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EDUCATION DAY AWARDS GO TO 
U.VA. STUDENTS, FACULTY AND ALUMNI

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 7 -- Numerous individuals
received awards and scholarships during Education Day 1996, an
annual spring event at the University of Virginia's Curry School of
Education that honors alumni, faculty and students.
	This year's award recipients are:
	Brenda H. Loyd, nationally recognized for her work in
educational measurement and testing focusing on the use of
statistical models in the design of national math and science tests,
was awarded posthumously the 1996 Outstanding Professor Award. The
award is bestowed annually to a person who, according to the
citation, "promotes professional development of students through
quality instruction and personal dedication." Loyd was president of
the National Council on Measurement in Education, served on the
Board of Directors for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and the
College Board Committee on Research and Development on the
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and was technical advisor for the
Medical College Aptitude test (MCAT). She helped develop the Iowa
Tests for Basic Skills. Her family lives in CHARLOTTESVILLE.
	Clementine S. Pollok of RICHMOND received the Distinguished
Alumnus Award given to a graduate whose contributions in the field
of education have earned both state and national recognition.
Pollok, a leader in nursing education, is vice president/director,
School of Nursing, Southside Regional Medical Center. She has been
active in a number of high-level policy formation and licensure
bodies that affect nursing and nurse preparation at both the state
and national levels.
	Three Outstanding Teacher Awards, designed to honor Curry
School graduates who have made significant contributions through
their teaching, were awarded to elementary, middle and high school
teachers.
	Martha C. Mertz of GLEN ALLEN received the Outstanding
Elementary Teacher Award. She teaches third grade at Glen Allen
Elementary School in Henrico County and is currently serving as
president of the Virginia Federation Council for Exceptional
Children. 
	Robert W. Hathaway of JONESVILLE received the Outstanding
Middle School Teacher Award. He is from Lee County and teaches sixth
grade at Pennington Middle School. By taking courses through the
U.Va. Southwest Center, Hathaway received his master's degree from
the Curry School. The partnership between the Curry school and
off-grounds centers provides teachers across the state an
opportunity to further pursue education and enhance their teaching. 
 	Joanne T. Blanton of LADYSMITH received the Outstanding
Secondary School Teacher Award. At Caroline High School in Milford,
Blanton teaches United States and Virginia government and serves as
chairperson of the social studies department. 
	Monica L. Parson of SCOTTSVILLE received the first Dr.
Howard W. Allen Award presented to an African-American school
teacher enrolled in a master's or doctoral program.
	Teresa Ann Sarno of NOVI, MI received the Susan Bjork
O'Brien Award, which supports students pursuing careers in early
childhood education. 
	Merideth Joyce Buck of LYNCHBURG received the Bernard W.
Busse Award presented to an outstanding teacher-education student
pursuing elementary education.
	ElizaBeth Ritchie White of CHARLOTTESVILLE received the
Walter Eugene Campbell Award presented to a student who shows
leadership in instruction and administration.
	Lisa R. Hamstead of SEAFORD, DE received the Jessie C.
Carpenter Award given annually to a graduate student who has
contributed outstanding service to the Curry School of Education.
	Jeremy James Raley of CHARLOTTESVILLE received the David F.
Cooke Award presented annually to a student-athlete who exemplifies
outstanding qualities in athletics, academics and leadership both in
and out of the classroom. 
	E. Clorisa Phillips of CHARLOTTESVILLE received the Annette
Gibbs Research/Publication Award presented to an outstanding student
in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the Curry School. 
	Laurie Bassin Abeel of BARBOURSVILLE received the Mary Alice
Gunter Award given to a doctoral student who is pursuing an advanced
degree while holding a full-time position in a public school system.
The award honors an outstanding student and educator who provides
community service and leadership. 
	Melissa Register of FAIRFAX received the Homer Humphreys
Award given annually to an outstanding undergraduate in teacher
education.
