Speakers for the evening, from left, Cameryn Byrd, Lauren Suits, Jonathan Berry and Jared Melander.
From left, Dr. Bill Estes, dean of HDCOE, Rachel Mura, Dr. Jimmy Bilbo, Hollie German and Jennifer Youngblood.
Students Elizabeth Bower, Jordan Beighle and Jonathan Berry
The Helen DeVos College of Education at Lee University celebrated the accomplishments of its student teachers with a banquet in the Centenary Room on Lee’s campus.
Student teachers, cooperating teachers and supervisors enjoyed the evening sharing the semester’s experiences with each other. Speakers for the evening included Cameryn Byrd, Lauren Suits, Jonathan Berry and Jared Melander.
Three Lee University student teachers were awarded the prestigious “Bilbo Award for Excellence in Teaching” and were presented with a golden apple during the Student Teacher Banquet. They were Rachel Mura, Hollie German and Jennifer Youngblood.
Students Elizabeth Bower, Jordan Beighle, and Jonathan Berry were presented a certificate of achievement for outstanding completion of their Teacher Work Sample.