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Cindy Bazell (BBA '02, MEd '08, EDS '09), who teaches business education courses at Brookwood High School in Gwinnett County, was recently named top teacher in her field by the Georgia Marketing Education Association.

Billy Hawkins, an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology, is quoted in a May 31 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story on "clustering," a term that describes situations in which 25 percent or more of an athletic team are in the same major.

Hannah Bossie, a senior in exercise and sport science, is featured as an Amazing Student on the UGA Home Page this week.

Brooke Cox, a junior majoring in communication sciences, has received the 2014 Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Scholarship Award.

Tori Foster, a Ph.D. student in educational psychology, hopes to have a positive impact on students' lives by improving their educational and learning experiences. She is featured as the Amazing Student on the University of Georgia's home page this week (May 26-31).

The Atlanta Journal Constitution profiles Rome native and Triple Dawg Mike Buck as he runs for state school superintendent. Beck earned bachelor, master's and Ph.D degrees in education from the University of Georgia.

College of Education researchers are examining how electrical stimulation can improve glucose tolerance and reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes for individuals with spinal cord injuries, reports a story in the May 19 issue of _Columns_. The researchers are led by Kevin McCully, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology.

COE faculty member Sheneka Williams says public schools are slipping back toward segregation in a May 18 segment of CNN's "New Day Weekend."