opelika-AuburnNews. Sheis a sixth-grade teacher atDrake Middle School inAuburn.2002Keely Sosebee of theMountain Brook CitySchool District in Birmingham,Ala., wasamong the nearly 7,800AU Education Alumni join National BoardCertified Teachers Class of 2005-06The following College of Education graduates jointhe nearly 7,800 teaching professionals earningNational Board Certification from the NationalBoard of Professional Teaching Standards in2005-06. They join the more than 55,000National Board Certified Teachers nationwide.For more information, visit www.nbpts.org.AlabamaMarcia Webb ‘73AuburnAuburn City SchoolsRebecca Smith McCoy ‘77StevensonJackson Co. SchoolsCarol ChampionLambert ‘79AutaugavilleAutauga Co. SchoolsLaurie Frantz Amberson ‘84SouthsideEtowah Co. SchoolsMartha Pierce ‘87RobertsdaleBaldwin Co. SchoolsStephanie CareyHolcomb ‘87Vestavia HillsVestavia Hills City SchoolsHeather Ford ‘92HooverHoover City SchoolsDavid Benefield ‘93CullmanCullman City SchoolsPatricia Skelton ‘95OpelikaOpelika City SchoolsPhilip Holley ‘95BirminghamMountain Brook City SchoolsEmily Pharez Spaulding ‘98FairhopeBaldwin Co. SchoolsKeely Sosebee ‘02BirminghamMountain Brook City SchoolsSandra Lawson Little ‘96AuburnAuburn City SchoolsKathryn HazeltineMaehlmann ‘99MadisonMadison City Schoolseducation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 57FloridaMary Allen Hall ‘71GainesvilleAlachua Co. SchoolsRobin Feldman Harwell ‘82St. AugustineFlorida School for the Deafand The BlindRenee Rowe-Goodson ‘91MiltonSanta Rosa Co. SchoolsGeorgiaAmy Jenkins ‘96SnellvilleGwinnett Co. SchoolsNorth CarolinaMaria Baker ‘84AshvilleBuncombe Co. SchoolsKari Stearns Lovetinsky ‘98DurhamDurham Public SchoolsSouth CarolinaGayle Carrick Gillaspy ‘77HartsvilleDarlington Co. SchoolBrenda Roughton ‘81CharlestonCharleston Co. School

teachers nationally whoachieved National BoardCertification in 2006.Dr. David Stodden, anassistant professor in theSchool of Human Movement,Sport and LeisureStudies at Bowling Green(Ohio) University, is therecipient of the 2006National Association ofSport and Physical Education,Lolas HalversonOutstanding Young InvestigatorAward.Jenny Galimore of Auburn,Ala., was selected as2007 Teacher of the Yearby Yarbrough ElementarySchool (Auburn), whereshe teaches third grade.2003Rachel Adams is aK-12 vocational educationteacher in the ManateeCounty school systemin Bradenton, Fla.Kristen Britton is ateacher in the Huntsville(Ala.) City Schools system.Brian Burrows is the assistantdirector of LocalTransition Partnershipsfor the Auburn and OpelikaHigh Schools. Burrowsalso serves on Alabama’sSpecial EducationAdvisory Panel (SEAP)and the Youth LeadershipForum for Students withDisabilities (YLF) SteeringCommittee.Joshua Harry is a teacherin the Lee County (Ala.)Schools system. He residesin Valley, Ala.Dr. Candice H. Howard,an assistant professor inthe Department of Kinesiologyand Health Promotionsat Troy University(Ala.), is the 2005-2006recipient of the IngallsAward for Excellence inClassroom Teaching, theuniversity’s most prestigioushonor for facultymembers.Kathryn Gwaltney Lemackis the director ofoperations for the NationalCenter for SportsSafety in Birmingham,Ala. The nonprofit organizationeducates coacheson sports safety and howto stabilize an injuredathlete until a medicalprofessional arrives.2004Dr. Regina Bentley is anassistant professor in AuburnUniversity’s Collegeof Nursing. Also a registerednurse, her currentteaching areas includeobstetrical nursing, women’shealth, fundamentalsof