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Meet the 2023 award recipients

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  • Whitney Lewis

    Whitney Lewis, a junior in the elementary education program, is a consummate learner, dedicated craftsman and a thoughtful advocate for the community. Lewis excels in the classroom, maintaining a 4.0 GPA and consistently producing high-quality assignments and exemplary coursework. Her passion for teaching and her natural leadership skills transcend as she passes on her knowledge to classmates.

    Undergraduate Rising Star Recipient

  • Logan Bockheim

    Logan Bockheim

    Logan Bockheim is a graduate student earning her master’s degree in special education. She maintains a 4.0 GPA and serves as a graduate assistant in undergraduate courses within the Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies. Bockheim is heavily involved in the partnership between WMU and the Boys and Girls Club (BGC) of Greater Kalamazoo that provides after-school literacy tutoring to at-risk elementary students.

    Master's Rising Star Recipient

  • Dale Brown

    Dale Brown

    Dale Brown is a doctoral student in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies with a focus of philosophy of education. Brown is using his Ph.D. program as a platform for doing current work that he is passionate about. His work with the WMU Higher Education for the Justice-Involved (HEJI) program continues to positively affect numerous lives, including the incarcerated and detained individuals impacted by this program.

    Doctoral Rising Star Recipient

Award descriptions

  • Esprit de Corps

    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.

  • Multicultural Advocate Award for Global Engagement

    This award recognizes one individual who has made significant contributions to establishing or strengthening meaningful ties between the University and our global partners.

  • Multicultural Advocate Award for Promoting Diversity

    This award recognizes one individual who has made significant contributions to furthering diversity within the College at Western Michigan University.

  • Rising Star Award

    This award recognizes three College of Education and Human Development students (one each at the doctoral or specialist, master’s and undergraduate levels) who have demonstrated outstanding potential in scholarship, teaching, and/or professional leadership within Western Michigan University. The recipients shall have demonstrated a quality of performance that indicates that they will continue to develop into distinguished members of their profession.

  • Staff Excellence Award

    This award recognizes a staff member in the College of Education who consistently makes outstanding contributions in support of faculty, staff, students, administrators and all those served by the College of Education and Human Development.

  • Strengthening Community Connections Award

    This award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to establishing or strengthening meaningful ties between Western Michigan University and community partners. The awardee's actions have furthered the University as a vital component of the community by advocating greater involvement between the University and community sectors while building lasting community collaborations.

  • Mary L. Dawson Teaching Excellence Award

    This award recognizes one individual (Board-appointed faculty member) who demonstrates exceptional creativity, enthusiasm, and passion for teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level(s).

  • Trailblazer Award

    This award recognizes a single faculty member or team of faculty who engage(s) in innovative scholarship (which may include but is not limited to creative activity, research, program development, software development or other scholarly pursuits) which impacts the discipline.