CALHOUN & GILMER RESIDENTS STUDENT TEACHING FOR GSC

(03/24/2011)

Student teachers Angela King and Jason Cunningham

Submitted by Bob Edwards
Public Relations Department
Glenville State College

Two Calhoun County High School graduates are currently completing their student teaching internships for Glenville State College.

Jason Michael Cunningham is student teaching in Social Studies (5-Adult) at Calhoun Middle-High School with cooperating teachers Brandi Richards and Dan Cosgrove. Dr. Michael Gherke and Dr. Shara Curry are Cunningham's GSC supervisors. He is the son of Ralph and Deborah Cunningham of Grantsville.

Angela Rose King is student teaching in Elementary Education and Early Education (PreK-K) at Arnoldsburg Elementary School with cooperating teachers Shirley Hupp and Renita Benson. Shelly Ratliff is King's GSC supervisor. She is the daughter of Roselee King of Chloe.

King and Cunningham are scheduled to receive their degrees during the 137th Glenville State College Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14, 2011.

Student teachers (left-right) Brianna Lowther, John M.
Brown, Brittany Conrad, Stacey Butler, Rebecca Chesser

Five Gilmer County residents are currently completing their student teaching internships for Glenville State College.

Brittany Dawn Conrad is student teaching at Gilmer County High School in English (5-Adult) with teacher Tabby Beall and in Math (5-Adult) under teacher Julian Phares. Dr. Gayle Burkowski, Dr. Joseph Wood, and Mary Bland Strickland are Conrad's GSC supervisors. She is the daughter of Kim and Tony Conrad of Orlando.

John Mahlon Brown of Glenville is student teaching in Science (5-9) at Braxton County Middle School with cooperating teacher Marthena Bunn and in Math (5-9) under teacher Marinda Locke. Dr. Joe Evans and Dr. Joseph Wood are Brown's GSC supervisors. He is the son of Paul and Carol Brown of Fayetteville.

Stacy Lynn Butler is student teaching in Social Studies (5-9) at Gilmer County High School with cooperating teacher Karen McClain and in Elementary Education at Sand Fork Elementary School with teacher Tracy Thorne. Mary Bland Strickland and Dr. Michael Gherke are Butler's GSC supervisors. She and her husband Leon reside in Glenville with their three children.

Gilmer County High School graduate Rebecca Jean Gray Chesser is student teaching in Elementary Education at Normantown Elementary School with teacher Tena Church and in English (5-9) at Ritchie County Middle School with cooperating teacher Sara Doak. Dr. Shara Curry and Dr. Gayle Burkowski are Chesser's GSC supervisors. She is the daughter of Willard and Connie Gray of Cox's Mills. She and her husband Warren reside in Smithville.

Brianna Beth Lowther is student teaching in Early Education (PreK-K) at Sand Fork Elementary School with teacher Tonya Stewart and in Elementary Education (K-6) at Glenville Elementary School with teacher Nancy McVaney. Shelly Ratliff is Lowther's GSC supervisor. She is the daughter of Joe and Kim Lowther of Linn.

These students are scheduled to receive their degrees during the 137th Glenville State College Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14, 2011.