WCU dean’s list
The following area students have been named to the spring semester dean’s list at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee for achieving at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a regular semester’s work of not less than 12 hours, excluding remedial courses, with no grade of D or F:
Kannapolis: Gloria Cantrell, Christopher Goodnight, Steven Johnson, Stephen Lambert and Coan Link.
Lexington: Ryan Barnhardt, Christopher Childs, Tiffany Christie, Christa Conner, Theresa Hicks, Amanda Hostetter, Emily James, Mary Moore, Samantha Reaves, Danielle Reese and Shane Tussey.
Linwood: April Cloutier.
Mocksville: Ashley Bordner, Rebekah Brock, Kyle Bruce and Tara Jones.
Mooresville: Sarah Barkiewicz, Amanda Barkiewicz, Mary Barnes, David Bowles, Alison Bruce, Kimberly Cleveland, Laura Greene, Michael Griffis, Ashley Malone and Steven Readling.
China Grove: Kaci Daugherty and Sarah McGee.
Rockwell: Katherine Honeycutt and Mitchell Pate.
Salisbury: Michael Alexander, Courtney Allen, James Beaver, Garrett Fisher, Natalie Haynes, Stacy Izze, Lara Karriker, Heather Krause, Elizabeth Leazer, Jordan Shuping and Stephanie Strobel.
Albemarle: David Aaron, Matthew Galloway, Lindsay Godwin and Lauren Harris.
New London: Lauren Brown and Lauren Gray.
Catawba reaccredited
Catawba College’s Teacher Education Program has been reaccredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Catawba’s application was approved as meeting all required standards. The program will be up again for reaccreditation in the fall of 2014.
Dr. Jim Stringfield, chair and professor of Catawba’s Teacher Education Department, said, “Continuing accreditation by NCATE reaffirms the high quality of teacher education at Catawba College. When viewed in light of our full accreditation from the North Carolina State Board of Education, as well as a strong record of success on the IHE Performance Reports, our students, alumni, friends and other stakeholders can be justifiably proud of what they have helped us accomplish.”
Since 1991, Catawba has been accredited by NCATE to offer bachelor’s and master’s levels of professional education programs. The Department of Teacher Education is the only department at Catawba to offer graduate degree programs.
Members of Catawba’s Department of Teacher Education also include Dr. Lou Ann Kasias, professor; Dr. Cyndi Osterhus, Dr. Rhonda Truitt and Dr. Bonita Bloodworth, assistant professors; and Amanda Bosch, Curriculum Materials Center director.
Catawba has offered teacher education programs in Salisbury since 1925. Last year, there were 275 graduates who were employed as teachers in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools.
For more information, visit the www.catawba.edu or www.ncate.org.
Meredith dean’s list
The following area students have been named to the spring semester dean’s list at Meredith College in Raleigh:
Lexington: Carrie Oliver (4.0 grade-point average) and Margaret Timberlake.
Mocksville: Ellen Carter (4.0 grade-point average).
Mooresville: Brianna Sherman.
Rockwell: Brittany Cornelius (4.0 grade-point average).
Salisbury: Mary Fisher.