Idaho State University College of Education Magazine 2021

BENGAL

Education Review

Vol. 1 | Fall 2021

Training | Leading | Educating

Greetings from the College of Education

Thank you for your interest in the inaugural issue of the Bengal Education Review magazine.

It is our hope that through this bi-annual publication you will get to know more about our people and programs, that you will celebrate our successes with us, and that you will stay engaged with the College of Education.

In this issue, you will learn about the enriching co-curricular experiences that our faculty have organized for our students, from applied learning experiences at the Big Sky Conference Basketball Tournaments to presentations at the premier national undergraduate research conference. You will be introduced to three talented faculty members who joined us in the fall of 2020; you will read about a book on mentoring co-edited by one of our faculty; and you will learn of the accomplishments of one of our faculty members who is retiring after a long and impressive career in education in southeastern Idaho.

We are especially proud of our College of Education alumni! In this issue we introduce you to graduates of our innovative Workplace Training and Leadership and Human Resource Development programs who have applied their learning to advance their careers, and who have made an impact in their profession.

While our annual Celebrating Excellence event had to move online this spring, we continued the tradition with the same Bengal spirit. In this issue we highlight those students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners who were recognized for their significant accomplishments and contributions to the College of Education.

It goes without saying that, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-21 academic year was an especially tough one for our school teachers and leaders. We want to give a special shout-out to all of our P-12 teacher alumni who persevered during this difficult time and who kept the needs of their students at the center of their work. We have tremendous respect for the work you do in creating a brighter future for our children and our communities.

Finally, having wrapped up my first year as Dean of the College of Education, I want to thank members of our leadership team, all of the faculty and staff, and our loyal alumni and friends for welcoming me to the College, for supporting me, and for the outstanding work they’ve done in the service of our students.

Roar Bengals Roar!

Jean McGivney-Burelle, Ph.D. Dean and Professor, College of Education

Table of Contents 4 | Welcome New Faculty 6 | Workplace Training and Leadership and Human Resource Development Programs: Meeting Post-Traditional Students Where They Are 12 | Dean’s Excellence Funds Support Undergraduate Research 14 | Dean’s Excellence Funds Support Students at the 2021 Big Sky Basketball Tournament 16 | Sport Management Graduate Lands Internship at the Superbowl 18 | The Greatest Lecture I Was Never Taught 20 | Supporting Student Teachers During COVID-19 22 | Celebrating Excellence 24 | Kole-McGuffey Prize Winner 26 | College of Education Endowments

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Welcome New Faculty Dr. Berenice Sánchez | Assistant Professor, Higher Education Dr. Berenice Sánchez joined Idaho State University’s College of Education in fall 2020 as an Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration. Despite joining during the pandemic and working remotely from Indianapolis, Dr. Sánchez says she has enjoyed her time at ISU and has felt welcomed, not just by her department, but by the College of Education as a whole. Her favorite part about working for ISU so far has been both the support and encouragement she has received from her colleagues in the School Psychology and Educational Leadership department. She has also delighted at the opportunity to meet and connect with students at ISU. In her short time at ISU, Dr. Sánchez has had the opportunity to teach courses on research design, equity and inclusion, and the history and philosophy of higher education. In addition to teaching and supervising doctoral students, she has continued to pursue her research that grew out of her dissertation. Dr. Sánchez explained, “My research focuses on the experiences of Latinas within higher education with a focus on Latina graduate students, faculty and student affairs professionals. More broadly, I look at the impact of systemic oppression within higher education through frameworks like critical race theory and Chicana feminism.”

Dr. Sánchez has also been working on a side project with her career path intern, Jasmine Barajas, using the Psychosociocultural Framework to analyze the experiences of 15 Latina graduate students who later became faculty. She also initiated a project with two of her former colleagues from the University of Florida examining intergenerational knowledge that Latinas have used to navigate higher education.

Dr. Sánchez is a first-generation college student and believes that her experiences have impacted her approach as a professor. “It is important to me that I am not just deemed a successful faculty because of the research I produce or the committees that I am on, but that I am supportive of our students and help guide them to successfully earn their degrees,” Dr. Sánchez concluded.

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Mr. Spencer Christensen | Clinical Lecturer, Career and Technical Education In fall 2020, two-time Idaho State University alumnus Spencer Christensen began his role as a full-time Clinical Lecturer in the Career and Technical Education program in the College of Education. Christensen first started teaching for the College of Education as an adjunct professor in summer 2019 and stood out for his high-quality teaching and dedication to his students.

Christensen graduated from the College of Education with his Bachelor’s in Secondary Education, Business Education in December 2014, and his Master’s in Secondary Education, Business Education in December 2018. His favorite part about working in education is watching students apply what they learn in their work as future educators. In addition to his faculty role, Christensen currently serves as an Adobe Education Leader, which Christensen says, “Is a group of about 400 educators worldwide who work together to solve issues regarding Adobe, digital literacy, and creativity as it applies to the classroom.”

During the spring 2021 semester, Christensen offered to lead Adobe Creative Cloud workshops to College of Education faculty and staff. He has also helped to increase the enrollment for both the Creative Cloud-Adobe in Education and Advanced Creative Cloud-Adobe in Education courses for the Career and Technical Education program in the College of Education. Additionally, Christensen has been actively involved with Business Professionals of America (BPA) where he has gained a deeper understanding for how career and technical student organizations like BPA should be incorporated into a career and technical education program.

Dr. Cho Hyun Park | Assistant Professor, Human Resource Development Dr. Cho Hyun Park began her role as Assistant Professor of Human Resource Development for Idaho State University’s College of Education in fall of 2020. Dr. Park is a Human Resource Development professional who has been working in the field for over 20 years. Dr. Park is an expert in training and development, organizational development, and learning technologies. Dr. Park offered, “As a trainer, I designed, developed, implemented, and taught a lot of online, offline, and blended training programs, and as a Human Resource Development and Organizational Development consultant, I also worked with a variety of clients across the globe to innovate their learning and learning environments using the latest technologies.” She added, “As a scholar, I have special expertise in workplace learning and performance, organizational behavior, organizational development and change, innovation in learning, and leadership and followership.”