nursing, fundamentalsskill laboratory, and spiritualand cultural nursing.Tanya Ison Boone is ateacher in the ElemoreCounty (Ala.) SchoolSystem. She and herhusband, Kevin ’02 (Engineering),reside in Wetumpka,Ala.Lyndsey Estes of Tifton,Ga., is currently an occupationaltherapist. Shecompleted her master’sin occupational therapy atthe University of AlabamaBirmingham in 2006.Her interests include pediatricsand rehabilitation.Mary “Jan” PattersonBurkhalter is a teacherat Ogletree ElementarySchool in Auburn, Ala.She and her husband,Andrew ’03 (Business),reside in Auburn.Dr. LaLanya Ramsey ofPhenix City, Ala., is principalof Russell CountyMiddle School in Seale,Ala.Amberlyn Frances Scottis a kindergarten teacherat Springville ElementarySchool in Springville, Ala.She and her husband,Chase, reside in Remlap,Ala. She is currently pursuinga master’s degree inearly childhood educationat the University of AlabamaBirmingham.2005Dr. Mandy Godfrey Conditis a school psychologistwith Clayton CountyPublic Schools in Morrow,Ga. She marriedPaul ’00 (Forestry) inApril 2005.Dr. Deirdre Cosper Greeris an assistant professorand Early Childhood EducationProgram coordinatorin Columbus StateUniversity’s College ofEducation, Departmentof Teacher Education.Dr. Necola “Nicole” Holidayof Montgomery, Ala.,is an associate professor inthe Counselor Educationprogram at Alabama StateUniversity. As an activemember of the AmericanCounseling Association,she is currently the divisionpresident and nationalmembership co-chair ofSpecialist in Group WorkDivision, the newslettereditor for the Marriageand Family Division, andthe awards chair for theMulticultural Counselingand Development Division.2006Dr. Mary Bartlett ofMontgomery, Ala., receivedboth the IndividualPublication Award andthe Research Award atthe 2006 annual fall conferenceof the AlabamaCounseling Association(ALCA). She works parttime at GrandView BehavioralHealth Centers,and is an adjunction instructorat both TroyUniversity Montgomeryand Auburn UniversityMontgomery. A memberof the Alabama suicidePrevention Task Force,Bartlett travels nationallyand internationally as aspeaker/trainer on suicideprevention for theAmerican Association ofSuicidology.William Blake Busbin ofAlpharetta, Ga., receivedone of 50 James MadisonFellowship awardednationally by the JamesMadison Memorial FellowshipFoundation ofWashington, D.C. Thecompetitively awarded fellowship,directed towardcurrent and prospectiveteachers of American historyand social studies,supports graduate studyof history and principlesof the U.S. Constitution.Busbin is currently pursuinga master’s in secondarysocial sciences in theAU College of Education.Edward C. “Ted” HoffmanIII is the director ofbands for the MadisonCounty (Miss.) Schoolssystem. He and his wifeNicole, a teacher alsoin the Madison CountySchools system, live inBrandon, Miss.Angela Homan is pursuinggraduate studies atDuke University.Andra Danielle Parrott,who currently teaches atBob Jones High Schoolin Madison, Ala., is therecipient of a $1,000New Teacher Grant fromthe Alabama Power CompanyService Organization.The selection committeeincluded educatorsand Service Organizationmembers.Jennifer Strekas is a seventh-gradeenrichmentteacher at Samford MiddleSchool in Opelika,Ala., where she and herhusband, Joshua, reside.She has been employedby eLearning Online, aninitiative of the AlabamaState Department ofEducation and AlabamaPublic Television, to providequality professionaldevelopment to teachersonline. She was part ofthe second cohort of Alabamateachers