Matt Taverna prepares to cross the stage and receive his diploma.
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Dear friends and colleagues,
On Saturday, May 4, we celebrated the accomplishments of our newest USD graduates.
The story of one student
in
particular—Matt Taverna—touch
ed the hearts of countless alumni, faculty, staff and students that week.
Matt is a USD English education student who was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma just over one year before his projected graduation date. His residency instructor, Andrea Wange, recalled, "'He kept saying 'I don't want to miss school. I don't want to miss being here for the students.'"
After taking a semester off for treatments, Matt returned to school and completed his yearlong residency. This month, he received his well-deserved diploma.
Congratulations to Matt and the rest of our graduates. We are so proud of you.
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Dean Donald Easton-Brooks, Ph.D.
University of South Dakota School of Education
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Karen Kindle Receives SDACTE Award
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Congratulations to Teacher Residency and Education chair Karen Kindle, EdD, on receiving the South Dakota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (SDACTE) Innovation in Education Award! Kindle has served as an excellent leader and advocate for students as we have developed the yearlong residency.
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Mejai Bola Avoseh on Credit Hour
Educational Leadership professor Mejai Bola Avoseh, PhD, was featured in an episode of the University of South Dakota's podcast, Credit Hour. Avoseh will soon be conducting research and teaching in Nigeria on a Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award.
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Kari Oyen Appointed to Committee by Governor
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Governor Noem has appointed school psychology assistant professor Kari Oyen, Ph.D., to serve on the Special Education Legislative Interim Committee as the Governor's appointee.
Additionally, Oyen and the Center for Prevention of Child Maltreatment were awarded a $10,000 grant to analyze South Dakota Division of Social Services - Child Protection Services data set for trends or modeling to facilitate problem solving processes with key stakeholders across the state.
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Dyanis Popova, Ph.D., presented at the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) May 15-18 in Urbana-Champaign, IL. Her presentations included
Finding Place and Purpose in Academia
and
Black Enough? Reflections on Race in the United States.
Popova was also
invited to present at the Department of Education’s annual summer conference. Her presentation was entitled,
Best Practices for All – Culturally Responsive Schooling in South Dakota.
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Daniel Hajovsky Selected for USD Professional Development Opportunity
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Congratulations to school psychology assistant professor Daniel Hajovsky, PhD, on being selected to serve as an inaugural fellow for the President's Executive Leadership Institute! Through this unique professional development opportunity, program fellows will learn about issues facing higher education. Hajovsky is one of 19 USD leaders selected.
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Gary Cheeseman Teaches Elementary Students about Lakota Culture
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Fourth-grade students from St. Agnes Catholic Elementary School visited the USD School of Education to learn about Lakota culture. Associate professor Gary Cheeseman, EdD, shared the stories behind many artifacts and gifts he has collected over the years.
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USD 30 Under 30 Class of 2019
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Manager of Business Development, Learfield - Bobcat Sports Properties
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Head Director of Bands, Washington High School
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The University of South Dakota Alumni Association has announced five of the 2019 30 Under 30 recipients, and two of them are School of Education alumni! Congratulations to Jackson Freidel, who graduated with an M.A. in kinesiology and sport management, and Kiley Coyne, who graduated with a B.A. in music education, on being recognized for their professional accomplishments.
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Kari Jensen Named Vermillion Teacher of the Year
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Congratulations to USD elementary education alum Kari Jensen on being named the 2018-19 Vermillion School District Teacher of the Year!
Jensen was presented with the award at Vermillion High School's graduation ceremony, and she gave the graduates high hives on her way back to her seat.
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Even after the spring semester ended, our student-athletes continued to work hard! Several School of Education students had impressive showings at
the Summit League Championships.
Kinesiology and sport management major Chris Nilsen earned the meet's Most Outstanding Performer award. Check out
this video in which Chris shares how he balances being a husband, father and acclaimed pole-vaulter.
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SD LEND Trainee Research Symposium Awards
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Congratulations to the following graduate students on being recognized at the SD LEND Trainee Research Symposium Reception & Award Ceremony!
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First-Year LEND Trainee Audrey Truhe (Special Education)
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First-Year LEND Trainee Paige Hesselberg (School Psychology)
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Second-Year LEND Trainee Annie Kuznik (School Psychology)
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Professor Emeritus Philip A. Vik
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Professor Emeritus Philip A. Vik passed away on Friday, April 26 at age 84. Dr. Vik was a professor of educational administration in the School of Education at the University of South Dakota starting in 1975 and also served as chair of the Division of Educational Administration until his retirement in 2000.
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If you have a news item that you'd like to submit for an upcoming issue of our newsletter, please reach out to Bailey at [email protected]
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