Associations, Scholarships, and Awards

Kappa Delta Pi

The Nu Kappa Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, an honor society in Education, was established at the university in 1975. Membership is approved by the officers of the chapter. Qualifications include high academic standing (at least 3.0 GPA), professional attitude that would enable one to grow in the field of Education and the moral character and integrity to serve as models to emulate.

The Clodecott Award

An engraved medallion is presented each year to the author/illustrator of the best children’s book written in that child and young adult literature course. The name of the award is a parody on the Caldecott Award given by the American Library Association to the best picture book of the year for children. The Clodecott Award is named for the late Dr. Cherie Clodfelter, a former chair of the Department and Professor Emerita.

The Teller Award

Established by the alumni and faculty of the Department, this award is named for Professor Emeritus James D. Teller and is awarded to the outstanding student based upon scholastic achievement, leadership ability and potential as a teacher.

The Hazel McDermott Outstanding Student Teacher Award

Established in 1992, this award is reserved for an outstanding student teacher. Not presented regularly, the Hazel McDermott Award honors the student whose experience in the classroom has reflected the highest ideals in teaching. Named in honor of Dr. Hazel McDermott, professor and certification officer from 1975-1992, the award is given only when there is a student teacher of rare caliber.

The Cherie A. Clodfelter Endowed Scholarship

The Cherie A. Clodfelter Endowed Scholarship Award was established in May 2007 upon the retirement of Dr. Clodfelter, who taught from 1970-2007, in the Department of Education. The scholarship was funded by a generous contribution from Dr. Clodfelter, as well as gifts from others, who wished to honor her contribution to the university and to teacher education.

The scholarship is awarded to a student(s) at the university who have been admitted to the Education Preparation Program and who aspires to teach at the primary level. It comes in the form of a tuition stipend to support the clinical teaching semester.

The Teller Endowed Scholarship

The Teller Endowed Scholarship is named for the late Professor Emeritus James D. Teller and was established by the Teller family. The endowment provides for a scholarship to be awarded to a university student who plans to teach above the EC-6 level.