Dr. Park’s research has focused on virtual group dynamics. She began a book project on virtual group coaching with professors and doctoral students from various universities, and in January 2021, her co-edited book, Virtual Coaching to Improve Group Relationships: Process Consultation Reimagined, was published. Dr. Park remarked, “I started this project before the pandemic, but the timing of its publication couldn’t have been better.

Due to COVID-19, many organizations have abruptly shifted to working from home, so people are confronted with virtual group dynamics that might be different from what they experience in face-to-face work settings.”

She continued, “The problem is this is a new experience not only for employees, but also for managers and Human Resource practitioners. This book provides Human Resource practitioners and managers with guidelines on how to facilitate group dynamics in virtual work settings.”

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Workplace Training and Leadership and Human Resource Development Programs:

Meeting Post-Traditional Students Where They Are

By Krista Carnaroli

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he College of Education’s Bachelor’s in Workplace Training and Leadership (WTL) and the Master’s in Human Resource Development (HRD) are fully online, asynchronous degree programs offered through the Department of Organizational Learning and Performance. These programs are designed to meet the needs of learning and development professionals and those who are interested in leadership and management positions. Both the WTL and HRD programs have aligned their student learning outcomes with the Academy of Human Resource Development standards. Students who have graduated from our WTL and HRD programs have gone on to work in a wide variety of industries, including but not limited to, banking and finance, healthcare, higher education, law enforcement, K-12 education, state and local government, insurance, mining and other natural resources, like food, farming, and agriculture. What distinguishes these programs from similar online programs is the level of faculty-student interaction and the commitment, on the part of program faculty, to mentor and support their students.

Unlike traditional undergraduate programs, the vast majority of the students in the WTL program bring with them years of industry experience, so the curriculum is uniquely designed to help students advance in their respective fields and become better trainers, leaders and human resource development practitioners. Students bring with them significant work experiences from a variety of professions, which allows for a rich exchange of ideas and real-world applications. Many post-traditional students in the WTL program are eligible to earn up to 24 elective credits through a portfolio process based on a Department of Labor process for assessing knowledge and competencies acquired through work experience that they can apply to a WTL degree. To qualify for the 24 elective credits, students must have a minimum of 10,000 hours worked in an occupational specialization and should work closely with their academic advisor throughout the portfolio process.

The WTL degree also includes an option for a Career and Technical Education (CTE) emphasis that provides specific education and support to those individuals teaching in CTE fields. In addition to offering a bachelor’s and master’s degree, the Department of Organizational Learning and Performance also offers a minor in WTL that can be combined with other programs, as well as stand-alone certificates in Organizational Leadership, Training and Development, and Career and Technical Education.

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Many students who graduate with a Bachelor’s of Science in Workplace Training and Leadership also continue on to earn a Master’s of Science in Human Resource Development. This 30-credit master’s degree can be completed in less than 24 months while enrolling part-time and taking 2 classes per semester. As a non-cohort program, students also have the option to complete the program at their own pace. The program is designed to work well for non-traditional students working full-time jobs. The HRD program is also a Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) so students in the 16 member states are eligible for in-state tuition.

WTL and HRD faculty bring their industry and professional expertise into their course work. They provide students with real-world examples and strategies and give assignments that students can apply to their own work contexts.

Faculty in these programs also regularly mentor their students through research activities, including publishing in peer-reviewed journals and presenting at professional conferences.

Photo: Angie Lion , 2021 graduate of the Master’s in Human Resource and Development program, receives her diploma.

Please contact the Department of Organizational Learning and Performance at olp@isu.edu, or by phone at (208) 282-3906, for more information about the WTL and HRD programs.

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Learning as a Partnership Between Professors and Students

By Krista Carnaroli

McKenzie Hawkley, M.S. ‘20

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cKenzie Hawkley (M.S., ‘20) is grateful to the faculty in the Human Resource Development (HRD) program for seeing her as a partner in learning during her graduate education. “Being a part of the program was unlike any learning experience I have had in the past. It really helped me to see the importance of understanding all aspects of people and process management.

Instead of traditional student and teacher roles, this program was built more like a partnership between myself and the professors – where my learning was filled with many opportunities to explore and practice how the content applied in my world.”

Today, McKenzie Hawkley is the engagement and development lead and runs the well-being platform for Idaho National Laboratory (INL). When she joined INL, Hawkley quickly learned that she was ready to devote her career to helping others be successful and enrolled in the HRD program so she could continue to learn and to be able to apply those lessons learned in her role at INL.

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In her current position, Hawkley is able to pursue her passion for helping others develop and advance professionally. As a long-standing partner of Idaho State University, INL is dedicated to helping its employees grow and prosper. At INL, employees are encouraged to seek out professional development opportunities through degrees, professional licenses and certifications.

INL helps employees continue their education by covering tuition and fees for academic programs offered at accredited institutions like ISU. Of all of the concepts she studied in her master’s program, Hawkley especially appreciated learning about motivation; in particular, how intrinsic and extrinsic motivators drive human experience.

She also draws on the principles of situational leadership, recognizing that leadership, “doesn’t come from a formal title, but happens at all levels of the organization through influence.”

Knowing this, she adds, “has been of great value in navigating my own role as an early career team member and learning how to influence situations with my peers and superiors alike.”

Reflecting on her experiences in the HRD program, Hawkley noted, “For anyone who really wants to help make positive changes within their workplace, either in a formal or informal role, this program could be the right fit for you. The idea that organizational success comes from both our technical abilities and the core skills we use to navigate the world each day is an idea worth cultivating and celebrating. It is only when we fully nurture both sides of ourselves that we can really be successful.”

Hawkley continues to utilize lessons learned from the HRD program in her career at INL. Her advice for new students in the HRD program? “Ask questions to really understand what you are learning so you are able to apply it to your own professional experiences.

