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School of Education Helps Schools Build Trauma-Sensitive Cultures A wall in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education Building reads: A great education starts with a great teacher.

05/22/2018 - To Dr. Donna Marie Cozine, chief educational officer at Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts, creating a trauma-sensitive school culture just makes sense. That means equipping administrators and teachers at the Kirk Road school with in-the-moment strategies to help students cope with stress.

Rochester Ed.D. Graduates Honored Fourteen candidates in the Doctoral Program in Executive Leadership recieved their hoods.

05/15/2018 - On Friday, May 12, the St. John Fisher College Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education hosted a hooding and awards ceremony for 14 candidates in the Doctoral Program in Executive Leadership.

Lopez to Class of 2018: Embrace Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge Two members of the Class of 2018 smile with their diplomas.

05/12/2018 - “You are fully equipped to face life’s challenges.” That’s the message Dr. George Lopez gave the 700 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students who graduated from St. John Fisher College on Saturday, May 12.

Civic Engagement Awards Praise Service-Learning Efforts Faculty, staff, students, and community partners were honored during the 2018 Civic Engagement Awards.

04/26/2018 - The 5th Annual Civic Engagement Award Celebration, held on Friday, April 13, acknowledged and celebrated the contributions of those who participated in civic engagement and service-learning at St. John Fisher College during the past academic year. Awards honored students, faculty, and community partners.

OCC Site Ed.D. Graduates Receive Hoods, Awards Three doctoral students at the OCC extension site celebrate at the hooding and awards ceremony.

04/23/2018 - The newest graduates of St. John Fisher College’s Ed.D. in Executive Leadership program at the Onondaga Community College extension site celebrated their degree completions during a ceremony held on Thursday, April 12.

St. John Fisher College Introduces New Student Success Initiative Alexandra Hristodoulou, a member of the Class of 2017, waves to family during the Commencement procession.

04/20/2018 - Fisher Edge Offers New Opportunities to Prepare for Life after College

Students Help Stock Local Classrooms Fisher students volunteer at Pencils & Paper.

04/12/2018 - According to the Jewish Family Service of Rochester, secondary education teachers often spend between $500 and $1,200 of their own money each year buying supplies for their classrooms.

Countdown to Commencement: Kaitlyn Mazierski Kaitlyn Mazierski poses next to a photo of herself on the volleyball court.

04/11/2018 - The next featured senior in our Countdown to Commencement video series is Kaitlyn Mazierski, a Spanish and education major. She was nominated by Kelly Greapentrog, the women’s volleyball coach.

Fisher Hosts Professional Development Day for Charter School Leaders On Monday, March 19, teams from Rochester’s charter schools came together for a professional development day, thanks to the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education’s Executive Leadership Program and its Charter School Leadership Forums program.

04/04/2018 - On Monday, March 19, teams from Rochester’s charter schools came together for a professional development day, thanks to the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education’s Executive Leadership Program and its Charter School Leadership Forums program.

Ceremony Recognizes Doctoral Graduates at Ed.D. Extension Site Twenty-three doctoral students in the Ed.D. in Executive Leadership program received their hoods during a ceremony held this March.

04/04/2018 - On Saturday, March 17, the St. John Fisher College Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education held a hooding and awards ceremony for graduates of the Ed.D. in Executive Leadership program at Iona College, one of two extension sites where the program is offered.