Alumnus John W. Porter (M.A. ’57, Ph.D. ’62) passed away June 27, 2012. He was 80. A two-time graduate of the College of Education, he received a master’s in counseling and guidance and a doctorate in higher education. Dr. Porter worked as a teacher before becoming the first black professional employed in the Michigan...
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The Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA) has named College of Education graduate Tina Kerr as the 2012 Michigan Superintendent of the Year. Kerr is superintendent of Coldwater Community Schools (CCS). MASA Executive Director William H. Mayes visited the Coldwater Board of Education meeting  on November 21, 2011 to announce Kerr’s selection. “This is...
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Shawn Lewis-Lakin began his new position as superintendent of Royal Oak schools on July 1, 2011. Lewis-Lakin, who formerly served as superintendent at the Manchester Community Schools, earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry teaching from Michigan State University in 1982. “My first priority is to come to know the community and have them come to know me,” he said. “Together...
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