Matt Russo Memorial Award 2020 Awarded to Jenny Singer
The Matt Russo Memorial Award is made in honor and remembrance of Matt Russo. Matt Russo was a student at Saint Vincent College, working towards his bachelor degree in Prek-4 education. He was in his junior year when he passed. Matt was a kind and gentle soul, a friend to all, a wickedly funny sense of humor, and someone whose future looked very bright. He was a young man that everyone claimed as a friend; he worked well as part of a group and had a very unassuming personality. He also had a leadership side that allowed him to pursue and become a member of the student government. He embraced everything about being a student at Saint Vincent. He joined the clubs of the education department and participated in the events they held. Matt's loss was a shock and an unspeakable blow to the Saint Vincent community. In honor of his memory and to ensure that he will not be forgotten, the SGA established the Matt Russo Memorial Award. This award and monetary gift are given to a junior, Pre K-4 major that shares the qualities that Matt exuded.
This award has been given to Emily Zeh class of 2013, Genie Fratto, class of 2014, Luke Daghir, class of 2015, Hannah Truong, class of 2016, Alaina D’Aloisa, class of 2017, Douglas (D.J.) Hough, class of 2018, and Dylan Paduano, class of 2019. These former students all shared the same redeeming qualities that Matt shared with the world.
This year, the Matt Russo Memorial Award has been awarded to Jenny Singer, class of 2020. Historically, the award is presented to the recipient by the previous year’s winner at the annual Education Department Senior Send Off Picnic. This year’s picnic has sadly been cancelled due to the restrictions brought on by the pandemic. Being unable to meet in person in no way diminishes the pride we have in awarding this honor to Jenny Singer. Jenny is a junior PreK-4 major that is preparing to pre-student teach in fall 2020 and student teach in spring of 2021.
Jenny is a friend to all, an engaged student, and an active member of the Education Clubs. Jenny is a valued counselor of the Challenge Program at Saint Vincent College. Jenny has the qualities of a quiet leader, able to be a team player, more than willing and capable of leading. If you know Jenny, you know that she always has a smile on her face and is always willing to listen, and always offers to lend a hand even when it means going the extra mile. I am sure many of you have your own story to tell about Jenny and her warm personality. Her caring, empathetic, and genuine disposition make her a wonderful and trusted friend. These same qualities will allow her to become a teacher that is able to connect with her students and peers through meaningful relationships. We predict she will accomplish great things!
This award has been given to Emily Zeh class of 2013, Genie Fratto, class of 2014, Luke Daghir, class of 2015, Hannah Truong, class of 2016, Alaina D’Aloisa, class of 2017, Douglas (D.J.) Hough, class of 2018, and Dylan Paduano, class of 2019. These former students all shared the same redeeming qualities that Matt shared with the world.
This year, the Matt Russo Memorial Award has been awarded to Jenny Singer, class of 2020. Historically, the award is presented to the recipient by the previous year’s winner at the annual Education Department Senior Send Off Picnic. This year’s picnic has sadly been cancelled due to the restrictions brought on by the pandemic. Being unable to meet in person in no way diminishes the pride we have in awarding this honor to Jenny Singer. Jenny is a junior PreK-4 major that is preparing to pre-student teach in fall 2020 and student teach in spring of 2021.
Jenny is a friend to all, an engaged student, and an active member of the Education Clubs. Jenny is a valued counselor of the Challenge Program at Saint Vincent College. Jenny has the qualities of a quiet leader, able to be a team player, more than willing and capable of leading. If you know Jenny, you know that she always has a smile on her face and is always willing to listen, and always offers to lend a hand even when it means going the extra mile. I am sure many of you have your own story to tell about Jenny and her warm personality. Her caring, empathetic, and genuine disposition make her a wonderful and trusted friend. These same qualities will allow her to become a teacher that is able to connect with her students and peers through meaningful relationships. We predict she will accomplish great things!
HOME TUTORING FOR COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURE
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Education Department missionThe Education Department derives its direction and vitality from the mission statement of the College. As the College seeks to integrate professional ethics and goals with the broader purposes of human life, so the Education Department seeks to focus its field and classroom experiences on the development of teachers who understand the integral relationship of parents, family, school, and community to the general development of children. The Department’s certification programs, activities, and encounters encourage theoretical studies of curricula and child/adolescent development; induction into the conventions and practices of masterful teaching; the nurturing of personal aspirations to serve and care for children; and the personal maturation into socially, emotionally, and intellectually well-adjusted educators who will make positive contributions to the schools and communities in which they teach. The means to these ends are fully accredited Instructional I Certification undergraduate study programs in art, biology, business computers and information technology, chemistry, Chinese, early childhood education, middle grade education, English, French, mathematics, physics, social studies, and Spanish. Additional graduate instructional certification programs are English as a Second Language, Online Instruction, Instructional Technology Specialist, School Counselor Education, Special Education, and School Principal.
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