Alumni Awards
On May 8, 2008 at its Graduate Awards Ceremony, the School of Education will recognize distinguished alumni who embody the mission of both Manhattanville College and the School of Education.
Manhattanville College Mission:
To educate students to become ethically and socially responsible leaders for the global community.
School Of Education Mission:
To educate candidates to become ethically and socially responsible teachers and school leaders for participation in the educational community.
Nominations are being accepted through February 25, 2008.
Award Categories and Criteria
Distinguished Service Award
Awarded to a SOE Alumnus who has contributed to the SOE through involvement in programs, events, panels, mentoring, and “gives back” as an educator to the student community.
- “Gives back” experience and enthusiasm to current SOE student body by speaking at workshops, events, panels
- Volunteers time to participate in SOE events
- Enthusiastically and consistently shares experience, knowledge, wisdom, or research with SOE students and/or mentors
- OR Contributes gifts or raises money for SOE in the form of contributions, scholarships or awards
Valiant Educator Award
Awarded to a SOE alumnus whose career and community accomplishments reflect the Mission of Manhattanville College or the School of Education by contributing to the ethical and social growth of the population he/she serves.
- Career accomplishments illustrate examples of promoting ethically and socially responsible leadership with his or her constituency
- Community accomplishments reflect the candidate’s commitment to promoting ethical and social growth to the population he/she serves
Inspirational Recent Alumni Award
Recognition for a young SOE graduate (within the last decade) for exceptional contributions to the field of education and/or to the community.
- Must have graduated from Mville Masters program in the last 10 years
- Has made an exceptional, creative, innovative contribution to the field of education
Alumni Innovative Teaching Award
Presented to an alumnus who has demonstrated innovative teaching that positively affects PK-12, or higher education students’ motivation and achievement.
- For all Mville alumni
- Evidence that innovative teaching addresses the diverse needs of students in the classroom
- Evidence that innovative teaching positively affects student motivation and achievement through student comments and/or peer or principal nominations