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Raise Your Voice!

Call for Submissions – 2019 Degree Celebration Student Speaker

“If you can speak, you can influence. If you can influence, you can change lives.” – Rob Brown

Are you willing to share your story, inspire those around you, and celebrate the success of yourself and your fellow graduates? If so, here’s your chance.

The College of Education and Human Development invites all students participating in a spring 2019 CEHD Degree Celebration to apply to be the student speaker for their respective ceremony.

This is an incredible opportunity to share your Mason Experience. That experience may include personal obstacles that you have overcome, goals that you have reached, specific people or faculty members that have supported you along the way and/or any advice that you want to pass along to your peers.

Speeches should be no more than five minutes and 1,000 words long (double-spaced, Arial or Times New Roman, 12-point font).

The Office of Student and Academic Affairs will review speeches and contact finalists to read their speech in front of a panel. Only one student speaker will be chosen for each Degree Celebration.

All speeches must be submitted to this link by Monday, April 8, 2019 to for full consideration.

Please contact Brianna Alford at [email protected] with any questions.

We look forward to reading your submission. Congratulations on your upcoming graduation!

Fulbright DAST Opportunity for K-12 Teachers

The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short-Term Program for U.S. Teachers (Fulbright DAST) provides an opportunity for outstanding K–12 teachers from the United States to take part in a two- to six-week professional development experience overseas. Fulbright DAST Cycle II projects will take place in 12 different countries between October 2019 – May 2020. 

Fulbright DAST Cycle 2 Projects:

STEM / ICT

Brazil: Training Early-Career Brazilian Math Teachers in Project Based Learning Techniques
Ghana: Promoting STEM Education Among Ghanaian Girls
Mexico: Strengthening the Pedagogical Skills and Content Knowledge of Pre-Service and In-Service Mexican STEM Teachers
Philippines: Sharing American Culture through Integrating ICT into Teacher Professional Development Workshops 
Uganda: Promoting STEM Education at a Rural Ugandan School
Uzbekistan: Developing a STEM Curriculum to Pilot in Uzbek Public Schools
Vietnam: Enhancing Vietnamese STEM Educators’ Use of English as Medium of Instruction

TEFL
Cambodia: Training Cambodian Primary School EFL Educators in Use of New ELT Textbooks
Colombia: Providing Future Colombian English Teachers with Leadership and Peace-Building Skills to Benefit Rural Communities 
Honduras: Enhancing TEFL Education at University English Language and Literature Department in Honduras  
India: Enhancing Indian Public-School Teachers’ Use of the English Language as Medium of Instruction
Kuwait: Training Kuwaiti EFL Educators How to Use ASL

Learner Assessment
Uganda: Introducing Learner Assessment Techniques into a Ugandan School

Fulbright DAST Activities:

Two- to six-week professional development experience abroad: Outstanding elementary, middle, and high school teachers (eligibility varies by site) from the United States have the opportunity to take part in a two- to six-week professional development experience abroad.

Collaborative Projects: Teachers will have the opportunity to share their educational expertise on this program by serving in their role consulting with and providing support for schools, nonprofit organizations, teacher training institutions, and other educational organizations abroad.

The Cycle II application deadline is May 6, 2019Learn more about the Fulbright DAST program and apply here.

Headfirst Summer Camp Positions Open

Headfirst Summer Camps is in search of candidates with backgrounds in education hoping to gain a full-time, hands on experience this summer who are able to bring life and energy to their camp’s curriculum. Headfirst Summer Camps operate out of four locations in the DC metro area and work with children ranging from age 3 to 13. George Mason University education students would be incredible candidates for these roles. It is easy to apply for all positions here. If you have any questions, please contact Headfirst at (202)-625-1921.

Fall 2018 Dean’s List Honorees

Congratulations to the College of Education and Human Development students named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester!

This honor is given to undergraduate students who have enrolled in at least six credits and have earned a GPA of 3.50 or higher for the semester.  These students were notified by an e-mail from Associate Dean Ellen Rodgers, but we wanted to acknowledge them publicly on the blog as they are exemplars of Student Success!  The College is proud to have such a long list of talented undergraduates!  We hope to see even more of you on the list next semester!

