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Two Students To Be Honored At Leadership Institute

11/6/07

By Jenna Kujawski

Two Texas A&M University educational administration doctoral students will be honored at the 25th Annual Administrative Leadership Institute (ALI), scheduled for Nov. 14-15, for their desire to publish work and lead others in improving and leaving a lasting impact on public education.

David Young, a December 2006 doctoral graduate and executive director of secondary education for Bryan ISD, will receive the Paul R. Hensarling Distinguished Graduate Student Award while Becky Petitt, assistant vice president for diversity, will be awarded the T.M. Stinnett Academic Fellowship Award. Petitt is expected to receive her doctorate later this year.

Young brings 12 years of public school experience to the table, having served as director of alternative and accelerated education for Bryan ISD for the last two and a half of those years. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Texas Association of School Administrators, National Association of Secondary School Principals and the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development. From 2004-2006, he served on the Texas Educational Excellence Committee for the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals and is currently the State Vice President for the Texas Association of Alternative Education.

"David Young has an exceptional commitment to educational administration as a discipline and in designing educational opportunities for all children and youth from all backgrounds," wrote John Hoyle, professor of leadership preparation, research and development in future studies, in Young's nomination letter. "His knowledge of curriculum and student assessment strategies reminds me of Dr. Hensarling's passion for school improvement and spiritual leadership."

The award is given in memory of Dr. Paul Hensarling, former Texas school superintendent, who was also head of the Department of Educational Psychology and professor emeritus of the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development. He developed proposals leading to the creation of the College of Education and Human Development and its doctoral programs and attracted many outstanding faculty to the college.

Petitt will join past outstanding doctoral researchers when she receives the T.M. Stinnett Academic Fellowship Award. A nationally recognized consultant specializing in diversity in higher education, leadership and organizational development, Petitt has served in her role at Texas A&M since 2005. Since she initially joined the staff in 1994 as coordinator of diversity education in the Department of Residence Life, Petitt has provided and will continue to provide vision and leadership for Texas A&M in the area of diversity.

Her dissertation research is being conducted as part of the recent Brazos Valley "Living Wage" Initiative, which focuses on the "lived experience" of housekeepers on the Texas A&M staff.

"As institutions of higher education are increasingly interested in how they can contribute to a service agenda which is socially just, they can be helped enormously by understanding that social justice begins 'at home'-on campus-with a living wage for all of its employees. For this reason, Becky Petitt's research is 'ahead of the curve,' opening up a line of inquiry which is likely to be increasingly important in the coming decade," wrote Yvonna Lincoln, distinguished professor of higher education, in Petitt's nomination letter.

The fellowship is given in memory of Dr. T.M. Stinnett, who had a long, distinguished career as an educator. Stinnett published numerous articles in scholarly journals, participated in the preparation of several significant state and national reports on education, and authored or co-authored more than 60 books.

Both Young and Petitt will receive their awards at the ALI awards luncheon on Nov. 15 at 11:45 a.m. at the College Station Hilton Hotel and Conference Center.

Sponsored by the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development at Texas A&M University, the Texas Association of School Administrators, and Dell Computer Corporation, ALI is designed to focus on a critical issue that will help school leaders create or transform schools to help all children become successful students and people.

This year's conference theme, "The Extraordinary High School-Leaping Over the Achievement Gap," will give educators the opportunity to learn to address the complex problems of the modern high school by listening to educational leaders that are creatively and successfully meeting that challenge. Roger Staubach, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, NFL Hall of Fame inductee and founder of the The Staubach Company, will serve as the motivational speaker at the opening banquet, and John Hoyle will be honored for his 25 years of service to ALI at the closing ceremony.

For more information on the conference or to register, visit http://eahr.tamu.edu/articles/administrative_leadership_institute. Questions also may be addressed to John Hoyle at jhoyle@tamu.edu or 979.845.2748 or to Virginia Collier at vcollier@tamu.edu or 979.862.1336.

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