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W. Geiger Ellis
Student Teaching Scholarship
2007 Winner: Ms. Christina Pennell, Meadowcreek High School, Gwinnett County.
GCTE is happy to announce the opening of competition
for the W. Geiger Ellis Student Teaching Scholarship in honor of
Dr. “Guy” Ellis, professor emeritus at The University
of Georgia. During his twenty-four years of service in the Department
of Language Education, Guy was instrumental in involving hundreds
of new teachers in GCTE. Of the current GCTE Executive Board, three
members cite Guy’s influence as the primary reason they became
active GCTE members. Non-UGA grads will remember Guy most for the
eight years he coordinated the annual GCTE conference when it was
held in Athens.
The $1000.00 scholarship will be awarded
to a student who will be student teaching in English/Language Arts,
grades K – 12, through a Georgia college or university during
the 2008-09 school year. The following are the requirements for
the scholarship:
- Applicants must be pursuing a
degree program that includes professional certification from a
Georgia approved program in teaching English/Language Arts at
the middle or secondary level or cognate area at the elementary
level and be scheduled to student-teach during fall 2008 or spring
2009.
- Applicants must have a minimum 3.2 GPA (on a 4 point scale)
and must submit an official transcript of all college work with
their materials.
- Applicants should write a cover letter explaining why they should
be considered for the scholarship.
Three letters of recommendation complete the application process:
one from an English department faculty member, one from an education
faculty member (a methods instructor, if available), and one from
outside the college or university, e.g., a former employer, a former
public school teacher of English.
The scholarship recipient will be invited
to attend the GCTE Conference during the scholarship's designated
year; conference fees will be waived for the recipient(s). Lodging
and travel will be supported by GCTE up to the amount of $250.
More than one scholarship may be awarded with the approval of the
Board.
The deadline for receiving all materials is October 22, 2008. Submit
all materials, preferably by e-mail, to:
Dr. Dawn Latta Kirby
English Department
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road, #2701
Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591
dkirby8@kennesaw.edu
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