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Fall - September
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Volume 16 |
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Our West Scholars – Senior Class of 2012 Here they are, the ’08 Cohort (photos
from their freshman year)
Jesse
Clark Taylor
Doss Julie Gilley Alanna Hantho
Bridgett Henderson Sam Lackey Shay Meeks Brent Messenger
Sarah Moore Sarah Morse Stephanie Riddle Matt Tamer Jesse Clark, Shay Meeks
and Stephanie
Riddle anticipate being among the “program completers” in Teacher
Education by the end of this fall semester. Shay graduated last spring and “walked” at the commencement ceremonies. She will be finishing up her student
teaching this fall and intends to play one last season of volleyball for the
Catawba Indians. We will be following
that last V-ball season avidly!
West Scholar Alumni News (our very first posting) Now that we have our first class of
West Scholars out in the “real” world, we created a new section in our
Newsletter. We hope our ’07 West
Scholars will stay in touch and let us know what they are doing in
the months and years to come! We already know a few details from our
2011 graduates ……. A shout out to our ’07 Scholars……In these difficult
times for teacher education graduates – we are so proud that you are part of
Catawba’s legacy of excellence in teaching.
Congratulations to you, and we know you will succeed,
regardless of your path. Alexa Baird - (Plainfield,
NJ) – will be teaching 4th grade through Teach for America at Central
Elementary in Jackson, NC. Kelli Ferguson – (Raleigh, NC)
- will be teaching 7th grade math and coaching at East Millbrook
Magnet Middle School in Raleigh, NC. Tyler Howe – (Salisbury, NC) - will be assuming the role of chorus and band director at Salisbury
High School, Salisbury, NC, this fall. Zach Poole – (Salisbury, NC) - will be attending law school. Laura Ritchie –
(Salisbury, NC) – will be teaching
language arts and social studies at North Rowan Middle School, Spencer, NC. Philip Russ – (Lawndale, NC)
- will be the ISS Coordinator at Casar Elementary School, in Casar, NC. Blair Sanders – (Mt. Pleasant, NC) – will be teaching 5th
grade at Cornelius Elementary School, Cornelius, NC. Elizabeth Sloop – (Salisbury,
NC) - will be teaching Kindergarten at Granite Quarry Elementary School,
Granite Quarry, NC. Hannah Thomas - (Robbins, NC) - will be teaching PE at SanLee Middle School in Sanford, NC. We hope you
stay in touch and let us know how your first year out of college is going.
Teacher Education News Catawba College Offers Two New
Academic Majors Two new academic
majors will be offered to Catawba College students beginning this fall. The
Ketner School of Business adds a new Economics and Finance major, while the Goodman School of
Education adds a new
Special Education major with a variety of concentrations. According
to College Provost, Dr. Richard W. Stephens, Jr., the new majors are in
response to the projected needs in the marketplace. "Both majors were
recommended by faculty in those areas who believe that they will make
students who choose to pursue them more employable after graduation." Special Education Major The U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts "faster than average" growth
in Special Education jobs, with the number of Special Education teachers
expected to rise 17 percent between 2008 and 2018. A recent article in "The Boston
Globe" noted that teaching waivers in Massachusetts, allowing school
districts to hire teachers who are not formally licensed for particular
subjects or specialties due to difficulty in finding qualified candidates,
increased in recent years for positions teaching students with disabilities
or other special needs. The number
of students requiring special education services has grown in recent years
because of improvements that have allowed learning disabilities to be
diagnosed at earlier ages. Special
Education teachers work with children and youths who have a variety of
disabilities – from those who are intellectually challenged, to those with
autism and those with severe cognitive, emotional, or physical
disabilities. Most Special Education
teachers work with children who have mild to moderate disabilities using and
modifying general education curriculum. Catawba
College students who choose to major in Special Education can select one of
five concentrations offered: 1) Elementary; 2) Middle & High School
Language Arts; 3) Middle & High School Mathematics; 4) Middle & High
School Science; and 5) Middle & High School Social Studies. Dr. Lyn
Boulter, a professor of psychology at Catawba who will soon teach
classes to those students majoring in Special Education, says under the new
major, candidates
seeking licensure as Special Education teachers will obtain a major in
Special Education and pursue a concentration in either elementary or
middle/secondary education, successfully complete a semester-long
student teaching experience, and complete a professional portfolio. NW Guilford hires Catawba
grad, former assistant to coach field hockey
Kaitlin Foster has been hired as the varsity field
hockey coach at Northwest Guilford.
Foster is a graduate of Catawba College, where she played field hockey
until the program was discontinued in 2010.
