Student Spotlight

In March, the University’s College of Education & Human Development virtually honored the achievements of its outstanding alumni. The college presented awards in several categories to the following recipients: • Elementary education — Ashlee Elliott ’11 • Secondary education — Amy Knight M.Ed. ’16 • Collaborative education — Casey Harris ’19 • Instructional leadership M.Ed. — Dana Wright Marshall ’06, M.Ed. ’07 • Instructional leadership Ed.S. — Stevi Sims ’96, M.Ed.’02, Ed.S. ’12 • Teacher leadership Ed.S. — Mike Jones M.Ed. ’11, Ed.S. ’12 • Deaf and hard of hearing — Frances Courson ’84 • Exercise nutrition — Brittany McGainey ’20 • Family and consumer science — Candyce Hughston ’10 • Couples and family counseling — Michael Martin ’14, M.Ed. ’17 • School counseling — Shelly Johnson ’96, M.Ed. ’00 • Clinical mental health counseling — Helen “Paige” Golden ’16, M.Ed. ’18 (posthumous)

Montevallo Ranks Among Top Online Education Master’s Programs

The University offers one of the top online education master’s degree programs in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report.

The publication recently released its 2021 list of the “Best Online Programs,” and UM’s College of Education & Human Development ranked near the top in Alabama and in the top 70 in the nation for online education master’s programs.

U.S. News compiled the list while ranking online programs at schools across the nation based on five categories: engagement, expert opinion, faculty credentials and training, services and technology and student excellence.

Enrollment Up in University’s Graduate Programs

Enrollment in Montevallo’s business and education graduate programs has seen significant growth over the past year.

The College of Education & Human Development saw its largest graduate program enrollment in several years this spring, with particularly strong growth in its master’s degree program.

At the beginning of the spring 2021 semester, overall enrollment in the CEHD’s graduate programs was up about 9.5% compared to the fall 2020 semester and was up more than 20% compared to the fall 2019 semester.

The Michael E. Stephens College of Business has also seen enrollment in its Master of Business Administration program rise significantly over the past year as more students than ever are taking advantage of the University’s high-quality, flexible and affordable MBA program.

The MBA program has set new enrollment records in each of the past two semesters. In fall 2020, the program had 60 enrolled, which was up from the previous all-time high of 47. This spring, enrollment increased even more to 64 students.