U.S. News & World Report-ranked Dominican University congratulates its two winners of the Bisk Foundation Teacher Education Scholarship for the Fall 1, 2011 session – AnneMarie Ehler and Megan Johnson. The scholarship will help these two gifted educators earn a master’s degree through the convenience of Dominican’s 100% online classroom.
The scholarship program was launched in August 2010 and has awarded 18 students a total of over $94,000. The scholarship was started as part of Bisk Education’s commitment to developing outstanding educators and helping them excel in today’s classroom by earning a MAEd in Reading, MAEd in Elementary Education, or MAEd in English as a Second Language.
AnneMarie Ehler, Lambertville, New Jersey is enrolled in MAEd in Reading. In Ehler’s essay describing the positive impact she has had on the lives of others, she writes, “I encouraged effort, attendance, good work habits, and tried to develop a love of learning to carry these children from my first grade classroom straight through to college.”
Megan Johnson, Hickory Hills, Illinois, is enrolled in MAEd in Reading as well. Johnson describes her impact on students through the after-school art program she created. “I was able to not only work with students one on one without being rushed, but I was able to form strong foundations and relationships with my students.”
“Today we congratulate Ms. Ehler and Ms. Johnson for their dedication and hard work,” said Sister Colleen McNicholas, Dean Emerita of the School of Education for Dominican University. “It is with great pride from Dominican University that we honor such outstanding educators and help foster their continued success.”
To be considered for the Bisk Foundation Teacher Education Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
The deadline to apply for the next Bisk Foundation Teacher Education Scholarship is October 9, 2011. Please contact a program representative at 800-441-5408 or visit http://www.dominicanu.com/graduate-scholarships-teachers for complete details.
About Dominican University
Founded in 1901, Dominican University is located ten miles west of downtown Chicago. The Catholic university consistently ranks in the top 20 regional universities in the Midwest, according to U.S. News & World Report– which also repeatedly cited Dominican as a best value in higher education. The university is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools as a baccalaureate and master’s degree granting institution.
About Bisk Education, Inc.
Founded in 1971, Bisk Education is the world’s leading provider of professional education online. The University Alliance (UA), a division of Bisk, facilitates the promotion and online delivery of associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation’s leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA’s technology and support services, our university partners have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments – making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. University partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business, the University of San Francisco, the University of Vermont, Florida Institute of Technology, The University of Scranton, Jacksonville University and Dominican University. U.S. News University Directory, part of the Bisk network, provides comprehensive and unbiased information on more than 2,000 academic institutions directly from U.S. News & World Report, the most trusted source for college and university rankings since 1983.