The YWCA of Northwest Ohio’s Racial Justice Department is bringing in the summer with exciting new programs. It is important to us that the community understands the connection of racial justice and equity work to the mission of the YWCA of Northwest Ohio. We deeply appreciate your participation and hope that you will sign up to attend our upcoming events.

For a list of events please click on the following link:  https://www.ywcanwo.org/what-were-doing/racial-justice/

Judith Herb College of Education alumni, Dr. Sammy Spann will serve as vice president of student affairs and dean of students effective July 1.

For the full news story go here: https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/06_14_2022/longtime-rocket-to-lead-student-affairs

      Ellie Hurst                           Lauren Perry                             Katelyn Petrie

We are pleased to announce that Elle Hurst, Lauren Perry and Katelyn Petrie are the most recent recipients of the Judith Herb Scholarship, the most prestigious scholarship in the college.  The Herb Scholars Program will provide a full academic ride, including tuition, room and board, for each of these students at a projected value of $100,000 dollars.

• Elle Hurst graduated from Toledo School for the Arts and plans to major in Middle Childhood Education.
• Lauren Perry graduated from Lakeside High School and plans to major in Early Childhood Education.
• Katelyn Petrie graduated from Perrysburg High School and plans to major in Early Childhood Education.

Welcome Elle, Lauren and Katelyn and Go Rockets!

Congratulations goes to Allison Ruplinger for being the recipient of the Helen M. Fields Memorial Achievement Award for 2022-2023.  The award recognizes a graduate student who achieved an outstanding academic record in the field of English or Education.

Judith Herb smiles with UToledo President Gregory Postel following the unveiling of a new monument recognizing the Judith Herb College of Education at an event May 6 outside Gillham Hall. The college was renamed in Herb’s honor following a generous $15 million gift to UToledo in 2006.

Roseline Nyaboke, who completed her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction, is hooded by Dr. Rebecca Schneider, professor of science and teacher education and associate dean of graduate studies in the Judith Herb College of Education, during the Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on May 6 in Savage Arena.

Two monuments were unveiled on Friday, May 6th.  Seen here is the unveiling of the monument named for the Judith Herb College of Education.

Max Venia’s career path led him directly to UToledo, where he could have the most impact as a future educator — just like his mother, a kindergarten teacher.

The full article can be found here: http://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/04_26_2022/education-graduate-relishes-the-importance-of-teaching

Kate Delaney, associate professor of early childhood and special education poses for her environmental portrait outside Gillham Hall.

The Foundation for Child Development is proud to announce the 2022 Promising Scholars. Congratulations to this new cohort!

Promising Scholars were Young Scholars Program applicants who demonstrated exceptional potential to conduct rigorous high-quality implementation research focused on the early care and education workforce. Over the next year, they will receive resources and supports to further refine their research skills and knowledge.

Katherine K. Delaney, Ph.D. 
Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education
Department of Teacher Education
University of Toledo

Research Interest Area: Supporting early childhood educators’ professional practices to facilitate access to and utilization of early intervention evaluation and services for children with potential developmental delays and disabilities, and their families

“I am honored to be chosen as a Promising Scholar by the Foundation. This program offers an incredible opportunity to continue to develop my line of research, to build relationships with scholars working in other disciplines, and to gain new skills. I look forward to continuing to develop my research agenda to better understand how to best support diverse populations of early childhood educators, working in varied auspices of care, in the identification and inclusion of young children with developmental needs and/or disabilities. Including the voices, perspectives, and experiences of early childhood educators in the design of professional learning experiences is key to building truly responsive systems of early childhood professional education.”