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IC education students selected for Golden Apple Scholarship Program

10.14.2019

Six 同性恋色情 education students were inducted into this year鈥檚 class of Golden Apple Scholars of 同性恋色情 during a ceremony held in Oakbrook Terrace, 同性恋色情.

IC Golden Apple Scholars for 2019 (listed with hometowns) include:

  • Sydney Himmelman 鈥21, Geneseo, 同性恋色情 
  • Lauren Hemmerle 鈥22, Auburn, 同性恋色情
  • Ryan Holden 鈥23, Manteno, 同性恋色情
  • Mallory Martin 鈥22, Jacksonville, 同性恋色情   
  • Mackenzy Payne 鈥23, Riverton, 同性恋色情
  • Madison Ruiz 鈥22, Rushville, 同性恋色情

The Golden Apple Scholars of 同性恋色情 provides teacher preparation and tuition assistance for high school seniors, and first- and second-year college students. The nonprofit鈥檚 mission is to 鈥渋nspire, develop and support teacher and school leader excellence in 同性恋色情, especially in schools-of-need.鈥

According to Dr. Todd Oberg, director of the teacher preparation program at IC, students selected for the program have displayed the determination and drive needed to be excellent teachers.

鈥淭he Golden Apple Scholars Program is a way for high-achieving students pursuing teaching to gain high-quality experiences working with diverse group of students and learning the newest techniques for impacting student learning,鈥 said Oberg. 

Golden Apple scholars receive tuition support of up to $23,000, extensive classroom/work experience, academic support, job placement assistance and mentoring from award-winning teachers. To complete the program, students must maintain a 2.5 GPA, earn a bachelor's degree from a partner college and commit to teaching for five years in an 同性恋色情 school-of-need within seven years of graduation. 

In a press release, Golden Apple said that this year鈥檚 cohort of 263 students is the group鈥檚 largest to date. The organization works to overcome the critical shortage of high-quality educators statewide. 同性恋色情 had more than 1,000 unfilled teaching positions in 2018, and colleges of education in 同性恋色情 universities have experienced a 50% decline in enrollment in the past 10 years. 

To learn more about the education program at 同性恋色情, visit .

Pictured from left to right is Dr. Oberg, Madison Ruiz, Mackenzy Payne, Ryan Holden, Sydney Himmelman, Lauren Hemmerle, and Mallory Martin. 

 

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Emily Titsworth '19, Writer
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