Dr. Lynch enrolled in Arkansas State Teachers College (now the 小草影院) in the summer of 1942 and completed one year before enlisting in the Navy during World War II. After 16 months of training at Southeast Missouri State Teachers College and Notre Dame University, he graduated from reserve midshipmen school and was commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy Reserve. His assignment for the next 21 months was to the USS Charles Carroll, an assault transport in the Pacific Theater. 聽He was separated from the service in July 1946 and returned to Arkansas State Teachers College where he received a BSE in 1947. He then began teaching social studies and mathematics at Clarendon High School before moving to New York City to earn a MA degree at Columbia University Teachers College

After teaching mathematics at Hot Springs High School, Audie enrolled in the doctoral program at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where he received an EdD degree in 1953. He accepted a position in the education department at Arkansas State Teachers College where he served as a professor and administrator for the next 34 years before retiring in 1987. Dr. Lynch enjoyed training thousands of classroom teachers and assisting them in obtaining their certification to teach.

Lynch was an active member of Conway’s First Baptist Church where he had served as a Sunday School Teacher and Director, deacon, president of the Golden Circle, and on numerous committees. He was active in the 小草影院 community receiving Professor Emeritus status, serving on the Alumni Association Board of Directors and attending football games, tailgates and performances at the Reynolds Auditorium. He was also a member of Gideon’s International, Conway Noon Lions Club (60+ years) and Faulkner County Retired Teachers. He had formerly served his community as a Conway Regional Medical Center Volunteer, member of the Conway Planning Commission (1960s), and was the longtime chairman of the Faulkner County Education Board.

In 1948, Lynch married Sallijane Jones of Lonoke. Sallijane died in 2000 after having been married for 52 years. In 2004, he married Elizabeth (Bess) Mills Graves a native of Springhill who had lived many years in DeWitt. She died in 2016 after 11 years of marriage. Lynch was preceded in death by his wives, an infant son, Robert Lynch; son-in-law Matt Adlong; brothers Rupert, Alton, Charles, and Doyle and an infant sister, Eathel.

Audie is survived by his brother William Lynch, children, Dr. Alan Lynch (Charlotte) and Rosemary Adlong ; grandchildren Luke Adlong (Alexandria), Sally Schanandore (Cole), Billy Lynch and was anticipating the birth of his first great grandchild next month. He is also survived by his stepchildren and their families, Philip Graves (Dawn, Adam & Clara) and Susan Graves McNair (Leigh, Robert and Emma), nieces and nephews and his friends at College Square Retirement Center.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Audie Lynch and Sallijane Jones Lynch Scholarship Fund in the 小草影院 Foundation at .

Founded in 1911, Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) is an international honor society that promotes scholarship, innovation, and excellence in the field of education. Dr. Phelps has been a member since 1985. She received the Distinguished Dissertation Award in 1988 after joining the 小草影院 faculty in 1987. Dr. Phelps鈥� involvement in Kappa Delta Pi has spanned three decades. She served as counselor for 小草影院鈥檚 Pi Beta Chapter from1996 to 2001. At the national level, Dr. Phelps served for many years on the Publications Committee, followed by the Communications Committee and then became academic editor for the Kappa Delta Pi Record in 2002 until 2005. She has reviewed scholarship awards for the organization and served on the Nominations Committee as well as the Foundation Board. Currently, Dr. Phelps is a regular contributor to Educator Resources, KDP鈥檚 online newsletter.

The Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter is composed of a maximum of 100 members whose appointment is for life. Membership is by nomination, recognizing KDP members with an extensive history of involvement and commitment to the honor society.

Dr. Phelps will be recognized and inducted during Kappa Delta Pi鈥檚 51^st Biennial Convocation in October 2017 held in Pittsburgh, PA.

Co-founded by Dr. Jesus Cisneros, assistant professor of College Student Personnel Services and Administration (CSPA), DREAMzone is a professional development training designed to provide students, staff, and faculty with awareness, knowledge, and skills for working with undocumented students. DREAMzone was created in an effort to acknowledge and address the unique challenges encountered by undocumented students in higher education and increase their educational attainment. DREAMzone seeks to reduce stigma and discrimination toward undocumented immigrants by promoting more culturally sensitive practices for responding to the presence and needs of undocumented students on campus.

In 2013, DREAMzone was recognized by the Clinton Global Initiative University for its innovative approach to addressing global challenges and societal needs. Since 2012, DREAMzone has been implemented at several institutions of higher education, including Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Nevada State College, College of Southern Nevada, New Mexico State University, Colorado State University at Fort Collins, Harvard University, and most recently the 小草影院.

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Chelsea Treadway

In particular, she plans to,

• Attend grade and subject level meetings to better understand what resources teachers need within the school
• Design makerspaces that intrigue students and promote the library
• Write grants that allow the library to become more technology-centered
• Redesign the library when needed to meet the 21^st century learner鈥檚 needs
• Offer activities during and after school hours that promotes the school library

Chelsea states: 鈥淭he library media program opened my eyes to the potential of a school library far beyond the tasks of checking out books.聽 I hope to someday run a library that engages all students, meets the needs of all teachers, and sets the standard for the 21^st century library media center.鈥�

Melissa Bullard

Her initial plans are to:

• create an atmosphere in the library that makes children and staff 聽want to come and visit.
• create an online web page for her library showcasing all they have to offer, including 聽a link for聽 online access to their collection.
• educate students, parents 聽and staff on how they can access the library 24/7.
• collaborate with teachers, students & administration in order to improve test scores.
• help struggling readers to succeed by creating literacy chat groups.

Her future plans are to:

• add additional maker space projects.
• strengthen and update all collections with staff and student input.
• update technology and help staff design lessons using technology.

SWACUHO has been presenting the Bob Huss Outstanding Graduate Student award for 27 years. In that time, 14 CSPA graduate students have won the recognition, including every year for the past four years.

Congratulations, Briana!

Alek Oseguera (right), KDP Intern of the Semester, with KDP Counselor, Mara Cawein

Danielle Creswell of Ellen Smith Elementary School received the Mentor of the Semester Award. Bethany Allen nominated her and shared, 鈥淢y future students should thank her, because my ability to manage student behavior in the classroom has drastically improved. 鈥� A teacher never stops learning or improving their ability to teach children. Mrs. Creswell is committed to improving the future of education.鈥�

KDP Mentor of the Semester, Danielle Creswell, with intern Bethany Allen

The Kappa Delta Pi 2016 Fall Awards were given to recipients at the final internship meeting at the 小草影院 on Friday, December 2, 2016. Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society for educators. The mission of the Pi Beta Chapter at the 小草影院 is to honor the achievements of educators and promote excellence in education. The awards committee was pleased to select Alek Oseguera, 小草影院 intern, and Danielle Creswell, mentor at Ellen Smith Elementary, for the Fall 2016 awards. For more information about the Pi Beta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, contact Ms. Mara Cawein at marac@uca.edu or Dr. Nancy P. Gallavan at ngallavan@uca.edu .

Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society for educators and provides foundation services for the Pi Beta Chapter Grant through its headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. Congratulations Adrianne!

Dr. Trumble was instrumental in bringing digital design to the camp. Dr. Nykela Jackson assisted the camp instructors in writing the curriculum and helped in the camp logistics. The camp is partially funded by Kimberly Clark Corporation. Throughout the week, Kimberly Clark engineers (13 in total) provided opening presentations to the students on what it is like to be an engineer. The engineers included: Coral Abreu, Tom Buchanan, Bryan Cosnahan, Dennis Cotabish, Taylor Dewitt, Bill Nelson, Amy Neumeier, Hitesh Patel, Michael Ray, Jonathan Stewart, Kyle Wurdack, and Chris Bourdrie (Plant Manager).