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Putting the Needs of Others First

By Krista Carnaroli

Blake Hollingsworth, M.S. ‘14

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lake Hollingsworth graduated from the Master’s of Human Resource Training and Development program in the summer of 2014. “I loved my experience in the Master’s of Human Resource Training and Development (HRTD) program. From the first day I walked into my HRTD course all the way through the exit project, it felt natural - like I was where I belonged. The material resonated with me as if the professors had customized each class as a personalized training session. I have used and still use many of the concepts, learning styles and strategies in my personal and work life,” says Hollingsworth.

The program has since been renamed to the Master’s of Science in Human Resource Development. Today, Hollingsworth is the Human Resources Director at Minidoka Memorial Hospital in Rupert, Idaho. “Over the past several years I have worked in positions that I would not have imagined myself in.” He continued, “What I do and who I am today was defined by some of the principles taught at Idaho State University.”

In his position as the Human Resources Director, Hollingsworth has the opportunity to lead his organization through translational work such as planning and implementing HR practices and objectives. Hollingsworth explained, “These best practices and objectives provide an employee oriented, high-performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity, recruitment and ongoing development of our workforce.”

One motto from his master’s program that resonated with him is, “It’s not about you.” By putting the needs of others first and employing the principles of servant leadership, he has helped his employees grow and perform more efficiently.

In his work, Hollingsworth also relies on the concept of “wholebrain learning,” which posits that effective learning takes place when the whole brain is engaged.

He remarked, “From personalized training to one-on-one coaching, this framework has provided me a way to connect with everyone around me.”

Hollingsworth recommends anyone interested in leadership, management, human resources, training and development, or employee relations to consider enrolling in the Master’s of Human Resource Development program. When asked if he had any advice for new students entering the program, he answered, “organizations need employees who have the skills that this program provides.” He continued, “Engage, engage, engage. Ask questions and seek to understand. Seek out other graduates and ask them to identify concepts that they use and ask why or how they use it. Develop a personal resource guide that you can reference in your personal life and in your career. Hold yourself accountable to being a better you, a better student, a better employee, and a better leader and apply the concepts this program teaches to your daily life.

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Training Today’s and Tomorrow’s Leaders

By Krista Carnaroli

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I believe graduates of the Workplace Training and Leadership program are going to be well suited to be the leaders, trainers, and change agents as society, the workforce and organizations rebuild their structure, operations and culture.

Mitch Hicks, graduate from the Bachelor’s of Workplace Training and Leadership program

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itch Hicks graduated with his Bachelor’s in Workplace Training and Leadership (WTL) degree and Organizational Leadership Certificate through the College of Education in fall 2020. Currently, he serves as the Chief of Police for the Law Enforcement Department of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. Hicks has been a law enforcement professional for nearly 28 years and has been in leadership, supervision and training positions since 1995.

Hicks grew up in Blackfoot, Idaho and is a member of the Shoshone Bannock Tribes. He first attended ISU in 1979 and graduated in 1981 with a technical certificate from an agricultural program in the College of Technology. He began working for Nonpareil Corporation in Blackfoot shortly after graduating and stayed there until 1985.

Eventually, he moved to Seattle, Washington and worked in the residential building supply industry until 1993.

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Hicks considered returning to college many times throughout the years, but like many college students, he struggled to identify his career interests.

He eventually discovered his true passion when he decided to pursue a career in law enforcement and accepted a position as a Patrol Officer for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Enforcement Department.

Over the years, Hicks pursued interests in a few different areas of police work, including providing training for new police officers at the Oregon State Training Academy. Hicks was eventually promoted to Sergeant in 1999, and in this role, he grew increasingly curious about leadership skills, ethics and adult learning. In 2013, Hicks was promoted to Chief of Police.

In spite of, or perhaps because of his professional successes, Hicks was determined to complete his bachelor’s degree. Hicks researched different programs and thought the WTL program would be an excellent fit for his career goals. Not only

did the program curriculum align well with his professional responsibilities, but being an asynchronous online degree program made it possible for him to earn his degree while working full-time.

Hicks knew that starting the WTL program would be challenging while working full-time. Before starting the program he met with his advisor, Dr. Robin Lindbeck, to explain his career goals, as well as his work schedule and time constraints that came along with it. He explained, “Dr. Lindbeck [helped] me develop a roadmap to meet my graduation timeline. The biggest challenge was having a full-time class schedule for two summer terms, which was self-imposed because I had a graduation timeline I had set for myself.”

When asked how the WTL impacted his professional life, Hicks offered, “The law enforcement profession, like many others, is training and technical education intensive. Annual maintenance training for some subject matter areas is required for police professionals to maintain their authorities and keep certifications active. I concentrated my degree on individual leadership and organizational leadership since these are the primary duties of my position. In the program, I gained a much deeper understanding of leadership theories and philosophies. The WTL degree has enhanced my credibility as a subject matter expert and has made me a more effective instructor.”

More recently, Hicks applied the skills he learned in the program to coordinate a three-day virtual training symposium for 250 participants. Additionally, he decided to start a private business, Sunwise Tribal Policing Resource Development LLC, which offers consulting services, technical assistance, and training for Indian country police programs and executives. Over the past year, Hicks has also been collaborating with two other consultants to assist an Oregon tribal government in establishing its own police department.

Hicks recently had another huge success and was awarded the President’s Award through the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police for the work he did to develop and deliver virtual training for the Oregon Police Chiefs.

When discussing his experience in the program, Hicks mentioned that it was a tremendous benefit having the option to complete the Competency Based Experience (CBE) portfolio, which allows eligible students to earn up to 24 upper-division elective credits for completing an extensive portfolio based on knowledge and competencies acquired during qualifying work experience. He cited another great benefit of the program was Dr. Lindbeck’s willingness to use a project with the tribal government to satisfy the practicum requirements for the program.