During the 2010 season, she was an assistant coach at Northwest while
finishing her degree. During her high
school career, Foster was an all-conference field hockey player at Shoreham-Wading
River in Shoreham, N.Y. Leah Mabry, a
teacher at Northwest, will serve as the assistant coach. Greensboro
News and Record, Posted by Jason Wolf on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 5:00 pm Catawba Alumnus and Principal Looks
Forward to Second Retirement by Sarah Campbell, scampbell@salisburypost.com When Rick Hampton took over as
the principal of North Rowan Elementary School in 2004 he quickly realized
that regular Band-Aids simply aren’t good enough. "I
had to go out and buy Blues Clues and Sponge Bob Band-Aids," he said.
"I fixed a lot of boo-boos with those Band-Aids. They always brought a
smile." Prior to taking over the
top spot at North, Hampton had worked with middle school students for more
than 32 years, serving as a teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal
at West Rowan Middle School. Read
more... Mark Ketterer, 2011 - has notified the department of teacher education
that he recently accepted a position with the Johnston County N. C. School
system at North Johnston High School.
Mark says the first part of the year he will be
overseeing the students who are taking online courses (they are the last to
do the online courses because it is costly). The second half of the year Mark will be
teaching Algebra I. They have also
asked Mark to coach, so he will be making his move quickly!
Teacher Education Alumni Class Notes! (from the CAMPUS Magazine) Victoria Ferguson Layman,
1970 – recently retired as
principal from Baltimore County Public Schools after 40 years of service. Dr. John Tutterow, 1973 - has been named Assistant Superintendent for
Personnel for the Gaston County, NC Schools, one of the state’s largest
school systems. Donna Grubbs Rymer, 1993 – collaborated with Dr. Bethany Sinnott to host a
“Shakespeare Festival.” Dr. Sinnott
was the guest speaker at the event.
Donna’s AIG fifth graders recited lines from different plays and
performed an adapted version of Romeo and Juliet to engage the audience. Meredith Knowles
Abramson,1996 – ran the Myrtle
Beach Marathon on February 19, 2011.
Meredith finished in 3:41:09 (9th in her age bracket) and
she qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2012. Bianka Rhodes Stumpf, 2000 – and her husband welcomed a daughter, Cora Elise Stumpf,
born February 22, 1020. Cora joins
brother Jude, age two and a half. Bianka and family live in Sanford, NC. Leigh Marcischak, 2007 – has worked as a Teacher-Academic Support for Washington
Park School in Washington, PA since graduation. She served as head cheerleading coach and
completed her Masters of Technology at Waynesburg University.
What is H I P P O?? - 2011 Conservation Camp Photos Campers beginning the Habitat module with Ms. Brittany.
Pollution module
campers, taking field notes in their Rite-in-the-Rain notebooks.
overPopulation with Dr. Connie – discussing morning
fieldwork in the lab.
Cementing their learning through
games – Overharvesting’s
instructor, Ms. Amanda goes over the information.
Amanda
Lanier explains below, the three photos that follow, relating to her learning
game: “All the signs (the
campers are wearing) are threats to sea turtles and their survival. We play this game to look at the life cycle
of sea turtles and how many more threats they have due to humans. Shrimp fishermen and the fishing nets are
related to the overharvest of fisheries which has caused fishermen to resort
to irresponsible fishing practices, that can harm marine life (including sea
turtles) and the marine environment.”
Jaws? Dog on the beach? Shrimp fisherman? Now you know!
We think that Dr. Connie and her overPopulation
module are worthy of a second look! Campers
were only supposed to get in up to boot-level, and then begin using their
nets. This was on their own – to catch
more fish. We believe they took this
seriously, and had a lot of fun during the learning. Smelly, muddy, wet, but fun.
Now you
know what – H I P P O – stands for! Habitat – Invasive species – Pollution – overPopulation – Overharvesting
Final photos of C3 -
2011 Preparing for the laser show at
Horizons Unlimited planetarium.
Lab work following the morning
modules in the Preserve. Yes, even our
counselors are working on data.
A raptor program with Bob
Pendegrass at Dan Nicholas Park.
Enjoying the raptor program! Movie night at
the Center for Environment.
Ms. Amanda’s Overharvesting module
visits Harris Teeter – and final day preparations
More. This time next year.
Forbes' Ranks Catawba College among
"America's Top Colleges 2011" Catawba is one of only 20 North
Carolina public and private institutions included in Forbes' "America's
Top Colleges 2011," and is ranked 476 among the 650 best undergraduate
colleges. The Forbes' rankings were prepared by the Center for
College Affordability and Productivity, a Washington, D.C. think tank founded
by Ohio University economist Richard Vedder. The rankings focus on post
graduation success (30%) which evaluates pay and prominence of alumni;
student satisfaction (27.5%) which includes evaluations of professors and
retention rates from freshman to sophomore year; debt (17.5%) which penalizes
schools for high student debt loads and default rates; four-year graduation
rate (17.5%); and competitive awards (7.5%) which rewards schools whose
students win prestigious scholarships and fellowships such as the Fulbright,
the Rhodes, and the Marshall.