taking partin the training offeredthrough EdTech LeadersOnline.F R I E N D SIn Memoriam: CharlesM. Reeves Jr., husbandof Dr. Frances SkinnerReeves ’71, passed away inNovember 2006. Reeves,a 1949 College of Businessgraduate who, alongwith his wife, was an avidsupporter of the Collegeof Education. The couple,long-time members of thePatrons of the Keystone/Dean’s Circle, establishedan endowed scholarshipin 2004 to honor Charles’mother and father—bothof whom were College ofEducation graduates.58 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

New building allows Autism Center to expand much-needed servicesThe AuburnUniversityAutismCenter, onceoperating outof two roomsin Auburn’sY a r b r o u g hElementar ySchool, isnow in thefirst of itst w o - p h a s erelocation to the Dawson Building onthe AU campus.The building, once home to AU ParkingServices and Campus Police, willeventually offer 5,000 square feet thatwill not only enhance current services,but allow the center to realize portionsof its vision and long-range plan thatonly additional space could provide.“We’re excited about the opportunitiesthe move afforded us,” said Dr. CarolineGomez, one of the center’s two codirectors.“It will allow us, over time, togreatly expand our services and will giveus a good, central location on campus.More importantly, it will allow us to doso much more for children and adolescentswith autism and their families.”This expansion comes on the heels ofrecent national studies estimating thatthis complex neurobiological disordernow affects one out of every 150 individualsin the U.S. While the disorder’scause is still under debate, its effects areapparent: affecting four times as manyboys as girls, and striking children as earlyas six months old and as old as threeyears of age.Three miles from campus at Yarbroughwhere it was established in 2003, the AutismCenter had one classroom and onesmall observation room, which also doubledas an office for co-directors Gomezand Dr. Robert Simpson. Once renovationsare completed later this spring, thecenter will include a diagnostic clinic,three classrooms, a conference room andoffice space for Gomez, Simpson, twooutreach consultants and up to five graduateteachingassistants.“We arevery pleasedthat we canfinally houseall our servicesand personnelunderone roof,”said Simpson,who, as a professorin theDepartmentof Rehabilitation and Special Education,also directs the Autism Teacher Traininggraduate program. “Until now, we havebeen located in three separate buildingsacross campus.”The diagnostic clinic will allow the AutismCenter to provide multidisciplinarydiagnostic evaluations—something parentsnow must wait six months to a yearto receive. A team including Gomez, aneducational specialist, a speech/languagepathologist and an occupational therapistwill conduct those evaluations.“We hope that, by providing these diagnosticservices, we can help reduce thewait time many parents have to endure,”Gomez said.Currently, two of the three plannedclassrooms have been open and servingchildren ages 3-5 since fall 2006. Eachclassroom will accommodate five childrenwith autism and five peer models—or children without the disorder.“Placing peer models in the classroomwith children who have autism is an approachthat is receiving a lot of attentionand positive response,” Gomez said.“Children with disabilities often learnfrom other children what they do notlearn from adults.”The third classroom, opening oncerenovations conclude, will serve as atransition classroom for adolescents andyoung adults between the ages of 17-21.This class will be designed to assist individualswith autism to make a successfultransition from school to work.