	Nicole Frances Arguin of ST THOMAS, VI received the Richard
A. Meade Award given annually to a graduate student pursuing English
education.
	Allison Ford of WASHINGTON, DC received the William H. Van
Hoose Memorial Award given annually to an outstanding student
pursuing counselor education.
	Nancy Evelyn Larson of CHARLOTTESVILLE received the Paul B.
Walter Award presented to an outstanding master's degree student.
	Tamara V. Young, NEWPORT NEWS, was awarded the W. W.
Whitlock Award to provide support to a student in the
teacher-preparation program who is planning to teach in Virginia.
	Dan Beshoar, POTOMAC, MD, received the first Alice Becker
Hinchcliffe Williams Award given to a student studying health
education/health promotion.
	Mary Boylin of HUNTINGTON, WV received the George C. Graham
Scholarship awarded annually to an outstanding graduate student in
the McGuffey Reading Program in the Curry School.
	Cheryl-Ann Weekes of DORCHESTER, MA received the Nathan E.
Johnson Memorial Scholarship. Established in memory of the first
African-American faculty member at U.Va., the scholarship
perpetuates the impact of Johnson's career in the Curry School.
	Michael C. Stebar of NEWPORT received the Joan Larie Bell
Scholarship. The award is given to a master's degree student who
exhibits qualities of a great teacher including leadership,
enthusiasm and the pursuit of excellence in the educational process.
	Justine A. Granski, MIDLOTHIAN, received the first Robert P.
and Anne W. Buford Scholarship to provide scholarship assistance for
a student in a five-year educational program.
	Joanne Dwyer Heubusch of SPRINGFIELD received the Curry
School of Education Scholarship that supports the work of an
outstanding graduate student.
	Jennifer E. Annis of HERNDON received the Gladys M. Graham
Scholarship given annually to a student in the top quarter of the
class in the five-year teacher-education program.
	Carmen Lorraine Lofton of ALLENDALE, SC received the Inge
Family Scholarship that supports an out-of-state student pursuing
teacher education.
	Katherine A. Cummings, NORTH GARDEN, received the first W.
Thomas and Jaqueline Rice Scholarship to benefit Virginia students
who intend to teach in the Commonwealth. 
	Leri M. Thomas of WOLFTOWN received the Miriam and Edward D.
Knight Scholarship that supports a graduate of Mary Washington
College who pursues graduate studies at the Curry School of
Education.
	William James Cable of PITTSBURGH, PA received the William
C. Lowry Scholarship that supports a teacher-education student
planning to teach mathematics.
	Leonor Brea of CHARLOTTESVILLE received the Odelia Moore
Scholarship that supports an outstanding student in teacher
education.
	Samantha L. Allen of NICEVILLE, FL received the Estelle B.
Seward Scholarship. The annual award provides fellowship assistance
to an outstanding student in mathematics.
	Sigrid R. Magrid of HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA received the
Hunter Page Taylor Memorial Scholarship. The award supports a
student in the top quarter of the class in the Curry School's
five-year teacher-education program who is prepared to teach a
foreign language.
	Elizabeth Cottone, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ, received the John B.
and Florence S. May Fellowship presented to a student studying and
conducting research in learning disabilities.
	Kerstin Marta Soderlund, CHARLOTTESVILLE, was awarded the
first Johnnie E. Merritt Graduate Fellowship. The award supports a
doctoral student in the Center for the Study of Higher Education.  
	Leigh Buchart of LEXINGTON, KY received the Outstanding
Bachelor of Science in Education Award.
	C. Denise Hoff of COCOA BEACH, FL received the Outstanding
Master of Education Award, and Stacey Beckenstein of CHARLOTTESVILLE
received the Outstanding Master of Teaching Award.
	The Outstanding Doctoral Student Award went to William S.
Bradley of OAK RIDGE, TN.
	Founded in 1905, U.Va.'s Curry School of Education is
nationally recognized for its innovative programs and degree
options. 
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June 6, 1996