honors and awards
![Belk Center Executive Director and NC State College of Education Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Audrey Jaeger](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/04/audrey.png)
Belk Center Executive Director Audrey Jaeger Awarded Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award, Inducted into Research Leadership Academy
![K.C. Busch](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/08/kcbusch.jpg)
Assistant Professor K.C. Busch Receives 2019-20 Outstanding Teacher Award
![Crystal Reardon](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/04/Award-Winning-Alumni-Photo-and-graphic-Crystal-Reardon.jpg)
NCSCA School Counseling Director of the Year Crystal Reardon ‘11MSA: ‘I Can’t Imagine a More Fulfilling or Gratifying Career than the One I Get to Experience Each Day’
![Rachel Giddings](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/04/Rachel-Giddings.jpg)
Wake County’s Diane Kent-Parker First-Year Teacher of the Year Rachel Giddings ‘19: ‘When You See a Light Bulb Go Off for a Student, a Fire is Ignited to Continue Doing What You do Best’
![Marlin Jones](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/04/Marlin-Jones-20MED.jpg)
N.C. Council for the Social Studies Teacher of the Year Marlin Jones ‘20MED: ‘My Love of Learning and My Desire to Help Others Inspired Me to Become a Teacher’
![New wolf statue on central campus.](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/02/OBJ.wolf_.2499-1.jpg)
Paper Co-authored by College of Education Faculty, Presented by Doctoral Student Daniela Barriga Wins 1st Place Award at International Conference on School Choice and Reform
![John Howe](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/03/John-Howe-Hero-Image.png)
Engineering and Technology Education Doctoral Student John Howe ‘21EDD Accepted to NC State’s Preparing the Professoriate Program
![New wolf statue on central campus.](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/02/OBJ.wolf_.2499-1.jpg)
College of Education’s Master of School Administration Program Wins Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship Award
![Nina Schoonover](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/03/Nina-Schoonover_-Web.jpg)
Literacy and English Language Arts Education Doctoral Student Nina Schoonover ‘21PHD Receives NC State Graduate Student Association Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching
![Casey Holmes](https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/03/Casey-Holmes_Web.jpg)