“Our ultimate goal will be independentemployment for each individual weserve,” Simpson said. “Currently, theemployment rate for adults with autismis around 15 percent, primarily becausethe factors affecting employment are sovariable and unique to each person.”Originally identified in 1943, autismis one of five autism spectrum disordersthat persist typically throughout aperson’s lifetime. Its prevalence is morecommon than pediatric cancer, diabetesand AIDS combined, and it affects all racial,ethnic and social groups.Autism impairs a person’s ability tocommunicate and relate to others. It isalso associated with rigid routines andrepetitive behaviors, such as obsessivelyarranging objects or following very specificroutines. Symptoms can range frommild to severe.For more information, visiteducation.auburn.edu/autismcenter.education.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 59

1915 SocietyNamed for the year in which the Department ofEducation (now the College of Education) was established,the 1915 Society recognizes donors whoselifetime contributions and commitments to the Collegeof Education have reached a cumulative total of$25,000 or more.P i l l a r of Honor:$1,000,000 or moreHumana Foundation(in honor of Wayne T. Smith)John P. Manry and Hedy White ManryWayne T. and Cheryl Glass SmithPaul J. Spina Jr. and Bena SpinaAnonymousP i l l a r of Dedicat i o n:$500,000 - $999,999Charles Fraley* and Mildred C. Fraley*P i l l a r of Commitment:$100,000 to $499,999AB Dick CompanyAlabama Power FoundationMartin L. Beck Jr.Ralph Carroll Boles* andWillie Mae BolesCaring FoundationCaroline Lawson IveyMemorial FoundationNancy Culpepper ChanceyAlma HolladayDavid E. Housel andSusan McIntosh HouselSam L. Hutchison*Jessie Ball duPont FoundationJames William Lester* andElaine B. Lester*James A. Manley and Harriett ManleyJohn L. Moulton and Betty F. MoultonJames L. MurrellBeth SaboJerry F. SmithRichard T. Scott, Jr.Albert James Smith Jr. andJulia Collins SmithAngelo Tomasso and Joy TomassoEarle Williams and June WilliamsP i l l a r of Friendship:$25,000 to $99,999Andrew T. and Rebecca S. BairdJames E. Baker Jr.Ralph Banks and Barbara Yancey Banks*Anne BrooksThe Coca-Cola FoundationThe Comer FoundationEdmund C. Dyas IV(in honor of Betty McLendon DeMent)David S. Elder and Judy V. ElderPaul E. and Barbara FlowersNancy Y. FortnerRev. Byron P. Franklin Sr.Betty T. FreemanT. Gordy Germany* andGloria GermanyJ. Floyd HallFloreine H. HudsonKay Hathaway JonesFrances K. Kochan and William KochanGerald S. Leischuck andEmily R. LeischuckAshley Harris LoveCarolyn G. MathewsKathryn Flurry Morgan*Sarah E. Newell*Sandra Bridges NewkirkDonald and Betty LambertHarold and Shirley PattersonJames Roger Payne and Angela PayneSue Atchison PearsonElizabeth A. PonderCharles M. Reeves* andFrances Skinner ReevesBarry Straus and Dennis StrausJohn W. and Jane H. TurrentineJ. Knox Williams andJean Pierce WilliamsRobert J. and Yvonne WilliamsJo WilliamsonDennis and Dianne WilsonCynthia L. WiltonAnonymous* deceased60 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

