(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)November 7, 2016

MAHWAH, N.J. – Alexa Baird, a post-baccalaureate student who completed Ramapo’s teacher education certification program in 2016, and Amanda Mol, an elementary education undergraduate student who graduated from Ramapo in 2016, were both recently awarded the prestigious New Jersey Distinguished Clinical Intern Award at Rider University. They were two of only 15 winners in the state of New Jersey.

Each year, the New Jersey Department of Education publicly recognizes the year’s top graduates of teacher education programs in New Jersey’s colleges and universities through the New Jersey Distinguished Clinical Intern Award program. Each New Jersey college or university submits packets to the Department of Education for the three top student teachers in their programs. An independent panel of experts evaluates each student’s submission. This year, for the fourth time in the last seven years, one or more Ramapo College students received this prominent award.

Ms. Baird did her student teaching at Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, N.J., and is currently employed at Middletown High School South in Middletown, N.J., where she is teaching Grade 10 (American Literature) and Grade 12 (English and Expository writing.) Ms. Mol completed her student teaching at Woodmont Elementary School in Montville, N.J. She is currently employed as a fifth grade teacher at Washington Elementary School in West Caldwell, N.J. where she is teaching reading, writing, math and science.

In addition, Melissa Wallace, an elementary education major who graduated in 2016, was also nominated for the award and was honored at the event. All of the nominees and their cooperating teachers were recognized at the ceremony and received certificates.

Dr. Anne DeGroot, Associate Professor of Teacher Education, has coordinated the process of nominating students and submitting their packets for the past seven years, and also attended the ceremony. Dr. DeGroot noted that this recognition of achievement in student teaching highlights the quality of Ramapo College’s preservice teachers, and is an outstanding honor for Teacher Education, the School of Social Science and Human Services, and Ramapo College.

 

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About Ramapo College

Ramapo College of New Jersey is the state’s premier public liberal arts college and is committed to academic excellence through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding. The comprehensive college is situated among the beautiful Ramapo Mountains, is within commuting distance to New York City, was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America by CondeNast Traveler, and boasts the best on-campus housing in New Jersey per Niche.com. Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include business, education, nursing and social work. In addition, the College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels, and offers graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

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