A new recruiting
season begins! Please spread the word
about Catawba College, our Teacher Education
Department, the Ritchie Academy for Teaching
and the wonderful West Scholars Program!
http://www.catawba.edu/academic/teachereducation/academy
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- West
Scholars All Cohort Mixer Thursday, Sept. 15th @ 11:00 a.m. - West
Scholars ’11 Cohort Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 4th @ 11:00 a.m. - Teacher
Education Pinning Wednesday, Oct. 12th @ 7:00 p.m. Omwake Dearborn Chapel - West
Scholars ’11 Cohort Retreat Sat., Oct. 15th – Tue., Oct. 18th - Homecoming
and Family Weekend Fri., Oct. 21st – Sun., Oct. 23rd |
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Alecia
Marsha Meeks,’08
West Scholar, Kings Mountain, NC
In her own words….”This
summer I worked at McDonald's. I also
helped the Greenville High school volleyball team of South Carolina. I plan to attend Catawba one last semester
this fall as a post-baculaureate graduate, for student teaching. I will complete my senior year of
volleyball as well. After my
completion of student teaching, I plan on enrolling in a school to begin my
masters in administration.”
Thanks Shay, for
letting us know how it is going. We’ll
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This issue also contains new Conservation Camp
Photos of our 2011 summer campers
in action! |
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American Legion
State Tournament (West Scholar players, Matt Laurens and Justin Morris – both ’11 Scholars) Compliments of the Salisbury Post Morehead City, NC: Rowan County’s American
Legion team was eliminated by Cherryville recently, with a score of 6-4, from
the NC State Legion tournament. We
want to share some of the photos with you of two of our incoming Freshmen West Scholars, who
were instrumental in taking Rowan to the championships. Clearly we are excited about what they will
bring to the Catawba Indian’s Baseball team in the next few years! Congratulations Justin and Matt for a great
Legion season. Photos courtesy
of Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.
Rowan Legion's Justin Morris, Rockwell, NC -- waves off other
players as he settles under a pop up in game with Cherryville Post 10.
Justin Morris in the foreground coming in for an assist on an in-field pop fly.
Justin Morris at 1st base.
Justin Morris tries to make the tag.
Morris catches the ball as Morehead player is caught on base.
Matt Laurens, Salisbury, NC was the starting pitcher for Rowan County against Morehead City. Rowan’s Legion Team was defeated by Wilmington Post 10 in a ten inning
game prior to the Morehead City match up.
Justin Morris tries to make the tag against Wilmington. On the road toward the championship, Rowan defeated Wayne County 6 –
4.
Morris (#5) hit a home-run against
Wayne County in the opening rounds of the state tournament; and later a slide
into homeplate produces another run.
Matt Laurens, Salisbury, NC - pitched in the Wayne County
game.
Hickory
Post 48 Legion Team’ s Chase to the State Legion Tournament (West
Scholar players, Cameron Beard, ’10 Scholar and Jacob Shepherd, ‘11
Scholar) Compliments of the Hickory News and Record By
Richard Walker | Special to the Hickory News and Record - Published: July 18,
2011 CHERRYVILLE,
NC -- Setting records is rarely
easy. Cherryville American Legion
Post 100’s baseball team
can certainly relate after getting a double-dose of history in Monday night’s
11-6 victory over Hickory Post 48, to win up the 2011 North Carolina Area IV
title at Fraley Field. After Hickory took a 1-0 lead on shortstop, Cameron Beard,
ofConover, NC, who had a two-out RBI single in the top of
the first, Cherryville took charge of the game.
By Chris Hobbs |
Hickory News and Record Sports Editor - Published: July 04, 2011 HICKORY -- No
matter the statistical matchup, Hickory Post 48 is ready to take a shot at
beating a No. 1 seed in the second round of the Area IV American Legion baseball
playoffs. Post 48 (13-8), the No. 4
West seed, starts a best-of-five series against East No. 1 seed Huntersville (22-1) on
Monday night at 7 p.m., with Game 2 at the Legion Fairgrounds in Newton on
Tuesday night at 7 p.m. Post 48 counters with Poole (Coastal Carolina), Jacob Hoyle and Jeremy Null (both Western Carolina), Robert Whaley (Navy) and a lineup that also includes college players Stefan Jordan (North Carolina A&T) and short-stop Cameron Beard
(Catawba College, ’11 West Scholar). ----- By
Richard Walker | Special To The Hickory News and
Record -Published: July 01, 2011
BELMONT -- For the second straight season, Hickory Post
48 has eliminated the Gaston Braves to advance into the second round of the
Area IV American
Legion
baseball playoffs. Jeremy Null
actually led the 12-hit Hickory attack with three hits. Shortstop, Cameron Beard had a home run.
More great photos from the 2011 Catawba
Conservation Camp for middle-school girls from Rowan, Cabarrus,
Davidson, Davie, Iredell, and Stanly Counties. Enjoy!
C3 campers resting and hydrating.
Academy for
Teaching – (704) 637-4499 |
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