This award recognizes an individual who personifies the vision of the College of Education and Human Development at Western Michigan University, especially in reference to respectful civility, collegiality and academic citizenship which work to lift the overall spirit of the college’s environment.

A look back
Review CEHD events, students, faculty and staff highlights from this past year.
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Hailey Timmerman
Hailey Timmerman is a student in the early childhood education program. She has made the Dean’s List every semester, maintaining a cumulative 4.0 GPA all while giving her knowledge to the university, the community and her students. Timmerman is a founding member of the Future Teachers of Color registered student organization.
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Val Horwath
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Andrea Bau
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Jill Hermann-Wilmarth
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Donna Talbot
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Zane Kathryne Schwaiger
Zane Kathryne Schwaiger is a graduate student earning her master’s degree in counselor education with a concentration in marriage, couple and family counseling. With a 4.0 GPA, Schwaiger is a leader in the classroom and actively participates in class discussions, offering insightful perspectives and questions.
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Regena Nelson
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Stephanie Burns
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Dr. Shamika Hall
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Dr. Arezoo Rojhani
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Yunzheng Zheng
Yunzheng Zheng is a doctoral student in the educational leadership program and a doctoral assistant assigned to the High Impact Leadership for School Renewal grant. In this role, Zheng has been a steady contributor to multiple lines of inquiry, conducting literature reviews, participating in data collection, conducting sophisticated data analysis, and supporting others on the grant project team with their research. From this work, Zheng has generated one first author published paper, two first author manuscripts and co-authored an additional four published research articles with one more under review.