Joshua Abando Kinesiology
Adrian Acuna Kinesiology
Elizabeth Adamson Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Adesalewa Adeniji Kinesiology
Samer Ahmed Kinesiology
Fouad Akdus Kinesiology
Sultan Alderei Tourism and Events Management
William Aleman Physical Education
Elizabeth Allen Tourism and Events Management
Emily Amador Tourism and Events Management
Jasmine Angeles Kinesiology
Adam Angeloff Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Rebekah Ansbro Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Anita Apisdorf Human Development and Family Science
Rafael Aragao Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
John Arrigoni Human Development and Family Science
Aaron Auger Physical Education
Jocelyn Ayala Human Development and Family Science
Reham Azhar Tourism and Events Management
Ilham Azim Human Development and Family Science
Samantha Baden Tourism and Events Management
Phillip Barsanti Kinesiology
Devon Bedford Tourism and Events Management
Anthony Bedward Athletic Training
Sean Belle Kinesiology
Jana Benz Tourism and Events Management
Chloe Boltz Tourism and Events Management
Brian Bowen Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Emily Bradshaw Kinesiology
Dana Briosos Physical Education
Devonte Brooks Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Martin Brown Physical Education
Henry Brown Physical Education
Morgan Brown Tourism and Events Management
Megan Bruce-Mateo Kinesiology
Dang Bui Tourism and Events Management
Brielle Burris Human Development and Family Science
Emily Busch Kinesiology
Timothy Busekrus Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Giulia Cammarano Kinesiology
Veronica Canada Athletic Training
Juanita Cappard Kinesiology
Melissa Capri Physical Education
Jason Cardozo Physical Education
Coley Carpenter Physical Education
Joshua Carpenter Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Jiordan Carter Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Jazzmyn Carter Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Maryam Cattaneo Human Development and Family Science
Catherine Cavanagh Athletic Training
Donald Cederlund Athletic Training
Barnali Chakrabarty Human Development and Family Science
Narangerel Chinbat Tourism and Events Management
Jeanette Chisolm Human Development and Family Science
Hyung Jun Cho Kinesiology
Lillian Chong Kinesiology
Teresa Christopher Kinesiology
Emily Cissell Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Tiffany Clay Tourism and Events Management
Matthew Cleckley Tourism and Events Management
Kaleb Cole Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Grace Coleman Human Development and Family Science
Tucker Collins Kinesiology
Kyle Combs Physical Education
Carleigh Conroy Kinesiology
Gregory Coogan Physical Education
John Coogan Physical Education
Hannah Couch Athletic Training
Alyssa Cox Athletic Training
Kristina Csorba Tourism and Events Management
Michael Dadamo Physical Education
Brandon Daley Kinesiology
Casey Davis Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Maggie Deboard Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Katelyn Demello Tourism and Events Management
Alison Do Kinesiology
Abigail Dodd Kinesiology
Tayler Dodson Physical Education
Brook Dominick Kinesiology
Logan Driscoll Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Keyonia Driver Human Development and Family Science
Carmen Du Kinesiology
Mckenzie Dunford Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Kathryn Dunn Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Kesly Edouard Kinesiology
Anastasia Edwards Human Development and Family Science
Mary Embrey Tourism and Events Management
Megan Emerald Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Amanda Erickson Tourism and Events Management
Mariana Estrada Zepeda Human Development and Family Science
Natalie Farinas Kinesiology
Sameeha Faryad Kinesiology
Michael Finn Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Nicholas Fisher Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Warren Christoper Flores Kinesiology
Aaron Floyd Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Madeleine Fontaine Athletic Training
Michael Fowler Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Joyce Frempong Human Development and Family Science
Zack Fyvie Kinesiology
Matthew Gaines Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Osmundo Giron Physical Education
Hadley Graham Kinesiology
Austin Griffith Tourism and Events Management
Mert Gunduz Tourism and Events Management
Annemarie Guske Human Development and Family Science
Jasmine Gutierrez Human Development and Family Science
Ashley Hairston Human Development and Family Science
Joanna Hardy Kinesiology
Justin Henke Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Hector Hernandez Aviles Physical Education
Jamon Hicks Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Hailey Highlander Kinesiology
Alicia Hilton Human Development and Family Science
Ashley Hinton Physical Education
Mallory Hipp Human Development and Family Science
Alyssa Hobby Tourism and Events Management
Darren Hsu Kinesiology
Stephanie Hubbard Tourism and Events Management
Rene Humphreys Athletic Training
Adrian Hurdle Human Development and Family Science
Lauren Hwostow Kinesiology
Rosalinda Iames Kinesiology
Kiara Jalali Kinesiology
Emily Jenkins Human Development and Family Science
Eric Jimmison Physical Education
Matthew Jordan Athletic Training
Daniel Jorquera Kinesiology
Manisha Joshi Kinesiology
Hunter Kelly Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Caleb Kendrick Kinesiology
Soohwan Kim Kinesiology
Dain Kim Tourism and Events Management
Judith Ko Physical Education
Marika Korpinen Kinesiology
Jacob Koyle Kinesiology
Karim Labriny Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Elnest Lalu Kinesiology
Tiffanie Lam Tourism and Events Management
Jade Land Tourism and Events Management
Karen Lara Kinesiology
Elmer Lazo Physical Education