The IDA Standards provide a framework for course content in university and other teacher preparation programs, offering the most thorough, research-supported documentation of what every teacher ought to know and be able to demonstrate, whether they are teaching dyslexic students, other struggling readers or the general student population.

The programs IDA has accredited in 2016 are as follows:

• Clarion University, Pennsylvania
  • M.S. Special Education with Reading Concentration
• Columbia University, New York
  • M.A. Reading Specialist
• Drexel University, Pennsylvania
  • M.S. Special Education with Multisensory Reading Concentration
• Fairfield University, Connecticut
  • Certificate of Advanced Study (6^th year), Reading and Language Development
• Ohio State University, Ohio
  • Dyslexia Certificate Track
• Southern Connecticut State University, Connecticut
  • M.S. in Reading
• 小草影院, Arkansas
  • B.S.E. Elementary Education, M.S.E. Reading
• University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi
  • Ed. in Dyslexia Therapy
• West Liberty University, West Virginia
  • M.A. in Education, Reading Endorsement

“We are delighted to see this third group of teacher preparation programs meet the rigorous requirements for IDA accreditation, as well as to see increasing numbers of programs demonstrating an interest in seeking IDA accreditation,鈥� said Louise Spear-Swerling, Ph.D., Vice President of the CERI Board of Directors and Area Coordinator for the Graduate Program in Learning Disabilities at Southern Connecticut State University. 鈥淓ffective teachers can make an enormous difference in children’s literacy outcomes.鈥�

鈥淭hese programs are providing the kind of thorough, evidence-based preparation that is needed for educators to teach reading and writing very successfully to diverse groups of students, including those with dyslexia and other reading difficulties,” said Spear-Swerling.

IDA began reviewing university reading programs in 2012, resulting in the accreditation of nine programs that year, followed by eight more in 2014. A complete list of accredited programs can be found on IDA鈥檚 website at .

For the 2016 group, three independent reviewers were assigned to each university to evaluate their programs and alignment with IDA Standards. The review included a thorough look at course syllabi and other course materials and requirements, interviews with program directors, and a site visit to the school.

The IDA Standards emphasize the need for teachers to be more deeply prepared in the structure of language, including the speech sound system, the writing system, the structure of sentences, the meaningful parts of words, meaning relationships among words and their referents, and the organization of spoken and written discourse.

The long-term goal of the Standards initiative is to promote consistent and high-quality teacher preparation that will improve the educational outcomes for all students, especially those who struggle with written language.

IDA鈥檚 Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI) also offers individual certification for teachers based on the IDAKnowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading. These include Structured Literacy Teacher and Structured Literacy Interventionist certifications.

鈥淥ur goal is to make sure teachers are better prepared to teach reading in our schools so that all students acquire the highest levels of literacy and thrive,鈥� said Liz Liptak

Executive Director of CERI. 鈥淲e believe that everyone can reach their full potential when they receive the right instruction and support.鈥�

About the International Dyslexia Association

The International Dyslexia Association is a non-profit, scientific, and educational organization dedicated to the study and treatment of dyslexia as well as related language-based learning differences. The IDA operates 43 branches throughout the United States and Canada and has global partners in 20 countries, including Australia, Brazil, England, Germany, Ireland, and Japan. For additional information please visit.

About The Center for Effective Reading Instruction

The Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI) seeks to further evidence-based approaches to reading and learning so that all students acquire the highest levels of literacy and thrive. CERI fulfills its mission by offering certification to teachers and reading interventionists that affirms their knowledge and skills in teaching literacy using a structured approach to language. CERI also accredits university and independent training programs that provide teacher preparation in structured literacy and language. CERI operates as an independent subsidiary of the International Dyslexia Association. For additional information please visit .

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Nancy has been a member of ATE for 21 years serving as ATE President 2013-14, co-chair of the 2011 and 2017 annual meetings, and chairs of the Commission on Teacher Self-Efficacy and the Commission on Online Teaching, Learning, and Schooling. Additionally, Nancy serves as the co-editor of the ATE Yearbook of Research for 2013-2018.