2010– 2011 H i g h l i g ht s
Left to right: Fulbright winners Alyssa Pantano ’11, Amanda Poppe ’11, Jeri Beckens ’11, and Daniel Simmons ’11. Not pictured: Amber Powers ’11G.
Five Students Receive Prestigious Fulbright Grants
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The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board selected the following Nazareth students to receive 2011–12 U.S. Junior Fulbright awards: Jeri Beckens ’11 (German and international studies) of Sodus, NY; Alyssa Pantano ’11 (Spanish and inclusive childhood/middle childhood education) of Amherst, NY, Amanda Poppe ’11 (Spanish and adolescence education) of Jordan, NY, Amber Powers ’11G (TESOL, teaching English to speakers of other languages) of Webster, NY, and Daniel Simmons ’11 (German and Spanish) of Lake Ronkonkoma, NY. All five will teach English abroad during the 2011–12 school year. This year’s recipients make a record breaking number in one year for the College; in the last five years, there have been 12 Fulbrights awarded to Nazareth College students. Learn more about the Fulbright program at www.naz.edu/fulbright.
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Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) in 2010, began admitting students into its five-year B.S./M.S. program in the fall of 2011. The OT program provides students with professional knowledge and skills, an understanding of human development, a solid neurological, physiological, and psychological background, and beginning research experiences. “Students at Nazareth will be able to learn in classes and in on-site clinics that have an interdisciplinary focus,” explains Linda Shriber, Ed.D., the new program director. Learn more about Health and Human Services programs at www.naz. edu/hhs.
The Class of 2011 set a new Nazareth record for participation in the senior class gift, reaching the 50% mark for the first time in school history. Nearly 250 seniors showed their support by making a gift to student scholarships or designating it to the department, sport, or club of their choice. Class officers Jeri Beckens ’11, Lisa DiMatteo ’11, Danielle Fiorentino ’11, Carly Hewitt ’11, Steven Matos ’11, and Lindsey Spector ’11 played a huge role in the success of the “Gimme 5” campaign.
College Launches Urban Education Center The Nazareth College School of Education opened its new Frontier Center for Urban Education in fall 2010. The center serves as a support structure for all urban education initiatives within the College’s School of Education and also houses resources related to urban education. Some of the initiatives within the center include the GEAR UP programs and the Teacher Opportunity Corps, two collaborations with the Rochester City School District. Learn more about the Center for Urban Education at go.naz.edu/urban.
Occupational Therapy Program Launched The School of Health and Human Services added an occupational therapy program to its roster of health-related academic programs. The new program, which was granted Developing Program
Senior Gift Breaks Records
President Daan Braveman opens the new Frontier Center for Urban Education, accompanied by Dr. Timothy Glander, dean of the School of Education, and Center Director Dr. Shirley Sommers.
View the Class of 2011 “5 Dollar Revolution” video at alumni.naz.edu/ classof2011.
Management Increases Online Course Offerings Nazareth’s School of Management began offering online course options during the 2010–11 academic year. Faculty from Deborah LaBelle, Ph.D., accounting, instructing students in human resource information technology. management, management, and information technology led the online course initiative by offering both online and hybrid versions of classes. Combining class sessions with Moodle, an e-learning software program, students could dialogue through discussion forums or complete and receive feedback on projects. Learn more about the