Honoring Legacy and Inspiring Futures: CEHHS Holds Annual Dr. Melvene Draheim Hardee Hooding Ceremony
On Friday, May 3, ahead of Florida State University’s Spring 2024 commencement ceremonies, the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences celebrated its master’s and doctoral graduates from the Higher Education program during the annual Dr. Melvene Draheim Hardee Hooding Ceremony.
CEHHS students shine with numerous university honors and awards
Standout students at the FSU College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) garnered a plethora of university-wide honors and awards to cap off a successful Spring 2024 semester. A list of highlights is included below in the order in which they were received.
FSU College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Ranked Best in Florida by U.S. News & World Report
The 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School Rankings placed the FSU College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences as No. 6 among public colleges of education and No. 14 overall. The rankings give FSU the distinction as having the best college of education in the state of Florida—public or private.
CEHHS honors five alumni during 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration
From left to right: Dean Damon Andrew; James Haj, Distinguished Alumni Award; Dr. Robert Reardon, Lifetime Achievement Award; Dr. Sue J. Ebbers, Distinguished Alumni Award; and Brittany Sinitch Menendez, GOLD Award.
Eleven FSU Graduates Named District Teachers of the Year
Each year, Florida’s school districts have the opportunity to recognize and celebrate 74 teachers as District Teachers of the Year. These top educators are selected for many reasons including extraordinary student gains, community involvement, teacher leadership and instructional practices. Of the District Teachers of the Year, five will be selected as finalists to win the Teacher of the Year Award.
This year, 11 of the District Teachers of the Year are FSU graduates:
2022 University Teaching and Advising Awards Nominees
21 Faculty and/or Staff members from the College of Education have been nominated for 2022 University Teaching and Advising Awards. Every department in the College of Education has some representation through these nominations.
Full list:
Eight College of Education Students Among Newest McKnight Doctoral and Dissertation Fellows
This past November, eight College of Education graduate students were honored at the 37th McKnight Annual Fellows Meeting in Tampa for having received the McKnight Doctoral or Dissertation Fellowship.
The 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 cohorts attended alongside the recent graduates, who were honored during a jacketing ceremony.
The two fellowships have key distinctions in their award sums:
