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Connie Leatherman, director of field experience, College of Education at University of Findlay, and her daughter Jo Lee, Grandview Heights High School science teacher and adjunct professor at UF, are truly an award-winning mother-daughter duo in the field of education. Lee was named Grandview Heights Schools’ 2019-20 Teacher of the Year. Her love of teaching […]
Imagine beige walls surrounding impossibly uncomfortable desks that have been placed in rows and filled with apathetic students listening to a teacher monotonously drone on. This is high school as we see it in television shows, movies and for many people, in their community. In a field that struggles with teacher retention and graduation rates, […]
Most students dream about how they’ll use their degrees to change lives and make the world a better place. Angel Buck ’05 was no different, but what she didn’t realize as a student was just how much of an impact her degree would have in her personal life as a mother. Prior to attending UF, […]
Vernon Burden ’05 grew up in Detroit, Michigan and attended a high school of about 1,800 students. Coming from a big high school, some might think that Burden would want to enroll in a big state university; however, that was not the case. One of his deciding factors in choosing the University of Findlay was […]
Weihua Zhu’15 is the founder and CEO of Kings Education in Shanghai, China. His company, in cooperation with several Chinese universities, helps Chinese students study abroad. Four years after starting Kings Education in 2008, Zhu decided he needed to study abroad and further his education to improve himself and make a positive change on his […]
The field of education offers a wide variety of career options – from guidance and teaching to building and district leaders. Each position has the opportunity to change lives through powerful connections. UF alumna, Kim Grilliot ’81, earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Findlay. She chose to go into teaching because […]
“I like seeing smiles on my student’s faces, receiving hugs from students and hearing ‘You’re a good teacher.'” Kirstie Ernst graduated from The University of Findlay in 2013 with her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education. She knew she wanted to be a teacher from the time she was very young. “My grade school […]
Tyler Pope graduated from The University of Findlay in 2011 with his Master of Arts in Education with a focus in Integrated Science Education. His current position as Agriculture Education Instructor and Future Farmers of America (FFA) adviser at Buckeye Central Local Schools in New Washington, Ohio has recently helped him earn national recognition. Tyler […]
Alice Barlow knew from a very early age that she wanted to be a horse trainer and that she wanted to attend The University of Findlay. “The equine program at Findlay helped me decide at an early age to set my goals high and to start planning what I wanted to do with my career.” […]
“I love the fact that I go to school every day, not work.” — Molly (Smith) Niese, B.S. in Integrated Science Education (’10) and M.A. in Education (’11), Science Teacher at Arlington Local Schools. What’s the best part about being a teacher? “It’s not the same, even if you’re teaching the same lesson two or […]
