McKendree University Assistant Professor of Education Named This Year’s Emerson Award Winner
(LEBANON, Ill., November 14, 2024) – Dr. Katie Alford, an assistant professor of education at McKendree University, is this year’s recipient of the 2024 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award for her outstanding contribution to the teaching profession and to her students. She was chosen by the university’s top administrators and received an engraved crystal apple, along with additional Emerson recognition. The award also includes an opportunity to apply for an Emerson grant to support supplemental classroom
McKendree University Student Named Rhodes Scholarship Finalist
(LEBANON, Ill., Oct. 28, 2024) – Ashley Hayley, a senior majoring in biology and minoring in pre-professional studies at McKendree University, has recently been named a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. A native of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, Hayley is a member of the university’s women’s hockey team, the Honors Program at McKendree, and the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. During her six completed semesters at McKendree, she was named to the President’s List twice and the Dean’s List six
Destiny Johnson Named McKendree University’s 2024-2025 Student Laureate
(LEBANON, Ill., Oct. 29, 2024) – Destiny Johnson, a senior from Maryville, Ill., was recently named this year’s recipient of the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award and Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. This is the state’s highest student honor for leadership, service and excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities, and it is awarded to a noteworthy senior from each college and university. Johnson and other top students in the state were honored with this award by The
