August 10, 2017
One hundred percent of the 2017 graduates from Trine University’s Franks School of
Education who were seeking teaching positions will work as educators in the fall.
It is the fifth year the school has achieved 100 percent job and graduate school placement for its graduates.
“Any year you have a 100 percent job placement rate, you celebrate that accomplishment, the result of so much hard work from all involved,” said Anthony Kline, Ph.D., dean of the Franks School of Education. “To have five straight years of 100 percent job placement is a testament to our incredible faculty, strong partnerships with excellent area educators, and most importantly, our dedicated and passionate students. It's a great time to be part of the Franks School of Education.”
The Franks School of Education had 18 graduates in May. Of those, 16 sought and successfully found teaching positions, one will work as a college coach and one is pursuing a master’s degree.
Of those in teaching positions, eight will teach at the elementary level and eight at the secondary level.
The university’s continued success in employing its graduates is a reflection of Trine’s emphasis on practical experience for its students. Trine University teacher education majors begin classroom observations and experiences in local and regional schools in their first year at Trine, amassing more than 200 hours before they begin student teaching.
Earlier this year, 100 percent of superintendents and principals surveyed indicated that Franks School of Education graduates were more prepared as first-year teachers compared to other colleges.
For more information about the Franks School of Education, visit trine.edu/education.
Trine University honored Kathy Eikenberry, known along with her husband Mike for her service and philanthropy throughout the Greater Fort Wayne area, with its annual Woman of Distinction Award during the university’s annual Touchstone and Homecoming Celebration Dinner on Oct. 3.
Trine University honored alumnus Dr. Tomas Furth, namesake of the university’s T. Furth Center for Performing Arts, as trustee emeritus during its annual Touchstone and Homecoming Celebration Dinner on Friday, Oct. 3.
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