In Hicks’s view, the WTL program is, “about supporting, training and leading people toward achieving their goals. The lessons learned can be applied in a range of settings including sport and recreation, youth and adult community organizations, non-profit organizations, faithbased and church groups and family life.”

Hicks advises new students entering the program to continue to work closely with their advisor, especially those who are working fulltime. He recommends that students set their academic goals each semester and take advantage of the program’s flexibility to learn the things that interest them the most. Hicks concluded, “Society, the workforce and organizations are moving in new directions. Regardless of a potential return to ‘normal’ following the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, workplace environments and climates will be very different from what they were before. I believe graduates of the Workplace Training and Leadership program are going to be well suited to be the leaders, trainers, and change agents as society, the workforce and organizations rebuild their structure, operations, and culture.

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Dean’s Excellence Funds Support Undergraduate Research

By Krista Carnaroli

Seven College of Education students in the Human Performance and Sport Studies department presented their undergraduate research projects at the virtual National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in April 2021. NCUR celebrates undergraduate student research accomplishments and allows students to network with peers and faculty from a wide variety of fields. Acceptance to NCUR is highly competitive. All students who gave presentations are a part of the Bachelor’s of Physical Education program. The students were funded by the College of Education as part of the Dean’s Excellence Fund.

“I believe that it was an excellent opportunity for my students who were interested in research, and I am pleased that I could be a part of it. All students worked hard, and thankfully, all of the abstracts that we submitted to the conference were accepted,” Dr. JongHun Sung, who mentored these students, said.

“As expected, all of them successfully presented their posters during the conference. I am very proud of each of them. I know that many undergraduate students are interested in research, but not many know how a research project is conducted. This experience allowed my students to learn about the research process by designing, conducting, and writing about their own research. I want to thank the College of Education for supporting our students.”

The following students participated in the conference: D’Artagnan Kilgore gave a presentation titled, Running Kinematic Analysis of Collegiate Runners with a History of Iliotibial Tract Injuries.

Colton Belnap gave a presentation titled, Lower Limb Neuromuscular Activities of Gait in People with Traumatic Brain Injury.

Denver Dobson gave a presentation titled, Traditional Hispanic Healthcare.

Kobi Alococer gave a presentation titled, Single-leg Balance and Pirouette a la Second Turns in Dancers.

Dani Mecham gave a presentation titled, Landing Mechanics in Collegiate Athletes with Genu Recurvatum.

Zak Montoya gave a presentation titled, Reducing the Mental Health Stigma in Athletics: A Pilot Study.

Liliana Rosalles gave a presentation titled, Acute Effects of Boxing, Cycling and Dancing on Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease.

Kobi Alococer

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Denver Dobson

Dani Mecham

New Online Teacher Education Program

Starting Fall 2021

By Krista Carnaroli

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tarting in fall of 2021, the College of Education at Idaho State University is excited to begin offering a new, fully online, fee-based teacher education program for students seeking a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education or Special Education. As noted

by Dr. Esther Ntuli, Chair of Teaching and Educational Studies, “the primary goal of this program is to provide a more accessible and affordable pathway for students to become certified teachers with the hopes of addressing the ongoing teacher shortage, not only in Idaho, but across the nation.”

In designing this program, the College of Education sought to meet the needs of part-time, post-traditional students who are unable to enroll in a traditional, fulltime, face-to-face program due to family, work, or personal commitments but who, nonetheless, are focused on achieving their educational and career goals.

The curriculum for this online teacher education program will mirror that of the existing face-to-face teacher education program and will give students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree and teacher certification from an accredited institution of higher education.

In-state and out-of-state students will pay a flat rate fee of $262 per credit, in addition to the cost of textbooks and certification fees.

Students who graduate from the program will be eligible for teaching certification in the State of Idaho. (Note: Out-of-state students may have additional requirements to meet the requirements of their state.)

If you are interested in becoming an elementary or special education school teacher, and would like the flexibility and affordability of this fully online, fee-based program, please contact the Joe and Pauline Kent Center for Student Success at kentcenter@isu.edu, or by phone at (208) 282-2783.

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Dean’s Excellence Funds

Support Students at 2021 Big Sky Basketball Tournament

Students at the 2021 Big Sky Conference

By Krista Carnaroli

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When the Big Sky Conference announced that the basketball tournament would be in Boise three years ago, I thought this presented the perfect opportunity for our students to be involved,” explained Dr. Caroline Faure, Program Director for the Master’s of Physical Education in Athletic Administration program and Professor in the Human Performance and Sport Studies (HPSS) department at the College of Education. “Many of our students have never seen – let alone been a part of – a large-scale athletic event. This really gave them an opportunity to go outside their typical box.”

In March of 2021, students in the College of Education’s undergraduate Sport Management and graduate Athletic Administration programs were presented with an exciting opportunity to apply all that they had learned in their courses in an authentic sport setting. Specifically, students enrolled in two courses—Sport Facility and Event Management, or Management of Athletics—were invited to gain hands-on experience in their field by spending a week working at this year’s Big Sky Conference Basketball Tournament. Dr. Faure first organized this opportunity for her students

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several years ago when the Big Sky Conference Basketball Tournament was held in Boise. “NCAA Championship events are really special, and the amount of work that goes into hosting them is tremendous,” explained Dr. Faure.

This year, for 7 consecutive days, HPSS students worked 12-to-18-hours a day getting experience in a wide variety of tournament operations. “As great as learning in a classroom is, I have learned that it is difficult to know exactly how everything in athletics works until you are participating in it,‘’ explained Derek Fryar, a senior in the Sports Management program. “I was able to see why communication skills were so important between both the marketing side and with fans, as well as the interactions between staff and players.” Dr. Faure noted, “Our students assisted with all sorts of tournament marketing and in-game promotions, media relations, and team relations. They served as team liaisons which means they were the primary point of contact for coaches and players from the time they arrived at the arena to the time they left. They assisted with court and stadium preparations, with facility, locker room, and court maintenance, and with tracking and delivering game statistics to members of the media.”

