Geneseo Distinguished Educator Awards nominations due

The Ella Cline Shear School of Education has established the Geneseo Distinguished Educator Awards to recognize outstanding alumni educators, including librarians, who have made a profound impact on individual students, schools and communities. With over 13,000 educator alumni, Geneseo graduates make a difference throughout New York State and the entire nation.

Who is eligible: SUNY Geneseo graduates who work or have worked as a teacher, guidance counselor, school psychiatrist, librarian, administrator or staff member who impacts the daily lives and educational experiences of K-12 students. The awards may be conferred upon retired educators or posthumously.

Who may nominate: Superintendents, principals, vice principals, deans or department chairs (may nominate up to two qualifying education professionals per year).

Deadline: Nominations must be postmarked by March 23, 2010. Click here to download nomination instructions and form.

Award recipients will be honored at a complimentary champagne reception under the tent at Summer Reunion 2010.

Congratulations to Bonnie Swoger on her MLS

Milne Library is proud to announce that Bonnie Swoger, Instructional Support Associate, recently completed her coursework towards a Master's in Library Science (MLS). Her degree comes from the University at Buffalo and will be conferred in February 2008. Bonnie has worked in Milne Library since September of 2005, with increasing responsibilities and active involvement in several important library projects, including the redesign of the library website and the SAILS information literacy assessment. Bonnie has a BS from St. Lawrence University in Geology, an MS in Geology from Kent State University and taught Introductory Geology Labs at Buffalo State College for several years before coming to Geneseo. Bonnie's professional interests include web design, scholarly communication in the sciences, open access, Web 2.0 tools, and information literacy instruction and assessment. Congratulations to Bonnie and all her achievements!