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Congratulations to Priscilla Selvaraj and Shea Daniels.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Priscilla Selvaraj, 2<sup>nd</sup> Year Doctoral Student in Counselor Education and Supervision <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1<sup>st</sup> Prize in Patton College of Education Graduate Student Group 1<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Merit Certificate, Library Awards Committee</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Project Title: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Striking a Vital Balance Among College-Students: Proposing Creative Positive Interventions For Enhancing Psychological Well-being<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Shea Daniels, 1<sup>st</sup> Year Master’s Student in Counseling in our program at OU Chillicothe<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1<sup>st</sup> Prize, Regional Campus<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Project Title:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <i>Stereotype Threat Theory and Educational Achievement in the Appalachian Region<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Successful Graduate Student Conference on April 12<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Graduate Education Association and the Alpha Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota hosted the Graduate Student Conference today, April 12th, 2014 in McCracken Hall at Ohio University. This year’s conference theme was, <i>“Cultivating Leaders through Research: Enhancing Professional Development through Practice”</i>. The conference provided an opportunity for graduate students to showcase their research and served as a platform for gradua<span class=textexposedshow>te students and attendees to become familiar with current trends in graduate research. Thank you to the Alpha Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota for your leadership in this project. Your focus on research and scholarship is commendable. Congratulations to everyone who presented and attended. Your efforts make for a vibrant research community.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., L.P.C, L.S.C.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Past-President, Ohio Counseling Association (OCA), 2013-2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Counselor Education, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Department of Counseling and Higher Education,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Patton College of Education, OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office: McCracken Hall, 374<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 740-593-4425; Fax: 740-593-0477; Email: bhatc@ohio.edu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Website: http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/facultystaff/bhatc/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Media: http://www.ohio.edu/ucm/media/experts/ohioexpert.cfm?formid=1822088&pageid=1844292<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>
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Congratulations to Priscilla Selvaraj and Shea Daniels.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Priscilla Selvaraj, 2<sup>nd</sup> Year Doctoral Student in Counselor Education and Supervision <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1<sup>st</sup> Prize in Patton College of Education Graduate Student Group 1<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Merit Certificate, Library Awards Committee</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Project Title: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Striking a Vital Balance Among College-Students: Proposing Creative Positive Interventions For Enhancing Psychological Well-being<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Shea Daniels, 1<sup>st</sup> Year Master’s Student in Counseling in our program at OU Chillicothe<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1<sup>st</sup> Prize, Regional Campus<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Project Title:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <i>Stereotype Threat Theory and Educational Achievement in the Appalachian Region<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Successful Graduate Student Conference on April 12<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Graduate Education Association and the Alpha Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota hosted the Graduate Student Conference today, April 12th, 2014 in McCracken Hall at Ohio University. This year’s conference theme was, <i>“Cultivating Leaders through Research: Enhancing Professional Development through Practice”</i>. The conference provided an opportunity for graduate students to showcase their research and served as a platform for gradua<span class=textexposedshow>te students and attendees to become familiar with current trends in graduate research. Thank you to the Alpha Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota for your leadership in this project. Your focus on research and scholarship is commendable. Congratulations to everyone who presented and attended. Your efforts make for a vibrant research community.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., L.P.C, L.S.C.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Past-President, Ohio Counseling Association (OCA), 2013-2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Counselor Education, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Department of Counseling and Higher Education,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Patton College of Education, OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office: McCracken Hall, 374<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 740-593-4425; Fax: 740-593-0477; Email: bhatc@ohio.edu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Website: http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/facultystaff/bhatc/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Media: http://www.ohio.edu/ucm/media/experts/ohioexpert.cfm?formid=1822088&pageid=1844292<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>