GRAND RAPDIS, Mich. -- The College of Education will honor four people during its convocation ceremonies Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at the DeVos Place Ballroom in downtown Grand Rapids. For more information, contact Amy Moore at 616-331-6230 or News and Information Services at 616-331-2221.
Dan Matthews will receive the Outstanding Administrator award. Matthews earned his bachelors degree from Grand Valley in 1976 and returned in 1980 and again in 1984 to earn two masters degrees in education. Matthews has been a K-12 educator for the past 30 years and is currently the assistant principal at Northview High School. He has won numerous awards including the 2005 Top Assistant Principal in America.
Patricia Bartlett will be presented with the Outstanding Educator award. Bartlett graduated with Grand Valleys School of Education pioneer class in 1967. She taught second grade for several years before having a family. She returned to the classroom in 1990 and has been teaching second grade for the past 12 years. Bartlett will retire this year East Oakview Elementary School.
Lisabeth Margulus will receive the College of Educations Niemeyer Award, which honors faculty and students who strive for excellence in all aspects of a well-rounded academic experience. Margulus serves as an associate professor and department coordinator of Educational Leadership and the EMU/GVSU Doctoral Partnership Program in the College of Education. Margulus also coordinates the Educational Leadership Program which received national recognition by the Educational Leadership Constituency Council. She is a nationally recognized administrator and has received national attention for her publications and presentations. Students describe her as caring, committed, knowledgeable educator who sets challenging standards and high expectations.
Christopher Stabile II is also a recipient of the Niemeyer Award. Stabile has demonstrated excellence in both the classroom and extracurricular activities. In the classroom, Stabile has demonstrated excellence, enthusiasm and passion for teaching and learning. David Stark, assistant professor of history, assessed Stabile as among the top 1 percent of students he has had in five years of teaching history. Dean Mary Seeger called him a bright honors student. Outside of the classroom, Stabile holds the Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. At Grand Valley, he served as Coxswain for both Mens and Womens Novice and Varsity Crew Teams and assisted coaching the Mens Novice team. In 2002-2003, Stabile represented the university as president of the Upper Peninsula Student Association. He currently serves as an officer in the GVSU Kung Fu Club.
