2025 College of Education Alumni Awards – Seeking Nominations
Spartans do great things every day and we want to celebrate them! This fall, the college will once again recognize an exceptional alum from each of the four departments – Counseling, Educational Psychology & Special Education (CEPSE), Educational Administration, Kinesiology and Teacher Education – as 2025 Alumni Award recipients. New to 2025, the college will also celebrate a Young Alumni awardee. Don’t delay, submit a nomination by the March 31 deadline, today!
Questions? Please email alumni relations coordinator Ryan C. Smith (smith825@msu.edu).
Want to know more? Learn more about the 2024 recipients.
- Joy Efron, B.A. ’61 (Special Education – Visually Handicapped, and Elementary Education)
- Lauren Jasinski, STRCT ’12 (Secondary Teacher Certification) and M.A. ’18 (Teaching and Curriculum)
- Darrius Alexander Stanley, Ph.D. ’18 (K-12 Educational Administration)
- Lucas VanEtten, B.S. ’06 (Kinesiology)
Join the College of Education Alumni Board
The Michigan State University College of Education Alumni Board is recruiting new members to join the organization in Summer 2025. Nominate yourself or a fellow alum to join the college in this unique volunteer capacity, forwarding the mission of the Board as a conduit to the college, continued source of support in the professional endeavors of alums and advocate of students and faculty.
As one of the nation’s premier schools of education, the college is on the leading edge of developing innovative ideas in teaching and learning, physical activity and educational research, use of technology, teacher education and school reform. The Board looks forward to welcoming new members who will network with and learn from the college’s outstanding faculty, leadership and fellow alums. To learn more about the Board and how to join, follow this link.
The Board is accepting nominations for the upcoming term until April 20.
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Looking for more? Strengthen your connection to MSU by updating your alum profile and preferences with the Alumni Office today!
Share Your Story
Alumni from across the college are encouraged to share their advice and insight into their experiences at MSU. Your input will provide valuable insight for future and current Spartans who are looking into our programs and what career options may be available for them. If you have any feedback or questions regarding these pages, please contact the Communications team at coemedia@msu.edu.
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