CU faculty, staff help honor students at Capitol
Four University of Colorado faculty members, staff and partners last week took part in the honoring of eight students who are enrolled in CU education programs and who were selected for the Colorado Department of Higher Education’s 2018 Future Educator Honor Roll Ceremony.
The honorees were celebrated May 2 at the Capitol as part of Teacher Appreciation Week.
Those who were in attendance to support and congratulate the awardees:
- Mark Buchanan, lecturer, Teacher Education, UCCS
- Paula Gallegos, NxtGEN Teacher Residency, CU Denver
- Jocelyn Palomino, instructor, Pathways2Teaching, CU Denver
- Nicole Sager, senior instructor, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education, CU Denver
The CU awardees are:
CU Boulder
- Alita Smith, BA in English and Secondary English Licensure
- Brenda Ortiz Torres, BA in Pschology and Elementary Licensure
UCCS
- Kaitlyn Ball, Alternative Licensure Program
- Marcus Pumphrey, Alternative Licensure Program
CU Denver
- Vany Miramontes Marquez, BA in Education and Human Development, Elementary Education with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Endorsement
- Nancy Pasillas, BA in Education and Human Development, Elementary Education with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Endorsement
- Ivan Hernandez, Pathways2Teaching
- Joselyn Garcia-Moreno, Pathways2Teaching
“This ceremony recognizes the tremendous impact our future educators will have on their students and the state of Colorado broadly,” said Kim Hunter Reed, CDHE executive director. “Educators are training the next generation of artists, engineers, scientists and health professionals that will power our economy and enliven our communities. They truly make all other professional possible. We want all teachers and administrators — and especially our young educators — to know Coloradans support and appreciate their invaluable work.”