CAMPBELLSVILLE — Dr. Brenda Priddy, dean of the Campbellsville University School of Education, congratulated 167 teachers from 63 school districts throughout Kentucky as they received the Campbellsville University Excellence in Teaching Award Saturday, May 12 at Winters Dining Hall in the E. Bruce Heilman Student Center Complex on the CU campus.
“There is no doubt in my mind that the teachers we are honoring today truly believe that teaching is a ‘calling’ placed on their lives by our Lord Jesus Christ,” she said.
“May God bless each of you and continue to do mighty works through your service to the teaching profession and through the example that you set for students in your classrooms and schools every day.”
She quoted from Ephesians 4:11-12 where the apostle Paul says: “Christ chose some of us to be apostles, prophets, missionaries, pastors, teachers, so that His people would learn to serve and His body would grow strong.”
Dr. Frank Cheatham, vice president for academic affairs, said, “Teaching is certainly a calling. I congratulate you for your efforts in the classroom. It’s a hard job.”
Benji Kelly, vice president for development, gave the invocation for the event and thanked the teachers for their hard work.
The opening remarks were in the Ransdell Chapel before the awards were presented at the Winters Dining Hall. An ensemble from the School of Music played during the lunch.
Dr. Donna Hedgepath, associate dean of the School of Education and associate professor of education, read the names of the award winners.
Priddy gave some information about the School of Education including its being national accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The school has 24 teacher preparation programs and one administrator program.
The latest program is early childhood education, which is offered on the main campus and at three off-campus sites in Elizabethtown, Louisville and Somerset.
The newest graduate programs are the Teacher Leaders Master’s degrees – one in education and one in special education. The school also offers Rank I which provides a variety of professional options such as endorsements in gifted education and English as a second language.
She said many of the graduate programs are online and available at a very competitive tuition rate.
She also talked about the first annual Beulah Campbell Children’s Literature Conference April 21 during which several famous authors, including Charles Ghigna (known as “Father Goose”), presented sessions. The next conference will be March 23, 2013.
Campbell has donated her private collection of original illustrations from children’s books to Campbellsville University and Appalachian State University.
Campbellsville University began the Excellence in Teaching Awards Program in 1987 with assistance from Earl Aaron and the Ward, Cundiff and Aaron Memorial Fund. The purpose of the program is to recognize the quality teaching and learning taking place in the school systems throughout Kentucky.
Through the awards program, CU presents certificates to teachers in each grade level [preschool/elementary (P-5), middle grades (6-8) and high school (9-12)] as selected by their school districts.
At this 26th annual program, CU recognized 167 teachers from 63 school districts. A total of 2,854 teachers have been recognized for their teaching excellence throughout the years.
The Excellence in Teaching Awards program is in partnership with Lexington’s CBS-affiliate, WKYT-TV.
The Excellence in Teaching Award recipients include the following with their superintendent listed first:
Harlan Independent School System – David R. Johnson, superintendent; Courtney Drury, Harlan Elementary School; Angie D. Sellers, Harlan Middle School; and Vickie Lynn Ball, Harlan High School.
Drury teaches second grade at Harlan Elementary School. She is a 1999 graduate of Harlan High School.
She received her bachelor’s degree in 2004 from Eastern Kentucky University. In continuance of her education, she received her master’s degree in education in 2011, also from EKU.
She is the wife of Greg Drury, and the mother of Kate and Madelyn Drury.
Sellers teaches fifth grade at Harlan Middle School. She is a 1989 graduate of James A. Cawood High School in Harlan, Ky.
She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of the Cumberlands in 1994. In continuance of her education, she received her master’s degree in 1999 and her Rank I in 2008, both from Union College.
She is the wife of Terry Sellers, and the mother of Sarah-Ashley Sellers.
Ball teaches language arts at Harlan /High School. She is a 1981 graduate of Harlan High School.
She graduated in 1985 from the University of Kentucky where she received her bachelor of music in music education. In continuance of her education, she received her master’s degree in 1987 from Union College and in 1990 she received her Rank I from Cumberland College.
She is the wife of Kevin Kyle Ball and the mother of Megan and Madison Ball.
Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 3,500 students offering 63 undergraduate options, 17 master’s degrees, five postgraduate areas and eight pre-professional programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu.
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