It is Dr. Faure’s belief that these experiences are essential so students can apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to the real world. It also gives students the opportunity to network with sports industry leaders and administrators. “Throughout the week, the students worked closely with the Commissioner of the Big Sky Conference, with his staff, with athletic directors from 11 NCAA Division I schools, and with coaches and players,” Dr. Faure remarked. “The staff at the Big Sky Conference go out of their way to make the event memorable for the students. They work really hard to ensure our students have a great hands-on learning experience [and] go above and beyond to mentor our students, not just at the tournament, but before and after the tournament as well.”

As one student commented, “I was lucky enough to have multiple networking opportunities while I was at the tournament. I was able to sit down with the

Students Derek Fryar and Dallin Fryar setting up the court

General Manager of Big Sky Sports Properties and discuss ways that he was able to advance in his career” Dr. Faure is looking forward to a continued partnership with the Big Sky Conference, as it was recently announced the conference will be held in Boise for the next five years. Competition within the sport management and athletic administration job market is fierce, and the Big Sky Conference gives College of Education students both the connections and experience they need to increase their chances of landing their dream job.

“By the end of the week, students are on a first name basis with all of these people involved in the Big Sky Conference, which is a huge deal,” Dr. Faure concluded. “To be able to give our students an opportunity to be a part of something like that is really special.

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Students Trey Harmon and Joshua Reddy at the conference

ISU Women’s Basketball Team 2021 Big Sky Champions

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By Krista Carnaroli

Sport Management Graduate Lands Internship at the Super Bowl Harmon as Benny the Bengal at an ISU Football home game

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The best part about working in sport management is the opportunity to stay involved in sports,” said Trey Harmon. “I knew from the moment I started at Idaho State University that I wanted to work in sports, and I can’t think of anything else I would rather be doing.”

Trey Harmon was born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho. He began his studies at Idaho State University as an undergraduate in the Health Science program knowing only that he wanted to work in sports. His original goal was to become an athletic trainer or physical therapist, but after completing an internship at a physical therapy clinic for two years, he realized it wasn’t a good fit and decided to change his major to nutrition. However, after completing a few nutrition courses, he was contemplating changing his major again.

Harmon felt frustrated and unsure about his future when one of his friends in the athletics marketing department mentioned an opportunity

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to try out to be ISU’s mascot, Benny the Bengal.

Harmon decided to give it a try, thinking it would be a fun, extra-curricular opportunity to pursue while he finished his degree.

In 2018, after a competitive try-out, Harmon was offered the role of Benny the Bengal. As ISU’s mascot, Harmon was able to work more closely with the athletics department staff and learn more about marketing collegiate sports. It wasn’t long before Harmon knew that this was precisely the path he was meant to pursue. Harmon changed his major to Sport Management. In May 2020, he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Physical Education with a Sport Management emphasis through ISU’s College of Education.

Harmon enjoyed his studies so much that he decided to begin pursuing a Master’s of Physical Education in Athletic Administration in August of 2020. Because of his strong academic record and practical experience, Harmon was offered a

position as a Graduate Assistant for the marketing department at ISU and has continued to work part-time as Benny the Bengal.

As a sport management student, Harmon has also benefited from a number of engaging co-curricular opportunities. In particular, Harmon has served as an intern at the Big Sky Conference Basketball Tournament in Boise, Idaho. Harmon’s duties at the Big Sky Tournament included assisting the marketing team with developing scripts for which promotions would occur during the game, to time when each band or spirit squad would perform, and to figure out when the announcer would call out sponsorships. In addition to creating these scripts, Harmon had to stay alert and focused to keep everyone on task which taught him a lot about time management and leadership. As Harmon noted, “The Big Sky Conference Basketball Tournament was one of the best internships I have had and one of the most enjoyable events I have worked in my young career. Working at this tournament is a great opportunity for students to get firsthand experience and find out what it is like to work at a big sporting event.”

In February 2021, Harmon also had the chance to intern at the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida.

While in Tampa, he was tasked with ensuring that attendees adhered to COVID-19 protocols and helped to answer questions, provide directions, and keep attendees safe and comfortable.

Harmon at the 2021 Super Bowl

The Friday and Saturday night before the Super Bowl, Harmon, along with a few other interns, was given the opportunity to work at events for donors, sponsors, team owners and a select few retired NFL players who were visiting Tampa for the Super Bowl. Harmon also had the opportunity to tour sport facilities in the area and network with other professionals in the field.

When he was asked about landing his internship at the Super Bowl, he remarked, “There were over 400 applicants, and 30 of us were accepted. The internship was offered through a company called Living Sport, which recruits students who want to work in athletics and gives them the opportunity to get hands-on experience in sporting events around the world.”

Harmon discovered this opportunity through a website called TeamWorkOnline where a wide variety of professional jobs in sports are posted. He figured it wouldn’t hurt to put in an application and ended up receiving an acceptance offer. Harmon said, “I was told the reason I was accepted is because I had already achieved a lot in my short career by working a basketball tournament, working towards a master’s degree, and working in an athletics marketing department.”

Today, Harmon is considering a career in either college athletics or professional sports.

He hopes that all of the experiences he has had in the College of Education at Idaho State University will help lead him to a successful and exciting career in the sports marketing field. When asked if he had any advice for other students who might be interested in the sports management field, he stated, “Any student that is in the Sport Management program who would like to work in sports needs to find an internship in the area they are interested in. They need to work at that internship for as long as they can, even if it is voluntary. This is a tough industry to get into, and those with the most work experience are the ones who are considered most seriously.

There are always volunteer opportunities in ISU’s athletic department, and I think more students need to take advantage of them.

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The Greatest Lecture I Was Never Taught

By Krista Carnaroli

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n Dr. John H. Curry’s eyes, “It’s the little things that make an impact on our lives; the everyday things. It’s not the ‘standing up in front of the room’ things. It’s the little side conversations or examples that change people’s lives. And that’s what we’re trying to celebrate in those mentoring moments that are so impactful.

