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New! Cherokee County Retired Educators Association Presents Scholarship Funding to Reinhardt

Cherokee County Retired Educators Association president Anne Coffman ’65 (right), and past‑president Susan Hughes (left), present Reinhardt College President Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood, with a $500 scholarship check to be awarded to a local Reinhardt student who is pursuing a career in teaching.

"A goal of the CCREA is to encourage local students to become educators," said Coffman. "We hope that by presenting this annual scholarship, more Cherokee County students will have the support they need to meet their educational goals."

 

Reinhardt Celebrates Graduates from Successful Pilot Program in Education; Program Paves Way for College’s New Evening Program in Education

Cherokee County schools just got out for the summer, but a group of Reinhardt College’s recent graduates are already gearing up for the new school year to begin. Twenty parapros graduated this spring from the College’s Price School of Education (PSOE) Parapro Program (Alternative Teacher Certification Program) and all have secured teaching positions in the county and will teach students in their own classrooms this fall.
     Parapros serve to support the classroom teacher in providing educational opportunities for each student. Their responsibilities include, but are not limited to: conducting small group or individual classroom activities based on lesson plans developed by the teacher, assisting in the supervision of students, and preparing materials for lesson instruction.
     “I am very excited about the 2008-09 school year,” said Deborah Wallace, a Canton resident who finished the year as a parapro at Liberty Elementary School but will begin teaching EIP—Early Intervention Program, designed to serve students who are at risk of not reaching or maintaining academic grade level—at Arnold Mill Elementary School this fall.  “Reinhardt has given me the tools I need, as well as the experiences in the classroom, to be an effective and successful teacher.”  Read More About the Parapro Graduates and the WAIT Program.

Jane C. England Award for Faculty Excellence

In April 2007, the Jane C. England Award for Faculty Excellence was presented to Ms. Harriett Lindsay, Professor of Early Childhood Education and Director of Field Experience for the Price School of Education at Reinhardt College.  Ms. Lindsey has been a professor at Reinhardt for over 30 years and has been a tremendous asset to the college.  Her bright personality and optimism have helped the Price School of Education develop and nurture positive relationships with teachers and administrators in the Cherokee County School District.  When not teaching or facilitating field experience for PSOE students, Harriett spends as much time as possible with her granddaughter, Zoe.  Ms. Lindsey has also recently started working on her doctorate degree.  Click here to read more about Ms. Harriett Lindsey.
 

Goizueta Scholarship for Education Student

In August 2005, Nallely Zuniga found herself at Reinhardt with the assistance of the Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund. For this Mexico City native and her family, it was a dream come true. “My mom was so proud and so happy for me. This was a dream of hers to see us go to college,” Zuniga said.

The Scholars Fund was created by a $500,000 grant Reinhardt College received in 2004. The grant endowed The Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund to provide need-based scholarship assistance for Hispanic/Latino students whose families currently reside in the United States, with preference given to education majors.

“These organizations make it possible for students who excel in academics to have an opportunity to explore the option of college a bit further, with some available funds,” said Sousa, assistant director of admissions. “Opportunity, in one word, summarizes what this scholarship means.”

Nallely is a perfect candidate for the scholarship. She came to the U.S. from Mexico with her mother, Leonor, and three siblings, and they have made a life in Ellijay for the last six years. The children quickly became a part of the school system, and both Nallely and her brother Antonio have also worked at a local restaurant El Rey. Nallely describes her family as “very close” and every evening the family comes together to “talk about our day, what we did — they are a great support for me.”

Zuniga wasted no time getting involved at Reinhardt. She has maintained a full course load with a 4.0 grade-point average while commuting back and forth from Ellijay and working part time. She has also been active in the Latino Student Union as the vice-president and writes for the student newspaper. During the summer, she will serve as an Orientation Leader helping new students in their transition to Reinhardt.

“Nallely Zuniga is the model student for the Goizueta Scholarship. Not only is se distinguished by her academic track record, but her list of extracurricular activities makes me wonder ‘How can she manage it all?”
said Sousa.

“It’s hard work and a lot of papers, but I love it,” Zuniga said of her first year of college.

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