The University of St. Thomas-Houston School of Education and Human Services proudly honors its best and brightest undergraduate and graduate students with scholarships and awards each year at the SEHS Recognition Celebration. The 2023 event on May 11 in the Scanlan Room was full of smiling faces and applause.

“This rewarding event is always fun and exciting because everyone is applauding and so supportive of the scholarship and award recipients and the student teachers for all their hard work during their time here,” SEHS Dean Dr. Ana-Lisa Gonzalez said.

Undergraduate recipients of scholarships and awards

·      Jackson Blunt: EDICUT-Preservice Educator of the Year Award and University of St. Thomas School of Education Outstanding Graduate Student

·      Xareni Chazares: Ellen and Scipio de Kanter Dual Language Teacher Preparation Scholarship

·      Lucia Reyes: Ellen and Scipio de Kanter Dual Language Teacher Preparation Scholarship and SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Shermeen A. Patel: Robert Lee Frost Scholarship in Secondary Education and Strudler Family Scholarship

·      Ursula Liliana Barreto: SEHS Annual Scholarship and Strudler Family Scholarship

·      Sirenia Garcia: SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Jasmin Martinez: SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Anahy Martinez: SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Rebecca Rose: SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Brenna Ruether: SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Jenny Reynolds: Strudler Family Scholarship

Graduate recipients of scholarships and awards

·      Vy Thi Quynh Nguyen: Fondren Foundation Scholarship

·      Diedra Fontaine: Kappa Delta Pi – Anna Dewald Scholarship and SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Sirenia Garcia: Kappa Delta Pi – Anna Dewald Scholarship

·      Cynthia E. Olmedo: Mary Jean Lantz Memorial and SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Nikolaus Kinzie: Rev. Dennis Andrews, CSB Graduate Scholarship for Catholic Educators

·      Lauren Aguilar: SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Biji Mary Boulasi: SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Hannah Holliday: SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Colleen Annie Mitchell: SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Ebi Omike: SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Katia Morales Sanchez: SEHS Annual Scholarship

·      Kidane Yitbarek: SEHS Annual Scholarship

EDUC undergraduate Student Teachers who taught in classrooms throughout the Houston metro area during spring 2023

·      Ana Luisa Acosta

·      Isabel Alegrett

·      Renee Babin

·      Ursula Liliana Barreto

·      Jackson Blunt

·      Sydnye Cromwell

·      Megan Cruz

·      Kayleigh Deakle

·      Magdalena Escoto

·      Adolfo A. Huerta A.

·      Cristal Castelan Macario

·      Michel Monge

·      Brian Nguyen

·      Jacqueline Nguyen

·      Jessica Nguyen

·      Priscilla Pham

·      Rose M. Ramirez

·      Mariana Rodriguez

·      Ricardo Treviño

·      Maxwell Voltz

·      Emily Zuniga

Student members of the Association of Texas Professional Educators received their ATPE cords.

·      Ana Luisa Acosta

·      Isabel Alegrett

·      Renee Babin

·      Ursula Liliana Barreto

·      Jackson Blunt

·      Megan Cruz

·      Kayleigh Deakle

·      Magdalena Escoto

·      Adolfo A. Herta A.

·      Brian Nguyen

·      Jacqueline Nguyen

·      Jessica Nguyen

·      Priscilla Pham

·      Rose M. Ramirez

·      Mariana Rodriguez

·      Maxwell Voltz

·      Emily Zuniga

UST’s SEHS provides robust teacher education and graduate programs, offering field-based experiences and certification and comprising the most effective and holistic education.