About 350 graduates are expected to participate in convocation: 126 will receive master's degree certification and 222 will be newly certified educators. The ceremony is a precursor to Grand Valley's Commencement, scheduled for December 10 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.
OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR
During convocation, Paula Moreau, a high
school math teacher for Montague Area Public Schools, will receive the
Outstanding Educator Award. Moreau received her master's degree in
math education from Grand Valley in 1995. Now, in her 18th year at
Montague, Moreau is being honored for her work in integrating the
concepts of gender differences in mathematics education.
OUTSTANDING ADMINISTRATOR AWARD
Kevin O'Neill, superintendent of
Coopersville Area Public Schools, will receive the Outstanding
Administrator Award. O'Neill earned his master's in education from
Grand Valley in 1976 and in 2002, was one of the first Grand Valley
students to complete his dissertation and receive his Doctorate of
Education through the GVSU-EMU Doctoral Cohort program. O'Neill worked
in the Grand Rapids Public School system for 25 years and in 1998
became superintendent in Coopersville.
Photos of both Moreau and O'Neill are available. For more information, contact Grand Valley News and Information Services at 616-331-2221.
