2015 Kendall Award Winners

Service to Students Award

Chelsea Moyer

Chelsea S. Moyer, Program Coordinator, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Chelsea is the Program Coordinator responsible for the marketing and recruitment efforts for UMBC at USG. She is the first person you meet as a prospective student interested in the undergraduate programs UMBC offers at USG. Her resourcefulness and creativity led to the creation of True Grit Night – an innovative evening that was designed to attract and engage prospective students. Chelsea also established the UMBC-USG Peer Advisory Team - known as PAT. She leads the PAT students in an extensive leadership development program. 

 

Program Director of the Year Award

Valerie Sharpe

Valerie S.Sharpe, Program Director, Elementary Education/Special Education Program, Towson University

Val is the Program Director and full-time faculty member for the Elementary Education and Special Education Program at Towson University at USG. In her five years at USG, Val has become well-known as being a dedicated leader who goes above and beyond to support her students academically, emotionally, and professionally. As the program director, she arranges all of the internship placements and serves as the liaison at seven different schools around the county. She is an advisor for the student Council for Exceptional Children at USG and brings students to the CEC convention every year, including this year where she will be a presenter.

 

Excellence in Teaching Award

Evelyn Lyles

Dr. Evelyn Lyles, Bowie State University

For over 10 years, Evelyn has been an adjunct professor of graduate level courses in psychology and counseling at Bowie State University at USG. Evelyn graduated from Bowie State University with a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and went on to earn her Ph.D. in Psychology and Counseling from Indiana University. In addition to being an adjunct professor, Evelyn is also a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist and Program Evaluator at the Community Services Agency. She has spent more than 14 years in healthcare services helping the mentally ill and their families.

For more information and photos of the event, please visit this USG news page: https://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/news-events/news/kendall-service-award-winners