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Outstanding
Freshmen Enter
New Woodring
Scholars Program
The first cohort of students in the
new Woodring Scholars program
has been named. The program is
designed to encourage students
from high need areas to enter
teacher education and human services
by inviting a select group of
entering freshmen to participate as
scholars.
The program will provide a distinctive,
small-group experience for
these students who have demonstrated
superior academic achievement
and interest in teacher
education or human services.
Students will be able to pursue their
interest in Woodring College of
Education programs early in their
college experience, while gaining a
network of academic and social support
through Woodring students,
faculty, and staff.
The following students are the first
cohort of Woodring Scholars:
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Nicole Bobadilla / Marysville
Micah Bockstruck / Cheney
Ann Burton / Bothell
Janette Casolary / Sammamish
Saranjit Kaur / Tacoma
Krysta Berrios / Kent
Shannon Kehoe / Snohomish
Ashley MacGavin / Burlington
Marissa Michaelson /
Bellingham
Valeria Orbegozo / Seattle
Wandaya Terry / Lakewood
Theresa Warren / Olympia
Anndrea Hahn / Buckley
Carl Hausauer / Mount Vernon
Kelly Barefield / Seattle
Mitchell Yi / Port Orchard
Kathryn Ko / Bellevue
Melissa Mead / Redmond
Wiebe Boersma / Maple Falls
Marie Dennehy / Kenmore
Kunteang Som / Tacoma
Sarah Coleman / Vancouver
Jessica Dettmer / Arlington
Haley Hatch / Seward, Alaska
Yu Hye Kang / Sammamish
Chris Kim / Bellevue
Erin Nakamura / Mililani
Karena Rounsaville / Kodiak,
Alaska
Emily Shimaura / Kent
10 Woodring Educator • fALL 2006
Annual Report
W O O D R I N G C O L L E G E O F E D U C A T I O N 2 0 0 5 - 2 0 0 6
SAA Program Receives National Recognition
The Student Affairs Administration in
Higher Education graduate program has
gained recognition as an outstanding
program.
Successful graduates of the 30-year-old
program foster student learning and success
through effective design and delivery
of services and programs in higher
education. The impressive positions
they obtain upon graduation is an indicator
of the effectiveness of the program
in facilitating high levels of competence
in its graduates.
Recent graduates accepted student
affairs professional positions at Harvard
University, Texas A & M, North Seattle
Community College, UC Davis,
University of Arkansas, Washington
State University, Stanford University,
Whitman College, University of Puget
Sound, Northwest Indian College,
Western Washington University, and
many other academic institutions.
What accounts for the highly qualified
graduates? Critically important is the
set of 15 learning outcomes and lengthy
internships that shape and guide the
curriculum.
“We are very intentional about how
2005-2006 Major Grants Received
• $421,012 - from the State Office of the
Superintendent of Public Instruction
and the U.S. Department of Education to
the Whatcom and Skagit Mathematics
Partnership to help educators relate math
to everyday applications, such as sports,
to teach students more effectively.
• $300,000 - From the U.S. Department of
Education to the Center for Continuing
Education in Rehabilitation (CCER) for
long term training and rehabilitation
counseling.
• $166,000 - From the Higher Education
Coordinating Board for increasing
enrollment in Woodring’s graduate
every component of the program
enhances student learning,” according
to Susan Mancuso, chair of Woodring’s
Department of Educational Leadership
and director of the SAA program.
In addition, there is a nine-month internship
in a student affairs office, quarterly
conferences or field trips, an engaging
applied Master’s research project, quarterly
retreats, and a program culture in
which the cohort of students and faculty
are highly collaborative as a community
of learners.
An acknowledgement of the program’s
excellence was a peer review by University
faculty this past spring in which the evaluators
lauded the positive opinions of
students and graduates of the program,
the highly integrated curriculum, and
the strong connection of the program to
professionals in the field.
Shasta Cano, a student in the two-year
track program, said she pursued this
career because of how helpful student
affairs professionals have been to her
throughout her college experience.
“I’m a first-generation college student,”
Cano said. “Reflecting on my college
experience, the people who have helped
2005 National Board Certified Teachers
As part of a state-wide initiative to
assist teachers seeking National Board
Certification, Woodring College of
Education provides support for teachers
throughout their rigorous year-long
application and review process. This certification
upholds rigorous standards in
the field of education and gives teachers
national recognition.
Support facilitators for Woodring’s program
were Scott Smartt, Joan Beardsley,
and Julianne Mach.
Successful candidates and their school
districts were:
Jonathan Anderson - Mt. Baker S.D.
Robin Bruntil-Eastman - Mt. Baker S.D.
Shannon Carey - Bellingham S.D.
Judy Dietzen - Mt. Baker School S.D.
Debra Edgbert - Snohomish S.D.
Fadia Elkadi - Sedro-Woolley S.D.
Diane Leigh - Mt. Baker S.D.
Elonia Loewen - Everett S.D.
Mary Obee - Oak Harbor S.D.
Donald Pringle - Ferndale S.D.
Adrienne Somera - Mt. Baker S.D.
Kristina Schaffler - Everett S.D.
Successful candidates from the 2005-
2006 cohorts will be announced by the
National Board in November.
For more information, please contact
Sheila Fox at (360) 650-3332.
teaching program for middle and high
school math and science teachers
• $112,000 - From the Educational
Testing Service to William Demmert
for development of a pilot project and
research model to assess the effectiveness
of culturally-based education.
• $100,000 - From the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
“NO Limit! Evaluation ‘05-’06,” a statewide
initiative to integrate technology
in the middle level math classroom.
me and assisted me the most were student
affairs professionals. They were my
role models (helping) get me into the
field and want to help other students.”
Cano, who received the Ray S. Romine
Memorial Scholarship last year, said the
scholarship allowed her to remain in
school while working and raising her
children. The scholarship is designed
specifically for two-year track students.
“I applied for the scholarship out of recommendation
from my professor, Susan
Mancuso,” Cano said. “She has been a
great support and puts to practice what
she teaches. She is a living example of
the student affairs career.”
For more information, please email Susan.
Mancuso@wwu.edu. or visit the program’s
Web site http://www.wce.wwu.edu
/Depts/SAA/
CEP Awards
Woodring’s Center for Educational
Pluralism honored 23 students
at its third annual Multicultural
Education Awards Ceremony and
Reception in May. The students
were nominated by faculty for
their outstanding multicultural
education projects.
The 2005-2006 award winners are:
Educational Leadership
Sarah Hamilton
Kathy Mullins
Heidi Wilson
Elementary Education
Diana Begeman
Christine Bron
Holly Donovan
Kelly Evans
Heather Holcomb
Marina iyerusalimets
Ashley Ng
Molly Olsen
Megan Sylvester
Michelle Ulke
Secondary Education
Leah Anderson
Christopher Daeley
Jennie Fabian
James Lehman
Laura Southern
Maggie Witecki
Jennifer Woo
Joe Wooding
Special Education
Holly Rutledge
For more information about the
Center for Educational Pluralism, visit
the Center’s Web site: http://www.
wce.wwu.edu/Resources/CEP/