Five alumni from 最靠谱的网赌软件’s 达顿教育学院 and Professional Studies were honored as Darden Fellows during a luncheon held on Feb. 在教育大楼的多功能厅.
悠久的传统, fellows are nominated annually by faculty in each of the College’s departments. 从42个候选名单中选出,000名达顿校友, awardees are recognized for significant contributions to their professional fields and for exemplifying service and excellence in their communities.
“I look forward to seeing more of your accomplishments and I hope you know that you are an inspiration to current and future students – to follow their passions, 做出有意义的改变，最终让世界变得更好,塔米·戴斯说, 达顿学院的院长.
超越个人成就和社区服务, Darden Fellows also highlight the impact that ODU’s education alumni continue to make in Hampton Roads and beyond.
今年的达顿奖学金获得者是:
Traci理查兹
Ph.D. 咨询(2017)
切萨皮克地区医院的高级经理
作为切萨皮克地区医院的高级经理, Richards’ is responsible for developing and supervising mental health programs for vulnerable patient populations and for designing and overseeing an integrated behavioral health training site for future practitioners. 她也是伊利亚特咨询服务有限责任公司的所有者, which allows her to further address mental health and substance abuse in the region. She is a valued adjunct instructor and clinical supervisor in ODU’s training programs, serves on the board of directors of the Tidewater 紧急 Medical 服务s Council and is a specialist in trauma and crisis intervention for the Western Tidewater Medical Reserve Corps. She is also a past recipient of Chesapeake Regional 健康care’s Beacon and Luminary awards.
凯尔·威廉姆斯
M.S. 在教育领导(2009)
副警长的归属问题特别顾问, 参与和社区以及埃默里大学的学生主任
Williams’ primary professional goal is to support the success of historically marginalized and vulnerable students in higher education. 在2022年加入埃默里大学之前, 他曾在奥格尔索普大学担任教务长, where he helped to expand the Campus Life Team and created equitable and inclusive practices for the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities. 在那之前, he served as assistant director of Student Conduct and 社区 Standards at Washington University in St. Louis, co-director of the Minority Males Matter Initiative and area coordinator at Texas A&M University-Commerce and Residence Hall Director for the Sophomore Year Experience at The College of New Jersey.
格雷格除尘作用
B.S. 体育教育(2007)
诺维尤高中副校长
诺维尤高中的副校长, Motinger has been instrumental in helping the school become fully accredited with the Virginia Department of Education, 获得Cognia认证，并被评为美国.S. 最靠谱的网赌软件 & 《最靠谱的网赌软件》中全国最好的高中. 在这个角色中, he has also worked with “Project Graduation” targeting at-risk seniors, collaborated to maintain excellence in the 领导 Center for Education in Science and Education and integrated a Positive Behavioral Intervention and 支持s program. 他不在诺维尤的时候, Motinger regularly participates as a lecturer for ODU’s Summer 领导 Conference, serving on the planning committee and mentoring ODU student teachers. He remains active in the community as a member of the Norfolk Parks and 娱乐 Commission, 小比奇足球俱乐部主任. 学院足球俱乐部，美国足球教练.S. 青年足球.
詹妮弗·斯科特·布朗(上图未见)
Ph.D. with a concentration in instructional design and technology (2017)
奥古斯塔县图书馆馆长
用教学设计编织图书馆学，斯科特·布朗 提倡非正式学习机会的发展, trains staff through coaching and apprenticeship and identifies community needs in her role as director of the Augusta County Library. 她的影响力延伸到社区, where she currently serves as the chair of the Virginia Library 领导 Academy, 发展全州图书馆的领导能力. She also is the current president-elect for the Virginia Public Library Directors Association, has been an adjunct assistant professor in Library and Information Studies at 最靠谱的网赌软件 since 2018 and has served on the program's advisory board since 2019.
托马斯Smigiel
B.S. in education and interdisciplinary studies (4th-8th grade Science & 社会研究(2000)
市议员兼格兰比高中校长
诺福克的终身居民, Smigiel is the principal of Granby High School and was elected to the Norfolk City Council in 2010. 作为一名学校管理者, he has helped teachers increase their pedagogical content knowledge, 激励学生发掘自己的潜能, built a strong and inclusive school culture and increased parental and community involvement. Smigiel previously served as assistant principal at both Granby and Lake Taylor high schools, was chosen as a planning specialist to develop a new citywide lottery specialty program at the former Lafayette-Winona Middle School and championed the 国际 Baccalaureate Middle Years Program at the Academy for Discovery at Lakewood, which was later recognized by the Virginia Department of Education as an Exemplar School for Continuous Improvement and a Purple Star School Award. 除了他作为议员的政治身份, Smigiel has made an impact in his community as the 100th president of the Virginia Municipal League from 2019 to 2020. 目前, Smigiel co-chairs the East Little Creek Road Task Force and the Mayor's Ocean View Task Force.