That is what the book is really about. The little things that really taught us about leadership and mentoring.”

Dr. Curry’s upcoming book, The Greatest Lecture I Was Never Taught: Leadership Lessons and Mentoring Moments from the Lives of Everyday Educators, is the first book in a series by Brill Publishing in conjunction with the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). The series focuses on Leadership and Best Practices in Educational Technology Management.

Curry joined the College of Education in August 2019 as an Associate Professor of Instructional Design and Technology, having most recently served in a similar capacity at Morehead State University for seven years. In January 2021, Dr. Curry was named Chair of the Department of Organizational Learning and Performance.

It has been Curry’s life long goal to publish a book. One of his favorites is Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book: Lessons and Teachings from a Lifetime in Golf, which

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is a compilation of stories that provide meaningful life lessons.

Curry remarked, “I love this book because this is the way I look at life; I look for those life lessons from everyday conversations.”

Another book that impacted Curry is, This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women, edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman. This book traces its origin to the work of Edward R. Murrow, a famous broadcast journalist who started a radio program in the 1950s called This I Believe. The book is a collection of short, intelligent, and inspirational essays that compel readers to reflect on their own beliefs.

Wanting to combine storytelling and philosophy in a book about mentoring, Curry reached out to one of his former doctoral students, Dr. Sean Jackson, about co-editing a book. Jackson enthusiastically agreed, and soon the two put out a call for personal short stories about lectures people were never taught and experiences or observations that provided lifelong lessons about leadership and mentoring. Curry and Jackson wanted stories that were positive, and ones that included the names of the person responsible for teaching the valuable life lessons. Curry revealed, “We wanted authors to identify their mentors and leaders because we wanted to celebrate them.”

In addition to being an editor, Curry also wrote an essay for the book about one of the football coaches in his high school.

Even though this coach wasn’t his position coach in football, he inspired Curry. “I had a really pivotal moment in this coach’s government class my senior year of high school, and he had no earthly idea of the impact that one sentence has had on me 35 years later.”

Curry greatly admired this coach, Randall Lokey, and he loved learning in his class. One day during his class, Curry disagreed with something a guest speaker said and set out to prove her wrong. Though Curry’s comments were technically accurate, his approach came across as that of a know-it-all. Lokey shook his head in disappointment, and when the class concluded, he asked Curry to stay after class.

The room cleared, and Lokey simply said to Curry, “When I need a class clown, I’ll let you know.” Curry was dismissed and said that the comment hit him hard. He realized he had intentionally tried to correct the guest speaker in front of everyone for amusement while Lokey chose to show him the respect of correcting him in private. Curry felt embarrassed by his actions.

He continues to reflect on this exchange many years later and sometimes asks himself, “Does Coach Lokey need a class clown right now?”

Curry and Jackson discussed their book project at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) conference last year. “We were hoping when we drafted the book proposal, we might be lucky enough to enlist 40 authors. We ended up accepting work from 52 authors and now people are inquiring about a second volume,” added Curry.

Dr. John H. Curry

In addition to his teaching, service, and writing, Dr. Curry takes his own mentoring duties seriously. He took time to mentor three of his students to become AECT interns (a recognition as one of the top young professionals in the field worldwide), including Rebecca Peacock, who is a current intern and ISU doctoral student. Dr. Curry concluded, “I like to get my graduate students involved to help them expand

their networks. AECT is a very graduate student friendly convention. Graduate students can get involved with the review of proposals, they can hold office, and there’s a graduate student assembly.”

Dr. Curry has been a member of AECT since 1999. He has served on the Board of Directors for the past six years and is currently the incoming President-elect of the Technology Integrated Learning Division. He co-planned the organization’s 2019 international conference, and he is also the co-planner for the upcoming 2022 international conference.

In his spare time, Dr. Curry enjoys fishing, golfing, and spending time attending his children’s activities. He and his wife, Lori, have been married for 29 years, and they have 4 children.

Book Cover for The Greatest Lecture I Was Never Taught

BOOK CITATION: Curry, J. H., & Jackson, S. R., (Eds.) (In press.) The Greatest Lecture I Was Never Taught: Leadership Lessons and Mentoring Moments from the Lives of Everyday Educators. Boston, MA: Brill Publishing.

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Supporting Student Teachers During COVID-19

By Krista Carnaroli

T

he student teaching experience is often the highlight of a teacher candidate’s undergraduate experience. However, it can also be a tremendous financial struggle for students who are unable to work during the semester due to time and workload constraints. In an attempt to mediate the financial burden for teacher candidates, the College of Education Dean’s Office launched its very first Career Path Intern (CPI) student teaching program, which provides funding to students who have been approved to student teach and who have a strong academic record and a demonstrated need.

In fall 2020, 8 students participated in the CPI student teaching program, and this grew to 13 students in spring of 2021. Diana Meyers, Administrative Assistant for the Joe and Pauline Kent Center for Student Success, reported, “When the program launched, everyone was really excited. We hope to see the program continue to grow and get more and more competitive.”

The application process is straightforward, and eligible students are encouraged to keep an eye out for this opportunity in their ISU email six weeks prior to the start of their student teaching semester. Applications for spring 2022 funding will be sent out in November. For more information, please contact Mona Heern, Office of Field Experience Coordinator, at (208) 282-3807.

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Maren Miller and husband at Pocatello High School

“For me and my family, the CPI program changed everything. As new parents, my husband and I were terrified of what our senior year would bring, considering the fact that we both needed senior internships that would require full-time commitments, without pay, all while we had a little one at home who needed to be cared and provided for. For over a year we thought surely one of us would have to delay our internship, postpone graduation, and wait another year to start our career. It wasn’t until we both found out we would be a part of the CPI program for student teaching that it all became possible. Because of this, we could comfortably afford childcare for our son, and we were able to complete our internships simultaneously. Ultimately, neither of us had to put off the completion of our degree and we were even lucky enough to student teach at the same school! The experience is something we will be grateful for years to come.

