Alumni

The Alumni Award for Excellence is presented to approximately 40 undergraduate senior-level students and an additional 15 graduate and law students who have achieved outstanding academic success and have demonstrated career and professional preparation; campus and community leadership and involvement; or have been “leaders in the classroom, laboratory, campus and community.” 2014 Excellence winners are: Jordan Tracy, exercise science and health and Justin Wilkison, recreation.

Thomas Bailey (’03, educational leadership), was hired as the new superintendent of schools for the Broken Bow, Nebraska, school district. He has served as a teacher and coach in Idaho, most recently as the principal at Blaine County School in Hailey, where he has worked for 14 years. He will begin his position in Broken Bow on July 1.

Laurie Havel (’98, elementary education), assistant principal at McSwain Elementary School in Merced, California, has been named Elementary Co-Administrator of the Year for Region 9 of the Association of California School Administrators, which includes Merced, Mariposa, Madera and Fresno counties.

Alan Walker (’85 trade and industrial/technical education; ’88 master’s, education, vocational education), was named interim provost and vice president of academic affairs at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Marianne Winsky White (’77, special education) principal of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Boise, was awarded the 2014 Innovation in Catholic Education Award by Today’s Catholic Teacher.

Julie Yamamoto (’10, doctorate, education) has been named planning principal and the first principal for Ridgevue High School, a new school scheduled to open in fall 2016 in the Vallivue School District in Caldwell. She will be key in preparing for