Patton College of Education Stories

Alumni Spotlight: Cindy Saunders

May 27, 2021 3 min

Cindy Saunders, an Early Childhood Education alumna (2003), was recently selected to participate in the Epic Master Teacher Ambassador Program and is The Patton College’s June Alum of the Month.

Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Embry

April 30, 2021 2 min

The Patton College would like to recognize Jessica Embry as May’s honorary Alum of the Month. She was a graduate of the College of Fine Arts and was a fine arts teacher and orchestra director.

Luke Bentley, director of the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library

Alumni Spotlight: Luke Bentley

March 31, 2021 3 min

Luke Bentley received his bachelor's in 2010 in Adolescent-to-Young Adult Education. He went from substitute teaching to a career in public library service.

Christine Suniti Bhat poses by the bike path

Last Word: Christine Suniti Bhat

March 19, 2021 3 min

An Asian Indian by birth, Dr. Christine Suniti Bhat, PHD ’03, came to OHIO as an international student, earned her doctorate, and joined the faculty in 2006, serving as a professor of counselor education in the Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education. She is a licensed professional counselor and a licensed school counselor and a citizen of both Australia and the United States.

Stephanie Savino actively coaching on a soccer field

Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie Savino

March 1, 2021 5 min

On Stephanie Savino’s (’20) first day of classes for her master’s program in Soccer Coaching Education, she was asked by a professor to “teach a skill” without using a soccer ball.

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Simone Hicks

February 1, 2021 3 min

The Patton College of Education is honored to recognize alumna Dr. Simone Hicks, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Assistant Dean and Director of Case Management, as February Alum of the Month.

Professional photo of Dr. Stanley Maynard

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Stanley Maynard

January 1, 2021 3 min

The Patton College of Education is honored to recognize the most recent member of the West Virginia Board of Education, Dr. A. Stanley “Stan” Maynard, as the January 2021 Alum of the Month.

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Hope 101

November 14, 2019 5 min

What sets a teacher apart? For Felton Morrell, it’s “the love and support, the consistency.”

Alumni Spotlight: Rick Lewis

November 4, 2019 3 min

The Patton College of Education is honored to recognize Rick Lewis, Chief Executive Officer of the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA), as November’s Honorary Alum of the Month.

Pete Kotses ties indicator line on a tree branch in the woods

Fast-tracking Trail Building

June 8, 2019 3 min

Ohio University students join forces with the Wayne National Forest, providing essential data for the proposed 88-mile Baileys Trail System. In a cross-disciplinary effort, students contribute to environmental surveys and research on ecotourism marketing, accelerating the trail planning process and fostering regional economic development and community connectivity.

How to Live, Be, & Lead

March 5, 2019 2 min

Melinda Tsapatsaris, BSED ’98, applies progressive pedagogy learned from OHIO’s Creating Active and Reflective Educators (CARE) program as the head of school at Westland School in Los Angeles, emphasizing inquiry-based, experiential learning and collaborative teacher-student partnerships in the democratic act of learning.

People sit across a sidewalk in protest in 1970

Voices of change

October 30, 2018 4 min

College campuses surge with activism and dialogue when national issues of the day arise, and Ohio University is no exception. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, unrest regarding race, gender, and war shook the small college town in the Appalachian foothills.

Advocate for All

August 17, 2018 1 min

Doctors and teachers told Jordyn Zimmerman that she would never attend college. They were wrong.

The power of a shared story

December 17, 2017 2 min

“It is powerful to share a story,” said self-recognized ambassador for literacy Julie Francis. “Reading a story aloud takes people on a journey together.”

OHIO graduate student serves as ‘coach’ for international student groups

November 4, 2015 5 min

Rene Grzona coaches student organizations to be successful on campus at Ohio University, and one day he hopes to coach students to success on the basketball court.

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