-Maren Miller

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“Since student teaching is typically an unpaid internship, I am super grateful for the opportunity to make a bit of money through the CPI program. Entering time in BengalWeb was super intuitive; the only hard part was remembering to do it with the busy schedule you have during student teaching! The application process was quick and easy. I would highly recommend that everyone who is student teaching next semester to apply for the student teaching CPI program! Taking around 30 minutes now could help you out a lot during student teaching.

-Alyssa Paules

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Alyssa Paules during her time as a student teacher

“If I didn’t have this program, I’m not sure how I would have afforded my bills and rent. Before student teaching, I was working a full-time job to make just enough money to provide for myself. Going from working full-time to student teaching without pay was very hard for me. I am so blessed that this program was implemented because it provided financial help during my student teaching until I could get back to working fulltime again. I am very grateful for being provided this opportunity. This program truly made a difference for me.

-Janea Shuey

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Janea Shuey student teaching at Birch Elementary School

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Celebrating Each year, the College of Education hosts a Celebrating Excellence ceremony to honor its faculty, staff, alumni, and advancement partners for their substantial achievements and contributions to the College.

Due to COVID-19, the Celebrating Excellence ceremony was moved to the spring of 2021 in the hopes that we might be able to host an “in-person” event. Alas, the virus had other plans and Celebrating Excellence was reconceptualized to a “Watch Party” on Thursday, April 1, 2021, during which each of the award winners were recognized.

Dr. Esther Ntuli | Faculty Excellence Award Winner Dr. Esther Ntuli is an associate professor and Chair of the Department of Teaching and Educational Studies at ISU. She earned her doctorate at Illinois State University in 2010 and joined Idaho State in 2011. Dr. Ntuli has taught in Africa and the United States, and this experience has provided her with a global perspective that informs her teaching and research. Dr. Ntuli’s scholarly interests focus on technology use and practice in the classroom, teacher education, assessment, and culturally responsive education. She has published five scholarly books on teaching with technology and authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in journals and handbooks. Presently, Dr. Ntuli is working on writing a book entitled, Handbook of Research on Inequities in Online Education During Global Crises.

Mrs. Stephanie Moore | Outstanding Educator Award Winner Stephanie Moore has been teaching middle school mathematics for Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25 for 6 years. Moore earned both a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s of Education in Elementary Education Mathematics Coaching from ISU. She is part of a team of four educators in Pocatello who are actively conducting research on how to support students’ reasoning in middle school mathematics. This project led to a presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, hosting a variety of local workshops, and facilitating a global webinar focused on strengthening students’ reasoning skills. Moore is a proud mother of two children and works daily to instill a positive work ethic and good sense of humor in her students. If you were to ask her kids or any of her students, they will tell you that Mrs. Moore is, “Kind of a big deal!”

Mr. Gabriel Rodriguez | Staff Excellence Award Winner Gabriel Rodriguez, who was born and raised in Pocatello, is a graduate of Pocatello High School, Idaho State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Rodriguez earned his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Master’s degree in Higher Education. He joined the College of Education staff in 2017 and has been an innovative and highly productive leader of the Albion Center for Educational Innovation. Under his guidance, Albion has extended its reach across the country, providing high-quality and affordable professional development opportunities to teachers. In his free time, Rodriguez loves to spend time with his family here in Pocatello and in Lewiston. He also enjoys going on walks, hiking, and playing tennis.

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Excellence Mr. Garret Wood | Outstanding Early Career Alumnus Award Winner Garret Wood earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Science degree in 2014 and completed his Master’s in Athletic Training in 2016. While a student at ISU, Wood was a member of the track and field team. Since graduating from ISU, he has continued on to work for the Sports Medicine Department at Portneuf Medical Center. In addition, Wood teaches health occupations at Grace Lutheran High School and the Care and Prevention of Athletic Injury and the Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training at ISU. Wood has presented at professional conferences on topics including, “Therapeutic Cupping” and “Hamstring Injury and Rehabilitation.” Additionally, he authored the article, Inversion Ankle Sprains in the Idaho Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Wood currently lives in East Idaho with his wife and two children and continues to serve the community.

Mr. Dan Armstrong | Distinguished Leader Award Winner Dan Armstrong is a Solutions Consultant for Adobe Systems. In this position, Armstrong supports Higher Education and K-12 schools in both the United States and Canada. Armstrong’s career in education started when he was a student at ISU serving as the National President for Business Professionals of America. He went on to spend 11 years as a Career and Technical Education instructor and now holds 2 master’s degrees in education. During his career, Armstrong has been named Certiport Teacher of the Year, the Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year, and he received the Adobe Impact Award as a result of his decades long work in training teachers around the country. Armstrong developed the “Create Idaho” program that provides Adobe Creative Cloud tools and certification to thousands of Idaho students. Armstrong has been an inspiration to his students. When he left the classroom at Ridgeview High School, his students told him, “If you can do for other students what you have done for us, then you have to go.” Armstrong says he works hard every day to honor these students who saw his potential and encouraged him to continue helping other students succeed the way he did for them.

Mr. Dustin Enslinger | Bengal Partner Award Winner Dustin Enslinger joined ISU as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Athletics Department in June 2019. In this role, he supervises four assistant athletic trainers and one intern athletic trainer while also serving as a preceptor for the Master’s of Science in Athletic Training program at the College of Education. In 2003, Enslinger graduated from Kansas State University, earning a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training. Two years later, Enslinger graduated with a Master‘s of Science degree in Exercise Science from Utah State University. Prior to coming to ISU, Enslinger served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the men’s basketball team at the University of Wyoming; the Head Athletic Trainer at Emporia State University; and the Head Football Athletic Trainer at Southern Utah University. Enslinger and his wife Heather have five children: Jack, Zander, Katelynn, Maxxim, and Delaney.