YPATRONSOFTHEKEYSTONEPatrons of theKeystoneWelcome to our newPatrons of the KeystoneI O ND E A N’SCI R C L EPatrons of the Keystone believe that education iscentral to building a better future for all. Patrons ofthe Keystone demonstrate their support of the Collegeof Education by committing a multi-year pledgeof financial support to the Dean’s Circle Fund. Eachyear, donations to the Dean’s Circle Fund providethe resources necessary for the college to exceedcurrent levels of excellence in advancing its tri-foldmission of academic instruction, research and outreach.All alumni and friends of the College of Educationare invited to become Patrons of the Keystoneby committing a pledge of at least $1,000 per yearfor a minimum of three consecutive years.P at r o n s of the Keys to n eJames ’69 and Susan H. ’71 Bannon Mr. and Mrs. William D. LangleyTheresa Rushton Robertson andDr. Philip BrowningEmily R. and Gerald S. LeischuckRichard J. RobertsonNancy Tilden Campbell ’69Jim ’60 and Harriett E. ManleyDr. Bob and Luella RowseyNancy C. and Jon E. ChanceyJohn and Hedy (White) ManryDr. Joseph J. ’67 andTerrell Smyth Cheney ’69Dr. Imogene Mathison MixsonElizabeth H. ’64 RussellElizabeth Sims CheshireJane B. MooreDr. and Mrs. Ron SaundersConnie Bomar ForesterZemmie MurrayDr. Deborah L. Shaw ’84Betty FreemanByron and Carolyn NelsonKathryn Milner ShehaneJudi B. Gaiser ’60June S. Nichols ’54Marcia Sheppard ’60Dr. J. Floyd ’48 and Martha HallJohn R. ’35 and Isabel W. ParrishMr. and Mrs. Jerry F. SmithGeorge S. ’89 and Nora HallHarold and Shirley PattersonWayne T. ’68 and Cheryl G. ’68 SmithVirginia Hayes, Ed.D.Joseph C. Piazza ’62Dr. Edwin A. Thompson ’73Dr. Carol Edmundson Hutcheson and Beth Crawford PowellCynthia L. WiltonDr. James HutchesonCharles M. Jr. ’49* andDr. James E. WitteKay IveyFrances S. ’71 ReevesDr. Maria Martinez WitteMartha McQueen KennedyJoyce Reynolds Ringer ‘59Leslie S. Woodson ‘80Frances and William Kochan* deceasededucation.auburn.edu Keystone • Volume IV, 2007 61

Key ContributorsThe Auburn University College of Education expresses its gratitude to the many alumni,friends and organizations who are key contributors to the college and its mission. This supporthelps the college in building better futures for all through its academic, research and outreachinitiatives. This list of contributors recognizes gifts made to the College of Education during2006.AaP i l l a r s of T r u s tr e co g n i z i n g d o n o r s w h oh a ve co n t r i b u t e d a t l e a s t$ 1 , 0 0 0 a n d m o r eAnonymousDr. & Mrs. Andrew BairdMr. & Mrs. Jere Locke BeasleyBoadman Nettles Ivey BarbaraNettles Ivey FoundationMrs. Willie Mae BolesMr. & Mrs. R. BryantMr. & Mrs. Robert BurkholderMrs. Nancy Tilden CampbellMr. & Mrs. JonEphriam ChanceyMrs. Terrell Smyth CheneyDr. Elizabeth S. CheshireComer FoundationDr. Debra Cobia &Mr. Don AdamsDr. Laura Haley CreelMr. & Mrs. Grant C. DavisMr. L. Nick DavisMr. H. Joe DenneyMr. & Mrs. WesleyWilkerson DiehlMr. Alan DornDr. Edmund C. Dyas IVExxon Mobil FoundationMr. & Mrs. Paul R. FlowersMrs. Connie Bomar ForesterRev. & Mrs. Byron Paul FranklinMrs. Betty Thrower FreemanMs. KatherineElizabeth FreemanMr. & Mrs. Ronald O. GaiserMr. & Mrs. James GreeneMr. & Mrs. GeorgeStafford HallMrs. Julie Sheppard HarrellDr. Virginia HayesMrs. Joyce A HorsleyDr. Floreine Herron HudsonMs. Sylvia Yvonne HugginsMr. & Mrs. John HughesMr. & Mrs. Paul Ernest HuntMrs. Kay E. IveyJessie Ball duPont FundKay H. and Burke C. JonesMr. & Mrs. C.Christopher JosephJulia and Albert SmithFoundationDr. Larry Howard KelleyKelley Planning andEducational ServicesMrs. Martha McQueen KennedyDr. Maxwell Clark KingMrs. Mina Propst KirkleyDr. Frances Kochan &Mr. William KochanMr. William D. LangleyMr. & Mrs. Thomas W.LawrenceDr. & Mrs. Gerald S. LeischuckDr. & Mrs. F. Martin