Hanover College faculty member Alejandra Rodríguez Villar has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 David Gitlitz Comedia Prize in Pedagogy and Mentorship from the Association for Hispanic Classical Theater, Inc. (AHCT). The accolade recognizes efforts to foster greater appreciation for Spain’s classical drama in production. The Gitlitz Prize, first awarded in 2018, is
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Kasey Tobias Comer ’12 has been selected as the Hanover College Educator Preparation Program’s exceptional alumni educator of the year. She received the honor May 22 during an end-of-year professional educator induction ceremony. A 10-year veteran of the classroom, Comer has taught social studies, language arts and reading intervention to second-, fifth- and sixth-grade students.
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In a rare public-private partnership, Indiana University Southeast Chancellor Debbie Ford and Hanover College President Lake Lambert signed a memorandum of understanding establishing an expedited admissions pathway for Hanover College graduates into select IU Southeast graduate programs. The Expedited Admissions Pathway is designed to advance both institutions’ strong commitments to providing meaningful pathways for students
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Alexis Smith, Ph.D., associate professor of German, has been recognized as the collegiate German teacher of the year by the Indiana Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG). AATG is a professional organization for primary, secondary and university teachers of German in the U.S. and Europe. The organization promotes the study of
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The final months of a college career can be emotion-laden, blending weeks filled with studies, comprehensive exams, spring break, job searches, interviews, graduation and, eventually, dreaded goodbyes. As her final collegiate stretch run started to come into full view, things took a distinct detour for Ashlee Goodpaster ’24 in early January. Goodpaster, a double major
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Hanover College faculty member Elizabeth Winters has been named recipient of the 2023 LEAP Indiana Annual Teaching Award. The LEAP Indiana Annual Teaching Award is presented annually to a full- or part-time faculty member who is currently teaching at one of the 24 colleges and universities that are members of LEAP (Liberal Education America’s Promise)
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Hanover College has received a $500,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative Advancing the Science of Reading in Indiana. The grant will support Hanover’s Educator Preparation Program (HCEPP). The Science of Reading includes an interdisciplinary body of scientifically based global research about reading and issues related to reading and writing. This research, conducted
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Hanover College’s Educator Preparation Program has been awarded full accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). CAEP is a globally recognized accrediting body for educator preparation for aspiring teachers of students ranging from preschool through high school. The non-profit and non-governmental agency strives to assure that new teachers know their subjects
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