Recent Alumni

Recent Alumni

Marie L. (Molly Osborn) Floyd, 2007

Major:  Elementary Education
Employer:  Hendry Park Elementary School, Angola, Indiana

Accomplishments and Activities: Student Education Association, IACTE Outstanding Future Educator Award, Outstanding Future Reading Teacher Award, Alwood Award for Excellence in Student Teaching, dean’s or president’s list (four times), magna cum laude.

Comments about your experience:  TSU (now Trine University) was an excellent choice – especially for an education degree. Awesome faculty and students who both work hard. I had a wonderful two years at TSU, and met great people who continue to help and support me.

 

Shelly LaPlace, 2009

Major: Elementary Education
Employer:  Pleasant Lake Elementary School, MSD of Steuben County, Angola, Indiana

Accomplishments and Activities: S.E.A. – Student Education Association; Pi Lambda Theta; Omicron Psi; magna cum laude.

Comments about your experience: After raising my family I decided to go back to school to obtain my dream of becoming a teacher. Trine was the perfect fit. The small class size and the caring professors and staff were just what I needed. It’s nice to have professors that know you, encourage you, and help you achieve your goals.

 

Amy (Frangella) Bona, 2008

Major: Elementary Education
Graduate School: Pursuing Master’s Degree in Special Education
Employer:  Northeast Indiana Special Education Cooperative
Ryan Park Elementary School, MSD of Steuben County, Angola, Indiana

Accomplishments and Activities: S.E.A. – Student Education Association; volleyball, cheerleading; Zeta Theta Epsilon.

Comments about your experience: Tri-State – now Trine was a wonderful experience for me! The professors were very personable and always willing to help. I loved the small class sizes and always felt very involved in the classes I was taking. The many opportunities to have experience in the classrooms was very beneficial as well!

 

Louis A. Dachtyl, 2000

Major: Elementary Education
Graduate School: Western Michigan University
Graduate Degree Program: Speech-Language Pathology
Employer(s): Student Therapies and Resource Services (STARS) and small private caseload

Accomplishments and Activities: Soccer, Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, dean’s or president’s list (four times), academic honors.

Professional accomplishments since: Honored for commitment and service to students in Tucson Unified School District in 2004; specializes in working with students with developmental disabilities, reading and writing impairments, language processing deficits and augmentative and alternative communication needs; works in the school setting and also maintain a private caseload; runs a summer camp for students who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. 

Comments:  My experience at TSU was tremendous both professionally and socially. Through my teacher training I learned to look at the individual needs of each student and design lessons to meet those individual needs. This way of thinking transferred beautifully to my graduate training in speech-language pathology since so many of my students require individualized programs. With my background in teaching I can effectively work with classroom teachers ensuring that my students with language and processing deficits are able to be successful in the classroom setting. Socially I continue to stay in contact with many people I met at TSU and have developed friendships that will last a lifetime.