LesterMr. & Mrs. JamesAutrey ManleyMrs. Hedy White ManryMinnesota MiningManufacturing Foundation Inc.Mr. & Dr. David W. MixsonDr. Jane Barton MooreMr. Edward F. Murray Jr.Ms. Luellen NagleDr. Byron B. Nelson Jr.Mrs. June Sellers NicholsMr. John Randall ParrishDr. & Mrs. HaroldDean PattersonPaul & Barbara FlowersFoundationMr. & Mrs. James Roger PayneMrs. Sue Atchison PearsonMr. & Mrs. WilliamFrederick PepperMr. Joseph C. PiazzaMr. & Mrs. David Scott PoolePraxAir Foundation IncMr. Harold Tobler PropstMr. Charles Monroe* &Dr. Frances Skinner ReevesMrs. Janet Fox RiceMr. Benjamin Phil RichardsonMr. Kenneth Wayne &Dr. Joyce Reynolds RingerMrs. Theresa RobertsonRobert M. RiceInvestments Ltd.Dr. & Mrs. Robert Ellis RowseyDr. & Mrs. Joseph Julius RussellDr. & Mrs. RobertRonald SaundersMrs. Lucy T. ScottDr. Debbie L. ShawMrs. Marcia Loftin SheppardMr. & Mrs. Albert James SmithMr. & Mrs. WayneThomas SmithSouthern CompanyDr. Holly A. StadlerMr. Riley Randolph StevensDr. & Mrs. Barry StrausDr. Edwin Alfred ThompsonMr. & Mrs. Angelo TomassoMr. & Mrs. JohnGordon TrawickMrs. Landa L. TrenthamMrs. Amy Hansford UnderwoodMrs. Carol Cherry VarnerMr. & Mrs. Charles C. WearDr. Andrew M. WeaverMr. Harry R. WilkinsonDr. & Mrs. GeorgeDennis WilsonMs. Leslie S. WoodsonDr. E. Travis York Jr.Dr. & Dr. Harold ZallenP i l l a r s of Loya lt yr e co g n i z i n g d o n o r s w h oh a ve g i ve n $ 5 0 0 t o $ 9 9 9Ms. Mary Ann Pugh ArantMr. Donald Edward Arnett*Arthur J. Gallagher FoundationAuburn Electric Inc.Dr. Susan Hall BannonMr. Albert L. BeckumBeckum OpticiansBoeing CompanyMs. Linda Louise BomkeMr. & Mrs. Perry D. BranyonDr. Philip L. BrowningCapitol Container Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Brian ChunnMr. & Mrs. Norman E. CoffmanMrs. Janet CogginsMr. & Mrs. StevenCraig ComptonMrs. Anne Rouse CraigDilworth Development Inc.Ms. Savannah Blair DuncanMr. Tom Hamilton DuncanMrs. Jennifer Smith FarleyMrs. Josephine B. FerrettiMs. Leigh A. FormanGeorgia Power CompanyMrs. Carolyn Campbell GoldenMr. Michael Clay HickersonDr. Bessie Mae HollowayMrs. Lisa V. HouriganMr. Donald Brett HutchinsMr. & Mrs. William R. IberIBM Matching Grants ProgramDr. & Mrs. WilliamReynolds IrelandMr. & Mrs. E. Foch JinrightMrs. Erwin D. KeyDr. & Mrs. Donald B. LambertMr. & Mrs. James Smith LanierLeadership Foundationsdba Sylvan LearningMrs. Becky S. LewisDr. & Mrs. Terry C. LeyMrs. Carolyn Ellis LipscombMrs. Lucia Alston LoganCol. William R. Long Jr.Mr. David William MarshMrs. Marie Peeples McClureMr. & Mrs. WallaceAlfred McCordDr. C. William McKeeMrs. Sandra L. NewkirkMr. J. David NicholsonMrs. Karen Stapp O’BrienMrs. Marjorie H. ParmerMr. Daniel Mose PateMrs. Linda Colvard PerryPhi Gamma Delta FraternityMr. & Mrs. James RayMr. & Mrs. J. Stephen RisleyMrs. Caroline Hume RistadMr. & Mrs. Raymond T. RoserMr. & Mrs. David Richard ScottMr. Michael V. ShannonDr. V. Shamim SissonMr. & Mrs. Gus StavrosDr. & Mrs. ThomasNewton TaylorMr. Thomas TaylorMr. Michael Douglas TedderThe Community Foundationin JacksonvilleDr. Martha Williams ThompsonTiger Aquatics Inc.Mr. & Mrs. ThomasHawley TubervilleMrs. Joan Dickson UptonUsrey Brown ServiceFuneral Home Inc.Mrs. Susan Carr WadsworthWaid True ValueMr. & Mrs. David Nelson WattsMrs. Teresa F. WetherbeeDr. Earle Carter WilliamsMs. Jane Kerr WilliamsonMrs. Edna Hulme WillisMrs. Cynthia WiltonDr. & Dr. James WitteW.R. Grace Foundation Inc.P i l l a r s of Hoper e co g n i z i n g d o n o r s w h oh a ve g i ve n $ 1 0 0 t o $ 4 9 9Mr. Jon Elvin AdamsMrs. Joyce Adkins AdamsDr. Sue Blair