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Kole-McGuffey Prize Winner Each year, the College of Education is honored to present the Peter C. Kole – William H. McGuffey Prize for Excellence in Educational Research to a graduate student in the graduating class who has completed an outstanding doctoral dissertation or master’s thesis. Along with the recognition, the recipient receives the Kole-McGuffey Prize, a medallion, and a very generous $10,000 cash award.

The Kole-McGuffey Prize was established by Peter C. and Nancy Kole who were inspired to make this generous donation in honor of Miami University’s (Oxford, OH) former professor Dr. William H. McGuffey.

The Koles first learned of McGuffey when Nancy was a student at Miami University. Dr. McGuffey is well known for a series of children’s textbooks he authored in the mid-19th century called McGuffey’s Readers.

These textbooks became standard in most schools across the United States and are still in use today. The award pays tribute to McGuffey’s achievements in contributing to the advancement of education in the United States.

This year, the College of Education was proud to award Dr. Rachel Hulse the 2020 Kole-McGuffey Prize. Dr. Hulse’s dissertation titled, Assessing Clinical Factor Contributions to Idaho’s Higher Education Crises, addresses the factors that contribute to attrition of first-year college students and retention rates of this population of students in the state of Idaho.

As noted by Dr. Hulse, “It is well known that the freshman year is a critical year, with the majority of attrition happening in the first year of college.” She added, “This is particularly true in the state of Idaho with only 1 out of 10 high school graduates completing a higher education degree.”

Dr. Rachel Hulse Kole-McGuffey Prize Winner

While there have been a plethora of studies investigating student retention and success, it remains a pervasive issue across Idaho. In her research, Dr. Hulse used an interdisciplinary approach to examine the clinical, biological, and mental health of Idaho first-year college students to determine if these factors played a role in attrition. Her findings point to strong biological evidence of a significant decline in first-year college students’ physical and mental health, and this decline was correlated to decreases in academic success. Ideally, Dr. Hulse hopes her findings and recommendations can be used to identify, “novel ways to approach, monitor, and shape future retention strategies not only in Idaho, but across the country.”

Presently, Dr. Hulse is an Assistant Professor and Program Director in the Medical Laboratory Science program at ISU. Dr. Hulse hopes that her research will lead to the development of more robust college student retention strategies and inspire others to apply interdisciplinary research to the issue of higher education student retention.

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Dr. Ron Bolinger:

A Legacy of Leadership and Service This fall, the students, faculty, and staff of Idaho State University congratulate and bid farewell to a beloved member of the College of Education, Dr. Ron Bolinger. Dr. Bolinger has been serving in education in the State of Idaho since 1971. In 2018, he was hired on an emergency basis in the College of Education to teach courses in the Educational Leadership program. Dr. Bolinger has also been teaching as an adjunct faculty member at both ISU and Montana State University since 1988. He has been a full-time professor at the College of Education for the last three years.

Dr. Bolinger began his 50-year career in education as a sixth-grade elementary school teacher in Filer, Idaho.

Next, he taught sixth-grade at Hillcrest Elementary School in American Falls until becoming the school’s Principal and the Director of Special Education for the American Falls School District in 1978. He eventually left his role as Principal for Hillcrest Elementary School in 1989 and assumed the position as the Director of Curriculum (Assistant Superintendent) of the American Falls School District. He was promoted to Superintendent in 1995.

Dr. Bolinger has left a remarkable legacy of volunteerism, educational leadership, and distinguished service. He earned his Bachelor’s of Arts in Secondary Education in 1970, his Master’s of Education in 1972, and his Educational Specialist in School Administration in 1978, all from ISU. He continued on to earn a Doctor of Education in School Administration and Curriculum in 1988 from Montana State University, with his dissertation titled, The Effects of Instruction in the Hunter Instructional Model on Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy.

Education and ISU are a family affair for the Bolingers. Mrs. Bolinger is currently a counselor at William Thomas Middle School in American Falls and holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from ISU. Their son, Alex, works for ISU’s College of Business as a Professor of Business Management and also as the Director of the University Honors program. Alex holds a bachelor’s and two master’s degrees from ISU in addition to a doctorate from the University of Utah. Their daughter, Elizabeth, is a fourth-grade teacher at Grace Lutheran School and holds both a bachelor’s and master’s from ISU. Their son, Mark, also holds a bachelor’s and master’s from ISU in addition to a doctoral degree from Indiana University and another doctoral degree from the University of Michigan. Mark just accepted a position as a professor at Appalachian State in North Carolina. Their son, Jeff, attended ISU for three years and transferred to the University of Utah to finish his degree in architecture and also holds a master’s degree from the University of Oregon. Though Jeff does not work in education, Dr. Bolinger believes he and the rest of his family have seen, first hand, the value in education by being near a college campus their entire lives.

“Our blood runs orange and black, not only for what I’ve done for ISU, but for what ISU has done for my family and me,” said Dr. Bolinger. He added, “We’ve basically educated our whole family through the University.”

Dr. Bolinger and his wife Patty are long-standing patrons of ISU. They both are active on the ISU Alumni Association Board of Directors with Patty recently accepting the position of incoming President. They both served on the committee to Restore the “I” on Red Hill. Moreover, the Bolingers were both honored with the President’s Medallion during Homecoming of 2018. Dr. Bolinger was also awarded the Professional Achievement Award by the College of Education in 2005 in conjunction with being recognized as Superintendent of the Year by the Idaho Association of School Administrators. In 2019, he was bestowed the Bengal Partner Award during the College of Education’s Celebrating Excellence Awards Ceremony.

The Bolingers are also strong supporters of the arts and have been involved with the Idaho State Civic Symphony for several years. Dr. Bolinger has actively served on the Symphony Board and is the current President of the Board of Directors. Mrs. Bolinger has been playing the cello in the orchestra for 11 years.

Dr. Bolinger is looking forward to taking some time to himself during his retirement but says that doesn’t mean he won’t be back to help if ISU needs some support. He says that he will miss the strong bonds and relationships that he has developed with his students the most. In his words, “Education is about relationships and communication and helping people succeed in whatever the future holds for them.”

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