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Makosiej to receive Lanford Presidential Prize
Kayla R. Makosiej, a senior from Long Island majoring in Early and Childhood Education, with a concentration in English, has been selected to receive the 2022 Lanford Presidential Prize from the Oscar and Esther Lanford Endowment of the Fredonia College Foundation.
Students selected to receive Sonnenfeld award
Undergraduates Kayla Makosiej and Esmeiry Ventura Santana were recognized recently with the Marion Sonnenfeld Award Scholarship for their leadership, hard work and a good sense of community.
Dahlgren presented research at History of Education annual meeting
College of Education Professor of Social Studies Education Robert L. Dahlgren presented his research at the Annual Meeting of the History of Education Society held in San Diego on Nov. 6.
First ‘Honors Student of the Month’ is Stacy Williams
Stacy Williams of Tonawanda has been chosen as the inaugural Honors Student of the Month by a committee comprised of staff from Residence Life, Educational Development Program and the Honors Program.
Senior’s ‘#716 Rainbow Hunt’ t-shirt sales to benefit needy families
Julianna Owczarczak’s third and final student teaching placement was curtailed when public schools were shut down in mid-March due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions, so the Fredonia senior launched a project that will help nourish children in another way.
Youngsters and the community celebrate child care providers
It wasn’t the 4th of July or Labor Day, but a wide-ranging car parade on May 8 honored those providing care for youngsters on Child Care Provider Appreciation Day.
Seed project aims to connect with Distance Education students and restore Chestnut trees
Every spring semester at Fredonia, about 25 prospective elementary school teachers nurture American chestnut seedlings that could contribute to long-term efforts to restore the American chestnut tree in the Eastern United States.
Jabot appointed SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor
Dr. Michael Jabot, a faculty member at Fredonia since 2001, was appointed a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor by the SUNY Board of Trustees at its Nov. 20 meeting.
Dean Givner receives statewide award
Founding Dean of the College of Education Christine Givner received the Charles C. Mackey, Jr. Excellence in Service Leadership Award from the New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (NYACTE) at a reception at the organization's annual conference in Saratoga Springs on Oct. 17.