2008 Woodie Awards
Pitt State to honor education alumni
PSU Public Relations
Issue date: 5/1/08 Section: Campus Life
The Pittsburg State University College of Education will honor four educators and an administrator at the annual Clyde U. Phillips Awards and Recognition Ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in McCray Recital Hall. Student scholarships will also be awarded as part of the ceremony.
Distinguished service
The Clyde U. Phillips Distinguished Service Award is given to one teacher and one administrator whose careers have been highlighted by significant achievement in education. This year, the administrator's award goes to Barbara Albright, principal for Fort Scott Middle School in Fort Scott. The educator's award goes to Melinda Messmer, seventh-grade reading and social studies teacher for Westridge Middle School in Shawnee Mission.
Albright has been with the Fort Scott school district for nearly 30 years, beginning her career as a first-grade teacher. She has received awards as a teacher and as an administrator, and was most recently recognized with the 2008 Kansas Music Educators Association Honor Administrator award.
Her career as an administrator has been highlighted with community involvement, creativity in improving learning skills and environments for students and teachers, as well as her efforts to support the arts in the classroom.
Messmer has been with the Shawnee Mission school district since graduating from PSU in 1993. She is active with the National Educators Association and the Kansas Exemplary Education Network. Messmer's nominator for this award wrote, "Her positive attitude, love of teaching, and love for students are reflected in the outstanding quality of instruction that she displays."
Outstanding educator
The Outstanding Educator Award goes to persons who have shown, within their first seven years of service, the potential to make significant contributions to education. The 2008 Outstanding Educator Awards go to Amanda Johnson, elementary music teacher for Frank Layden Elementary in Frontenac; and Rebecca Turnbull, seventh-grade social science teacher for Pittsburg Middle School.
Distinguished service
The Clyde U. Phillips Distinguished Service Award is given to one teacher and one administrator whose careers have been highlighted by significant achievement in education. This year, the administrator's award goes to Barbara Albright, principal for Fort Scott Middle School in Fort Scott. The educator's award goes to Melinda Messmer, seventh-grade reading and social studies teacher for Westridge Middle School in Shawnee Mission.
Albright has been with the Fort Scott school district for nearly 30 years, beginning her career as a first-grade teacher. She has received awards as a teacher and as an administrator, and was most recently recognized with the 2008 Kansas Music Educators Association Honor Administrator award.
Her career as an administrator has been highlighted with community involvement, creativity in improving learning skills and environments for students and teachers, as well as her efforts to support the arts in the classroom.
Messmer has been with the Shawnee Mission school district since graduating from PSU in 1993. She is active with the National Educators Association and the Kansas Exemplary Education Network. Messmer's nominator for this award wrote, "Her positive attitude, love of teaching, and love for students are reflected in the outstanding quality of instruction that she displays."
Outstanding educator
The Outstanding Educator Award goes to persons who have shown, within their first seven years of service, the potential to make significant contributions to education. The 2008 Outstanding Educator Awards go to Amanda Johnson, elementary music teacher for Frank Layden Elementary in Frontenac; and Rebecca Turnbull, seventh-grade social science teacher for Pittsburg Middle School.
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