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Image of agricultural education students outside at a dig site Quote from Lauren: “I have wanted to be an agricultural educator for as long as I can remember...I’m a second-generation graduate of this program, and when the time came to decide where to apply for college, I knew Oregon State was at the top of my list. In the future, I hope to be a high school ag teacher. It is my passion to be in the classroom educating the next generation of agriculturists."

Lauren Papke is a student in the master’s program in Agricultural Education. She’s always wanted to be an agricultural educator, and knew Oregon State was the place for her.

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Yulissa's responses from her article -- go to beav.es/3Ew to read.

We're excited to share that Yulissa Magaña, a Master of Counseling in Clinical Mental Health student, was recently invited to serve on the Oregon Governor's Racial Justice Council.

To read more about Yulissa, head to beav.es/3Ew 🧡

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Photo of Evelin Text: Evelin Herrera (she/her) Elementary Education

Text: I have always loved education, and my dream has always been to become a teacher. I love children and learn so much from them like forgiving others, enjoying life more and just being who you are. Online school has allowed me to learn from a distance, make connections with a diverse community of people, and still have a life that I can be happy and excited about.

This is my third year working at the Hood River School District and the staff has been more than supportive, working alongside OSU so I can further my education. I have also met great people at OSU like Shoshanna Holman and Melissa Potter who have encouraged me to keep moving forward. I also want to thank Meagan Schorr with TEACH Columbia Gorge GYO who has been an enormous help in finding the financial resources for school.

Our Transfer Student Spotlight today is ⭐ Evelin Herrera ⭐ Evelin is a student in our online Elementary Education program, all while working for the Hood River School District!

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Photo of Leo with text: "Ment2Teach Spotlight - Leo de Carvalho Mussap - Elementary Education Major, Ment2Teach Mentor"

“I joined Ment2Teach initially because we had so many mentees! I had worked in similar programs before, and I was so excited to share the information and love for OSU that I grew to have over my time here.” “Ment2Teach, as a mentor, was an amazing way to connect with others and feel like I am passing down knowledge. As future educators, I think we all want to help the next generations be more prepared, and Ment2Teach helped me do that!”

“I think the highlight of my year with Ment2teach was the picnic with KDP. The weather was just perfect for everyone to gather outside and chat. The tote bag painting was very fun and practical, but I also found that doing art together was a great way to get to know each other even more! All of the events with M2T feel very carefully crafted to bring people together.”

“College can be really isolating at first. Ment2Teach really helps build strong and lasting connections. These connections are so, so important as you advance your educational and professional career, but most of all, it's great to make friends that are passionate about the same things you are! But if none of that has sold you - all the events have free food and fun activities!! :)”

Today, we're spotlighting our amazing Ment2Teach mentor Leo! Leo is an elementary education major in his student teaching year. Swipe to read about his experience with Ment2Teach! 📚

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We are thrilled to announce that College of Education professor Dr. Amanda Kibler has been appointed the 2025-2028 Patricia Valian Reser Faculty Scholar in Education. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kibler for this extraordinary accomplishment! beav.es/NDW

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Ron Tjaden sitting on a bench outdoors with his award plaque

Ron Tjaden sitting on a bench outdoors with his award plaque with Thom Field

Ron Tjaden sitting on a bench outdoors with his award plaque with Abraham Cezares-Cervantes

We are so proud to share that Ron Tjaden, instructor in the College of Education counseling program, is the 2025 recipient of the Oregon State University Ecampus Excellence in Online Teaching and Student Engagement Award!

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student marketing employee Ben Petitt with Special Collections members Ashley Williams Clawson and Dr. Julie Judkins

Recently, CoEd Marketing team members Marsh Myers and Ben Petitt met with Ashley Williams Clawson and Dr. Julie Judkins of OSU Special Collections and Archives as part of a project to document the development of the college through the history of Furman Hall!

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Today, we celebrated our faculty, alumni, students, and community partners with our annual awards luncheon! It was an honor to recognize the outstanding work that’s being done in the College of Education, and all the people who make it happen ❤️
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Juan Olazaran teaching in his classroom, in front of a whiteboard

Juan Olazaran accepting the Dual Language Teacher of the Year award on stage

Juan Olazaran has been working as an elementary school teacher in Woodburn, Oregon. In 2024, he completed the Dual Language Graduate Certificate Program and was recognized with the Dual Language Bilingual Education Teacher of the Year Award! Read more: beav.es/N4g

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We are proud to share that Dr. Jenni Conrad, Assistant Professor of Social Studies and Teacher Education, was presented with the National Council for the Social Studies Early Career Award! To learn more about Jenni's work, read the full article: beav.es/NSg

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headshot of Dr. Karen Thompson with info about research lecture overlaid: Dr. Karen Thompson March 5, 2025 12-1pm PST on Zoom beav.es/coedlectures Access to Core Content for Multilingual Students in High School

On March 5, Dr. Karen Thompson will share her findings on the extent to which multilingual students have access to core content in Oregon and Michigan. Join us for this CoEd research lecture on Zoom from 12-1 pm! beav.es/coedlectures

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Meet the CoEd Communications Team! We're small but mighty...you might see us around taking photos at events, updating the website, or asking you to be in a TikTok (😅).

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Jay Gomez, a student in the Master of Counseling in Clinical Mental Health program, brings their Korean shamanism practice and advocacy for disability awareness into their work with clients! Read the full profile: beav.es/GVb
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