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Yolanda Walker
  • Class of 2012
  • Louisville, KY

Yolanda Walker Receives Pin at Campbellsville University Education Ceremony

2013 Jan 10

The Campbellsville University School of Education held its second annual pinning ceremony for undergraduates in the School of Education in the morning before commencement Dec. 14 in the Russ Mobley Theater on campus.

Students in the interdisciplinary early childhood education; early childhood education; P-5 elementary education; 5-9 middle grades education, 8-12 secondary education and p-12 elementary-secondary education were recognized.

Yolanda Walker of Louisville, Ky. received a pin for IECE, Early Childhood Education.

Karlie Neal, a senior from Danville, Ky., represented the students and spoke from Proverts 3:5-6 which says to: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."

Neal said she leaned on God, who has done a lot in her life, while she was student teaching. She said she learned she could do the teaching expected of her and, "If you are a teacher, you know that teaching is for you. As a teacher, we are perpetual students, always learning and resolving conflicts.

"You know you can really learn when you can teach to others."

Dr. Frank Cheatham, senior vice president for academic affairs, urged the students to thank those who have helped them along their college journey.

He spoke of the national accreditation team from the National Council of Teacher Education (NCATE), the standard of excellence in teacher preparation, who had a "tremendous" visit on campus in November. "I'm very proud of our faculty and staff in the School of Education," he said.

Dr. Brenda Priddy, dean of the School of Education, welcomed the audience and explained the origin of the pinning ceremony, which was suggested by students in Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor education society.

The puzzle shaped pin is at the heart of student learning, she said. "Everything we do is empowering students with skills we know will be effective. Everything we do equips our students with knowledge for skills in the classroom," she said.

For more information about the School of Education, contact Priddy at bapriddy@campbellsville or at (270) 789-5344.

Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 3,600 students offering 63 undergraduate options, 17 master's degrees, five postgraduate areas and eight pre-professional programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu.