April 1, 2021
The College of Education recently recognized the achievements of faculty, staff, students and alumni who made outstanding contributions to the college during the past year. Here are the honorees:
Alumni Lifetime Achievement
- Jay Fiene (PhD ’95)
Alumni Professional Achievement
- Amy Lannin (PhD ’07)
Alumni Outstanding Early Career
- Jonathan McElderry (PhD ’15)
Honorary Alumni
- Kathryn Chval
Faculty Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Award
- Terrell Morton
Professional Staff Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Award
- Ana Galicia
Graduate Student Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Award
- Sarah de Marchena
Undergraduate Student Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Award
- Roman Leapheart
Outstanding College Teaching — Early Career
- Rose Metro
Outstanding College Teaching
- Beth Whitaker
Excellence in Research and Scholarly Activity
- Matt Burns
Distinguished Professional Staff
- Brittany Smotherson
Graduate Advisor/Mentor of the Year
- Jennifer Fellabaum-Toston
Graduate Student Instructor of the Year
- Stephanie Hopkins
Undergraduate Student Leader of the Year
- Mikayla Reed
Graduate Student Leader of the Year
- Brittany Fatoma
Graduate Student Scholar of the Year
- Monica Kleekamp (PhD ’20)
Excellence in Engagement & Outreach — Internal
- MU Center for School-Wide PBS
Excellence in Engagement & Outreach — External
- KC Scholars
Friends of the College
- Kansas City Audio-Visual (KCAV)
