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The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a U.S. Department of Defense office that promotes cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component service members and their civilian employers, recently honored National Louis University with the Seven Seals Award and the Patriot Award. Both awards reflect NLU’s support of citizen warriors in the military and workplace. In partnership with the ESGR, NLU leadership also signed the Statement of Support (SOS), demonstrating that the University backs NLU employees who participate in the U.S. National Guard and Reserve. NLU is only the second university in Illinois to earn the Seven Seals Award and the sixth university in the state to sign the SOS. During the ceremony, Nivine Megahed, Ph.D., NLU President, was surprised with the Patriot Award for her ongoing work supporting NLU students, faculty and staff members serving in the Reserve and National Guard through a wide range of measures, including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families, and granting leaves of absence if needed. Specifically, Dr. Megahed has been very supportive of NLU’s Veterans Program, which advances post-9/11 returning military and veteran students, as well as their dependents, on academic and professional paths. nlu recognized for dedication to military By Mark Donahue
Carlos Azcoitia, Ed.D., NCE, was interviewed by Univision for their national program “Primer Impacto.” The topic of the interview was the prevention of violence and how safe passage routes are being organized to protect students if their schools were closed due to budgetary and demographic considerations. Univision approached Dr. Azcoitia for his roles as NLU Professor of Practice and member of the Chicago Board of Education. Marjorie Roth Leon, Ph.D., NCE, and College of Lake County faculty member Nicholas Schevera presented a paper at the annual Illinois Community College Faculty Association Teaching and Learning Excellence Conference. Their paper was titled “I Need a Hero: Using Popular Culture to Enhance Student Learning.” Kristin Lems, Ed.D., and Jason Stegemoller, Ph.D., NCE, presented a workshop on Oct. 29 at the National STEMtech Conference in Atlanta, GA, titled “Unpacking the language of STEM for English language learners.” Alumni News Margaret St. Claire, ‘94, M.Ed., has been named the new principal at Lake Bluff Elementary school in Lake Bluff, IL. Montie R. Apostolos ‘03, M.A.T., has published a new book titled “Fret Not Thyself.” Jeffery McClellan ’13, Ed.D., was invited to the State of the Union address by President Obama in January for his work in Cleveland as principal of the MC2 STEM High School. Jeff and his school have become very well known throughout the U.S. STEM school community. Kelly Thompson, Ed.D., Certificate of Advanced Studies in Educational Leadership, has been named President of Culver-Stockton College in Canton, MO. She is the first woman to hold the position.
Photo by James Richards IV - National Louis University NLU President Nivine Megahed (r) is presented with the Patriot Award by State Chair Ron Bacci, Illinois Committee of ESGR. 11
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