Seoung-Hee Lee Human Development and Family Science
Mia Lenotti Tourism and Events Management
Katherine Leon Human Development and Family Science
Nicholas Long Physical Education
Andres Lopez Kinesiology
Isabelle Loughran Kinesiology
Maria Lujan Gonzales Physical Education
Sara Luzcando Human Development and Family Science
Snigdha Madiraju Tourism and Events Management
Lara Malkawi Kinesiology
Aubree Malone Tourism and Events Management
Destini Manuel Athletic Training
Angela Manzano Human Development and Family Science
Daniel Marks Kinesiology
Sean Martin Athletic Training
Keiko Martin Tourism and Events Management
Richard Martinez Physical Education
Tyler McCarthy Kinesiology
Natalie McCarthy Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Amanda McCombs Athletic Training
Kerry Mcewen Human Development and Family Science
Alayah McIntosh Tourism and Events Management
Joshua McMahon Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Paul McMeniman Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Neil Mendonca Kinesiology
Kaylee Menjivar Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Tyler Mills Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Ryan Mingachos Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Abdulrahman Mohamed Kinesiology
Zachary Mondres Physical Education
Danielle Moore Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Cristian Morales Kinesiology
James Morgan Kinesiology
Allison Morrow Kinesiology
Nathaniel Moyer Physical Education
Stephanie Neves Tourism and Events Management
Jakob Nielsen Kinesiology
Ana Nogueira Tourism and Events Management
Takahiro Nojima Tourism and Events Management
Tala Nuri Tourism and Events Management
Siobhra OFlaherty Kinesiology
Michelle Orban Physical Education
Jorge Orellana Human Development and Family Science
Viky Orellana Human Development and Family Science
Katherine Ortiz Tourism and Events Management
Stephanie Paendong Tourism and Events Management
Nancy Panchi-Smith Tourism and Events Management
Nadia Pardo Kinesiology
Melanie Parr Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Kaitlyn Parry Kinesiology
Kara Partlow Physical Education
Andrea Pavon Tourism and Events Management
Corey Payne Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Shelby Penenburgh Kinesiology
Kaylyn Pennock Human Development and Family Science
Terra Pepin Tourism and Events Management
Jennifer Perez Human Development and Family Science
Cameron Persinger Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Kathy Pho Tourism and Events Management
Aleksandra Pickard Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
William Pietri Kinesiology
Maya Prestipino Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Kara Prokopius Human Development and Family Science
Gregory Purcell Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Sara Quinn Tourism and Events Management
Stephen Rhodes Physical Education
Nicole Richey Physical Education
Anette Rivas Human Development and Family Science
Zoe Roberts Tourism and Events Management
Hannah Robertson Kinesiology
Ximena Rodriguez-Lujan Athletic Training
Seyyed Roghani Human Development and Family Science
Christina Romano Kinesiology
Gina Rosa Tourism and Events Management
Noelle Saine Kinesiology
Benjamin Sale Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Jones Saljuki Kinesiology
Jared Sanders Kinesiology
John Sather Kinesiology
Jeremy Schimmel Athletic Training
Kyler Schmidt Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Claudia Schreiber Tourism and Events Management
Evan Schweitzer Kinesiology
Ross Searfoss Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Hannah Serruya Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Yongchen Shan Tourism and Events Management
John Shelley Physical Education
Alisha Sherren Kinesiology
Daniel Shookster Kinesiology
Teresa Shortsleeve Kinesiology
Rudie Shotton Human Development and Family Science
Braeden Siminow Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
John Simpson Kinesiology
Amber Smith Tourism and Events Management
InaLee Snider Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Adam Spector Kinesiology
Kelly Stanger Tourism and Events Management
Jordan Stewart Kinesiology
Donna Strasburg Tourism and Events Management
Eva Tchong Tourism and Events Management
Collin Telesz Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Grace Teller Physical Education
Michelle Terrazas Tourism and Events Management
Emma Thompson Kinesiology
Taylor Thompson Kinesiology
Marina Toone Kinesiology
Andres Torres Kinesiology
Tu Tran Tourism and Events Management
Emma van der Vorst Kinesiology
Yana Vasileva Kinesiology
Luis Velez Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Sofya Vetrova Tourism and Events Management
Yazmin Viveros Human Development and Family Science
Donna Voelkel Physical Education
Viviane Vu Human Development and Family Science
Sydnee Wells Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Mallorie White Physical Education
Riley Wilkerson Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Isabella Willard Human Development and Family Science
Natalie Williams Tourism and Events Management
Brian Williams Kinesiology
Brooke Winslow Tourism and Events Management
Kaylie Wray Tourism and Events Management
Margaret Yanchulis Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Cindy Yang Kinesiology
Nicholas Yatco Kinesiology
Jackie Yin Tourism and Events Management
Keri Yoon Kinesiology
Youssef Youssef Kinesiology
Michelle Zhang Tourism and Events Management

USCECC|Veritas Summer Internship

Veritas Education is a non-profit organization based in McLean, VA whose mission is to promote proactive thinking and effective communication with the goal to help students grow holistically. They currently have a summer internship position available, and it is perfect for graduate students who are looking to utilize their skills to help K-12 students develop a confident self.