April 2021

Martha Falin of Port Huron, Mich., has been named one of three Northern Michigan University Social Work Department 2020-21 outstanding graduating graduate students. Falin will earn her master's degree May 1 as part of the first cohort of students in the Master of Social Work program. 

Isabelle Ureel of Livonia, Mich., has been named the Northern Michigan University 2020-21 Sociology and Anthropology Department's outstanding graduating senior in anthropology. Having earned a 4.0 grade-point average, she will receive her bachelor's degree May 1. 

Zoe Folsom of Portage, Mich., has been named the Northern Michigan University 2020-21 Sociology and Anthropology Department's outstanding graduating senior in sociology. She earned a 4.0 grade-point average and will receive her bachelor's degree May 1. 

Paige Sullivan of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has been named the Northern Michigan University School of Education, Leadership and Public Service 2020-21 outstanding graduating senior from the education program. On May 1, she will earn her elementary education degree, which has a mathematics concentration.       

Jeffery Brooks of Monroe, Mich., has been named the Northern Michigan University School of Education, Leadership and Public Service 2020-21 outstanding graduating senior from the Applied Workplace Leadership program. Brooks is graduating May 1 with a 3.95 grade-point average. 

Jaime Vanenkevort of Little Lake, Mich., has been named a Northern Michigan University School of Education, Leadership and Public Service 2020-21 outstanding graduating graduate student. She completed the requirements for the reading specialist program in August.

Taylor Tillotson of Renton, Wash., has been named the Northern Michigan University School of Education, Leadership and Public Service 2020-21 outstanding graduating graduate student from the educational instruction program. He will earn his master's degree May 1.

Molly Smith of Marquette, Mich., has been named the Northern Michigan University School of Education, Leadership and Public Service 2020-21 outstanding graduating graduate student. She represented the reading specialist program in the December graduating class. 

Whitney Schampers of Negaunee, Mich., has been named the Northern Michigan University School of Education, Leadership and Public Service 2020-21 outstanding graduating graduate student from the early childhood education program. She will earn her master's degree May 1. 

Sara Kurche of Ypsilanti, Mich., has been named the Northern Michigan University School of Education, Leadership and Public Service 2020-21 outstanding graduating graduate student from the learning disabilities program. In December 2020, she earned her Master of Arts in education with a concentration in learning disabilities.