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Feb. 7: Truth and Lies of CSI – How Maryland Makes the World a Safer Place
2 p.m., Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
Alumni and Colonnade Society members will explore the secrets of crime solving and related research occurring at Maryland with special insights from Thomas P. Mauriello, crime scene forensic expert and adjunct professor in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Feb. 14: Alumni Association Valentine’s Day Dinner Dance
7 p.m., Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
Couples who met or married at Maryland are the VIPs at this annual Valentine’s Day dinner and dance.

Feb. 27: Opening Night Reception, “The Winter’s Tale”
6:30 p.m., Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Laboratory Theatre
A pre-performance reception for performing arts donors provides opportunities to mingle with scholarship recipients and theatre faculty. For more information contact Fallon Bachman at 301.405.5375 or fbachman@umd.edu.
Creating Innovations to Change the World
Award Honors A Legacy of Commitment to Public Education

Clarence A. Newell
Clarence A. Newell
n anonymous donor who is also a former student of a pioneering College of Education professor has created the Clarence A. Newell Award for Distinguished Service to Public Education to honor people who are making outstanding contributions to public education.

The inaugural recipient of the annual award, Patricia P. Green ’71, M.A. ’77, Ph.D. ’94, who is superintendent of North Allegheny Public Schools in Pittsburgh, was overjoyed to receive the award at the 2008 winter commencement in the college.

“I learned so much from Dr. Newell,” says Green. “He taught me about the power of human relationships in all that we do as administrators in education, and his teachings became a foundation upon which I built my career.”

Patricia Green and Clarence A. Newell
The inaugural recipient of the Newell award, Patricia P. Green ’71, M.A. ’77, Ph.D. ’94 holding Dr. Newell's book, “Human Behavior in Educational Administration” and Dr. Newell.
Newell, 94, taught at the College of Education from 1946 to 1981. He made a significant impact on the field of education administration, initiating programs that emphasized human relations among interdepartmental faculty and students. His practicum on interpersonal relationships sometimes had a two- to three-year student enrollment waiting list. Among his several books and approximately 60 articles and reports, Newell wrote a seminal book in his field, “Human Behavior in Educational Administration.” Newell, now a professor emeritus of educational administration, is working on his autobiography.

“My career has come full circle with my dissertation advisor, Francine Hultgren, nominating me for this award without realizing the presence of Dr. Newell in my life,” Green says.

The Maryland native began her public education career in Prince George’s County in 1971 and was named its outstanding educator in 1982. In later years, as principal of Columbia Park Elementary School, she transformed it from one of the lowest-achieving schools in the country to “One of the Ten Best Schools in America,” according to Child magazine. Since Green’s tenure in the North Allegheny Public Schools in 2002, it has become one of the nation’s best school systems.

“Dr. Green’s record of service to public education is difficult to match,” says College of Education Dean Donna L. Wiseman. “I can think of no one more inspiring, visionary and committed to public education who deserves this award.”

“It’s very interesting,” she adds, “if you put all of them—Dr. Newell, Dr. Green and the donor—around the table, they have a common admiration for leadership and each one cares about education and the educational process.” Together, they represent the college’s legacy of providing a solid foundation of excellence as alumni go on to build careers and influence the work and vision of many other people.

Learn how you can make your mark on Maryland by supporting the College of Education.
Contact Darcelle Wilson, 301.405.6644.
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