Monday, December 17, 2018

Bookends

Brain cancer is...

 ...celebrating bookends.

Today Andi's 23 committed Master's degree candidates presented their projects before colleagues, family and friends.

Kim Case (above left) and family were in the audience to watch McKenna Case (above center) present her work in Project Based Learning for English learners.

The Case women are bookends in Andi's professorship.  Mom Kim was a student in Andi's first credential cohort, back in 1991.  Kim was a phenomenal student and great teacher.  She became department faculty long ago, and Andi applauded as Kim defended her doctoral dissertation in recent years.  Next semester Kim moves on to the position of Associate Dean in the College of Education.

McKenna--Kim's daughter--presented her master's work today, the year that Andi retired.

Darrell calls McKenna Andi's first (and only) "grand student." 

Andi feels fortunate to have started and ended her CSUF professorship with the Case Girls. 

Education world:  Sleep well tonight.  The Case Girls have the watch.

4 comments:

  1. Three generations of incredible educators!!! Wow! We are all better off because of the Case women and rheir mentor. Prugs to all!
    ~Christine

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  2. We are the lucky ones. If every person could have a teacher like Andi, the world would be an even better place. xoxo

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  3. Prugs for all committed educators and the change they create!

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