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A short excerpt from the University of Georgia graduate commencement address last weekend by UGA dean emeritus of education Arthur M. "Andy" Horne is printed in the "Get Schooled" blog of the May 14 Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Ruth Harman, an associate professor in language and literacy education, who serves as the University of Georgia liaison for a recent children's presentation at Coile Middle School in Athens, was quoted in a front page story on the event in the May 13 Athens Banner-Herald.

Julianne Schmidt, assistant professor in the College of Education's athletic training program in the Department of Kinesiology and director of UGA's sport-related concussion laboratory, recently received a 2014 Impact Award from the University of North Carolina Graduate School, her alma mater.

Two College of Education faculty members -- Bob Fecho and Stephanie Jones -- write a passionate piece about the standardization of education and the need to restore creativity to the classroom in the May 11 edition of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Candace Maddox, a program coordinator in the College of Education, was one of three people to receive the Leslie K. Bates Medal of Excellence during the multicultural services and programs Senior Leader Reception on May 9 at the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries.