Awards and Recognitions
The Pestalozzi Awards
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, born in Zurich, Switzerland on January 12, 1746, has often been considered the Father of Modern Education. In recognition of his efforts to enhance education, champion the needs of the underprivileged, honor the individual, and give dedicated service to humanity, the Pestalozzi Awards were established in 1966 to pay tribute to College scholars who exemplified these characteristics.
Morris Shirts, former Dean of the College of Education, penned the following words about Pestalozzi:
To Pestalozzi
Teacher of the unteachable,
Father of the fatherless,
Lover of the unloved,
Humble of the unhumbled. . .
With complete conviction of his own ideals,
With ultimate faith in all of God’s children,
With powerful dedication against falseness,
He set out to demonstrate:
The nobleness and the potential
Of individual man.
Believer in mankind,
Champion of the underprivileged,
Motivator of the disenchanted,
Rekindler of the spark of life. . .
He restored the dignity of noble spirits,
He restored a re-examination of the teaching,
He restored respect and worthiness of men.
With little recognition by his contemporaries:,
He earned the eternal gratitude,
Of countless generations.
Pestalozzi Award Winners
1966-1967
Judy Hallman Heaton – Elementary Education
Ernest Carey – Secondary Education
1967-1968
Dan Hancock – Elementary Education
Wayne Kimball – Secondary Education
1969-1970
Elaine Allred – Elementary Education
John Pensis – Secondary Education
1970-1971
James A. Heggie – Elementary Education
Randi Lynne Hansen – Secondary Education
1971-1972
Christine Hunt – Elementary Education
Russell B. Shirts – Secondary Education
1972-1973
Don A. Anderson – Elementary Education
Vickie S. Peterson – Secondary Education
1973-1974
ShaRee Beck – Elementary Education
Ted F. DeMille – Secondary Education
1974-1975
Rita Mellor Heywood – Elementary Education
John Wallace Yardley – Secondary Education
1975-1976
David A. Christiansen – Elementary Education
Steven O. Laing – Secondary Education
1976-1977
Lynn Holyoak – Elementary Education
Virgil W. Johnson – Secondary Education
1977-1978
Harvey J. Estes – Elementary Education
Ann L. Decker – Secondary Education
1979-1980
Jill Henderson – Elementary Education
Janice Mae Bickmore – Secondary Education
1980-1981
Kristine Cooley -- Elementary Education
Robert Blaine Shirts -- Secondary Education
1981-1982
Luana Staheli – Elementary Education
Anne Hatch - Secondary Education
1982-1983
Francie D. Hansen – Elementary Education
Julie Reeves Schramm - Secondary Education
1983-1984
Cindy D’On Leslie – Elementary Education
Rebecca Holland Ganowsky - Secondary Education
1984-1985
Leanne B. Hahne – Elementary Education
Douglas Taysom - Secondary Education
1985-1986
David R. Tait – Elementary Education
Janice R. Hatch - Secondary Education
1986-1987
Michon G. Robinson – Elementary Education
LeAnn S. Behunin - Secondary Education
1987-1988
Brenda Bills – Elementary Education
Eulail Pickering - Secondary Education
1988-1989
Laura LaRue Bergeson – Elementary Education
Linda S. Pearson – Secondary Education
1989-1990
Cynthia Werber – Elementary Education
Tama Lynn Condie – Secondary Education
1990-1991
Kimberly Englestead – Elementary Education
George Henrie – Secondary Education
1991-1992
Jennifer Baker – Elementary Education
Terry Seegmiller – Secondary Education
1992-1993
Tracie Davies – Elementary Education
Richard Goodrich – Secondary Education
1993-1994
Robert Foisy – Elementary Education
Jeanne Mortenson – Special Education
Martin Welch – Secondary Education
1994-1995
Valerie Orton – Elementary Education
Sheri Morris – Secondary Education
1995-1996
Brian Kitteridge – Elementary Education
Esther Spencer – Secondary Education
1996-1997
Glenn Leach – Elementary Education
Jandi Gubler – Secondary Education
1997-1998
Mark Moriarty – Elementary Education
Cody Christensen – Secondary Education
1998-1999
Alicia Sorenson – Elementary Education
Kelley Roberts – Special Education
Alyson Oberholtzer – Secondary Education
1999-2000
Edward Birmingham – Elementary Education
Robyn Brown – Special Education
Eric Peterson - Secondary Education
2000-2001
Audrey L. Hivner – Elementary Education
Billy Hendrickson – Special Education
Sarah Jones - Secondary Education
2001-2002
Jared Rindlisbacher – Elementary Education
Cheryl Story – Special Education
JeanMarie Foy - Secondary Education
2002-2003
Alayna C. Marriott – Elementary Education
Cherilyn Stubbs – Special Education
Reeve K. Knighton - Secondary Education
2003-2004
Jennifer Allen – Elementary Education
Chelsea Martin – Special Education
Michael A. Winslow - Secondary Education
2004-2005
Kristy Marie Schellenberg – Elementary Education
Holly Ariminda Kjar – Special Education
Amanda Sharp Johnson – Secondary Education
2005-2006
Rachel Hansen – Elementary Education
Kami Bryan – Special Education
Laura Schiers - Secondary Education
2006-2007
Rebecca D. Livingston – Elementary Education
Jamie Caldwell Tanner – Special Education
Suzanne Wood - Secondary Education
2007-2008
Shane R. Clay – Elementary Education
Chad S. Castagno – Special Education
Melissa Nay – Secondary Education
2008-2009
Jennifer A. Christiansen – Elementary Education
Brett D. Lovell – Special Education
Mary L. Sorensen – Secondary Education
2009-2010
Cassandra Ostrowsky - Elementary Education
Shaelyn N. Adams - Special Education
Trevor Ward - Secondary Education
2010-2011
Melanie Smith Skankey - Elementary Education
Sydney Grimshaw - Special Education
Rebecca Zitting - Secondary Education
Special Faculty Pestalozzi Recognitions
1967-1968
Blaine Winters
1971-1972
Morris A. Shirts
1973-1974
Gwyn R. Clark
1978-1979
Cleo M. Petty
1986-1987
Walter D. Talbot
1989-1990
Kent Myers
2009-2010
Genell Harris
Deborah Hill
Julie Taylor
College Recognitions
Each year, in addition to the Pestalozzi Awards, the College recognizes outstanding students for their dedicated efforts and achievements.
During the 2010-2011 Academic year Outstanding Students were:
Valedictorian:
Sheralee LeFevre Webb
Outstanding Master’s Graduates:
Cindy Trublood -Education
Eddy Schumacher - Sports Conditioning & Performance
Outstanding Educational Leadership Recipient:
Dianne Cahoon - Master of Education
Outstanding Education & Human Development Students:
James Bryson - Athletic Training
Trynn Sylvester - Family Life & Human Development
Braden Yardley - Outdoor Recreation in Parks & Tourism
Kylie K. Frandsen - Physical Education
Kallie Herbert - Exercise Science
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