The College of Education honored 13 professionals for outstanding careers in education during the 2011 Crystal Apple Awards. The event, held Nov. 11 at the University Club, featured an elegant dinner, a keynote address from Michael Flanagan, Superintendent of Public Instruction at the Michigan Department of Education, and tributes to each distinguished recipient.
The Crystal Apple Awards, which are being discontinued this year, were established in 1995 as a way for donors to recognize educators who played a signi?cant role in their lives and who represent a commitment to the teaching profession. This year’s recipients were:
Diane Bishop
Retired Teacher, Monsignor Hackett Catholic Central High School — Kalamazoo, Michigan
Nominators: Joseph Brocato, Don Brocato, Susan Brocato, Catherine Dristy and Karen?Habra Smyth
University Distinguished Professor and Interim Dean (at time of award), College of Education, Michigan State University — East Lansing, Michigan
Nominators: Gail Nutter, Suzanne Wilson, Avner Segall, Deborah Feltz, Jack and Sharon Schwille, Michael Sedlak, Marilyn Amey, Dick Prawat, Sonya Gunnings-Moton and Barbara?Markle
Professor of Law, Michigan State University — East Lansing, Michigan
Nominator: Elaine M. Tripi
Thelma Sternberg Horn
Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health, Miami University — Oxford, Ohio
Nominator: MSU Institute for the Study of Youth Sports
Kimberly Leverette-Brown
Principal, Harvard Park Elementary School — Springfield, Illinois
Nominators: Joyce Putnam and Sonya Gunnings-Moton
Mary A. Lundeberg
Professor of Biology, University of Wisconsin-River Falls — River Falls, Wisconsin
Nominator: Donna Forrest-Pressley
Paul Palmer
Health and Physical Education Teacher and Head Football Coach, Okemos High School — Okemos, Michigan
Nominators: Sonya Gunnings-Moton and Taylor Moton
David Peterson
Superintendent, Lakeview School District — Battle Creek, Michigan
Nominators: Henry and Betty Montoye
Timothy Richey
Chief Operating Officer, Think Detroit PAL — Detroit, Michigan
Nominator: MSU Institute for the Study of Youth Sports
Diane Ruonavaara
Program Manager, Tanzania Partnership, Michigan State University — East Lansing, Michigan
Nominators: Jack and Sharon Schwille
Suzanne Slater
Principal, Webberville Elementary School — Webberville, Michigan
Nominator: Susan Dalebout
Robert Voigt
Fifth Grade Teacher, Glencairn Elementary School — East Lansing, Michigan
Nominators: Patrick and Robin Dickson
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Michigan State University — East Lansing, Michigan
Nominator: The Richard Lee Featherstone Society