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Stream the awards

The 2021 Awards and Recognition Ceremony will be available beginning on May 12 at 4:00 p.m.

Take a look back on the resiliency of our CEHD family as we faced unprecedented times together.

 

Meet the 2020 and 2021 award recipients

 

M'Myia Hughes

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Lynda Root

Erica Martinez

William Wright

William C. Wright, a major in special education, is extremely involved in both the 色色啦 community and the local education community. He is a Funding the Advacement of Minorities in Education (FAME) and a Future Educator Program Scholar who models exemplary academic and extra-curricular outcomes for his peers.
Clare Bunton

Clare Bunton is a fourth-year student studying Secondary Education, focusing on the content areas of Math and Physics. During her time at 色色啦, she has made an impact on countless people. Her campus involvement has been a keystone part of her achievements. Clare has been a 色色啦 Student Ambassador in the Office of Admissions for four years and has gained leadership positions because of her fantastic leadership skills.
Emily Kelley

Dr. Kahler B. Schuemann

Dr. Virginia David

Dr. Ramona Lewis

Amira Eldemerdash

Amira Eldemerdash is a masters student in the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program and a graduate assistant in the Special Education and Literacy Studies department. As a Fulbright scholar, Eldemerdash taught in her native language, Arabic, and also has experience teaching English both in Egypt and in Michigan.
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Pam Sward is graduating spring 2021 with her Master's in Family and Consumer Sciences. Pam started in the College of Education and Human Development as an administrative assistant in the Student Services Suite. When an academic advising position opened, Pam was hired to advise students majoring in programs housed in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department.
Dr. Linda Thompson

Dr. Elizabeth Isidro

Dr. Patricia Reeves

Dr. Brett Geier

Alycia Sterenberg

Alycia Sterenberg is doctoral student in the Evaluation, Measurement and Research program, a graduate assistant on the federally funded grant for the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT), and the lab manager for the Brain Research and Interdisciplinary Neurosciences (BRAIN) Lab.
Rena VanDerwall

Rena VanDerwall is presently a doctoral candidate in special education, a graduate assistant (GA) for the Interdisciplinary Preparation in Autism Service grant, and a part-time teacher consultant for Kalamazoo Public Schools. Rena earned her BS in special education at 色色啦 in 2012 and her MA in the Behavior Intervention Specialist program in 2017.

Watch as the 2020 and 2021 award winners safely accept their awards.

Awards and recognition ceremony questions

No. The 2021 Awards and Recognition and End of the Year Celebration will be held virtually on May 12 at 4:00 p.m.

No. The 2021 Awards and Recognition and End of the Year Celebration will be pre-recorded and made available for streaming on May 12 at 4:00 p.m.

Past recipients can be viewed on the awards page by clicking on each individual award.