Manchester honors Keim, Marlatt at Celebrate Education Ceremony
North Manchester resident is Alumni Educational Studies Professional of the Year
North Manchester, IN (05/05/2022) —
The Harry H. Henney '35 and Jeanette Henney Department of Education at Manchester University honored two alumni with Warren K. and Helen J. Garner awards at its end-of-year Celebrate Education Ceremony.
The department announced the Alumni Educational Studies Professional of the Year, North Manchester resident Leslie Marlatt.
She is a 2013 Manchester graduate with a bachelor's degree in educational studies. Marlatt is assistant director of success advising at Manchester and this spring stepped into the role of co-advisor for the Student Education Association. She also supports the department as supervisor of educational studies internships.
The department also announced the Alumni Teacher of the Year, Michelle Keim of Chicago.
She graduated from Manchester in 2005 with degrees in both elementary education and French. Currently, Keim teaches social studies and reading to sixth graders at Alain Locke Charter Academy in Chicago as a national board-certified teacher and a senior fellow for the Chicago Foundation for Education Action Research Leadership Institute.
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