Seidel School Honored with 'Friend of Education' Award

SALISBURY, MD---Wicomico County Public Schools recently honored Salisbury University’s Samuel W. and Marilyn C. Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies with its 2014 “Friend of Education” Award.

Recognizing generous support for local children and schools, the award was presented to Dr. Cheryl Parks (left), Seidel School dean, at the Wicomico County Teacher of the Year banquet. 

According to the school system, “A trademark of all Seidel School majors is experiential learning. Students gain real-world experience with our partners in multiple settings that include regional professional development schools, social work agencies [and] sports medicine clinics. Course work culminates into semester-long internships in most of our schools to help prepare students for future career challenges. Our schools and students benefit greatly from this collaboration between our two organizations.”

Also recognized was 2014-15 Wicomico Teacher of the Year Lauren Monroe, a pre-kindergarten teacher at the Wicomico Early Learning Center. A two-time SU graduate, Monroe earned a B.S. in elementary and early childhood education in 2007 and a master’s as a reading specialist in 2013. She also is an adjunct professor in SU’s Teacher Education Department.

SU’s Seidel School also includes the Education Specialties, Social Work and Health and Sport Sciences departments. The school is comprised of over 2,400 graduate and undergraduate students and some 90 faculty and staff. 

For more information call 410-543-6030 or visit the SU website at www.salisbury.edu.