AdamsAdcock Financial GroupMr. F. Reg Albritton IIIMrs. Julia S. AlexanderDr. & Mrs. TimothyOpal AlfordDr. & Mrs. Stanley Gene AmanMrs. Joyce Bowling AmosMr. Jeffry Albert AngermannMrs. Katherine Dixon AnglinMrs. Jovette Gonzalez ArbonaMs. Elizabeth Mae ArmisteadDr. Richard Crump ArmstrongMrs. Anne Marie G. AsbillMrs. Alice Johnson AtkinsAuburn BankAuburn UniversityHLHP Student AllianceDr. & Dr. JamesSerenous AustinMs. Brenda Joyce AustinMrs. Carol Dent AutenMr. & Mrs. PatrickGordon AwbreyDr. Richard B. BackusMr. W. Jay BaggettMrs. Cindy Stough BaileyMr. Fred E. BakerMr. Frank Barbaree* deceased62 Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu

Dr. Diane Ledbetter BarlowMrs. Mary Sample Barlow*Dr. Pat Harris BarnesMs. Barbara Lazenby BarnettMrs. Beth Thomas BarnettDr. Mary Sue BarryDr. Connie Clemmons BasketteMrs. Patricia B. BaughmanMr. William Gary BeardMs. Janis Mills BeavinMrs. Miriam Rhyne BeckMs. Marian Collins BentleyMr. & Mrs. David BergerMrs. Jane Moody BergmanMrs. Deborah H. BerryMrs. Patricia J. BethelMrs. Beth Adams BickhamMrs. Mary Hargett BiggsMs. Rebecca Rose Sledge BirdMr. & Mrs. JamesDavid BlackerbyMr. George F. BlakeLt.Col. Daniel Bloodworth Jr.Dr. William O’Neil BlowMrs. Judy Hester BodieMrs. Nikki Martin BodieMr. Stephen Douglas BolingMrs. Sally P. BollingMrs. Joan H. BomarMs. M Diane BossMr. Frank Lamar Boyd Jr.Mr. William D. Boyd IIMrs. Camilla H. BracewellDr. Carol Campbell BradshawMrs. Julee Jambon BrandtMr. William E. BrannenMr. & Mrs. M. Lamar BrannonMs. Thelma P. BraswellMrs. Virginia T. 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CrowCapt. & Mrs. JonathanJay CrowderMr. & Mrs. JamesRudolph CulbrethMrs. Martha Meadows CulleyDr. John Carl DagleyMrs. Beatrice D. DallasDr. Judith Carter DamewoodMrs. Linnie Luker DanielMs. Lillian Cross DavisMs. Olivia A. DavisMrs. Rochelle Morriss DavisDr. Joseph J. Day Jr.Mrs. Marjorie Sellers DayMr. Dennis Lee DeanMrs. Brenda Glenn DeeMrs. Ann Harris De HartMr. & Mrs. S Eugene DekichMs. Lorraine de la CroixMr. James N. DennisHon. John DensonMr. Kirby S. Derrick IVMr. & Mrs. Thomas R. DixonMrs. Suzette Lauber DoepkeMr. Joshua Adam DonaldsonMrs. Almena Fletcher DossMs. Kathryn R. DriscollMr. & Mrs. TimothyBrian DriskellDr. & Dr. WilliamPreston DunawayDr. Marla Hooper DunhamMr. Darell Payton DunnDr. Patricia Lenora DutteraMr. & Mrs. William G. DyasMr. Thomas Fuller Dyas Jr.Dyas Toyota Inc.EAMC HealthPlusMrs. Kimble Manley EastmanMrs. Barbara Ham EilersMr. Calvin H. EmmertMr. William Lee EnnisDr. & Mrs. David Jackson EvansF. Allen and Louise K. TurnerFoundationMr. & Mrs. Joe Billy FainMrs. Jodie Brantley FaithMrs. Judith Jones FarisMrs. Rebecca L. FarrisMrs. Martha M. FeatherstonMrs. Susan M. FellMs. Ann Marie FerrettiMr. Haven C. FieldsMr. John Henry FlathmanMrs. Ellen C. FlennikenMrs. Julia C. FloydCapt. Marvin F. ForresterMs. Jennifer Page FosterMrs. Joanna Johnston FosterMrs. Frances B. FowlerMrs. Anne Johnson FreemanMrs. Edith Young FullerDr. Raymond Bernard FurlongDr. Thomas R. Gann Jr.Mr. Robert GannonMr. John C. GarnerMs. Joyce L. GarrettMr. Phillip L. GarrisonMr. George Rodgers GatewoodGatewood ProstheticsMr. Thomas A. GlantonDr. John M. GoffDr. Jennifer M. GoodMrs. Marjorie Daniels GoodeMrs. Anne Carpenter GoodellMrs. Ann Clay GordonMrs. Barbara D. GosserMrs. Doris Jones GravesMrs. Mikell L. GrecoMrs. Anna Holmes GreeneMrs. Sue W. GreshamMs. Carole S. GriffithMrs. Virginia Derby GrimesMrs. Mary Chambers GrossMr. Steve GuentherDr. Ann H. 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