2026 College of Education and Human Development Award Ceremony

WMU's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) celebrates and honors faculty, staff and students with an awards ceremony each spring. This year, CEHD will be recognizing the accomplishments of 11 award recipients: 

• Dr. Amy Bentz, Mary L. Dawson Full-time Teaching Excellence
• Dr. Robyn Edwards, Multicultural Advocate for Promoting Diversity
• Chris Hybels, Staff Excellence
• Dr. Kwangmin Lee, Multicultural Advocate for Global Engagement
• Nicole Leffler, Esprit De Corps
• Dr. Beixi Li, Trailblazer
• Tayler Mercil, Community Connections
• Madelyn Smith, Rising Star, Undergraduate
• Sanela Sprecic, Rising Star, Doctoral
• Madison Walker, Rising Star, Master's
• Sandria Zent, Part-time Teaching Excellence

Dinner and light refreshments will be provided to guests. Alcohol and soft drinks will be available for purchase.