The College of Education at Grand Valley will honor two outstanding
educators during its convocation ceremony Wednesday, December 5, at 7
p.m. at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids.
More than 128 graduates are expected to participate. The
ceremony is a precursor to Grand Valley’s commencement ceremonies on
December 8 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.
During convocation, Rodney C. Lewis will receive the Outstanding
Alumni Educator Award and Cynthia Mader will receive the Exceptional
Service to Education award.
Rodney Lewis is principal of Ottawa Hills High School. He earned
a bachelor’s degree in printing management from Ferris State
University, and two master’s degrees in education leadership and an
Educational Specialist degree from Grand Valley. He was the owner of
Litho-Tech Printing before working in the field of education. He
taught at Creston High School before becoming assistant principal at
Ottawa Hills High School.
Cynthia Mader has been an educator for nearly 50 years, with the
last 24 in the College of Education at Grand Valley. She earned a
bachelor’s degree in English literature and master’s degrees in
English literature, library science, and counseling. She earned a
doctorate in higher education from Michigan State University. She is a
professor in the Social Foundations program. At Grand Valley she has
served as certification coordinator, assistant dean and coordinator
for national accreditation. She established the College of Education’s
first unit-wide assessment system and initiated numerous proposals
including the first advising center and the education and special
education majors.
For more information, contact Forrest Clift in the College of
Education at (616) 331-6230.
Educators honored at convocation
Dec 3, 2012
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