EDUCATORS IN CONTEXT & COMMUNITY

S P R I N G 2 0 1 4

DR. VROOMAN

CARI URABE

I’ve enjoyed all the visitors who have stopped by

the GA office on Fridays for Pet Therapy Day

with my french bulldog, Chloe!!!!

Picture: Me (left) and Becky

Stover (right) at the

2014 ECCO

Conference

I’m almost half way done with my

course work for the Higher

Education Administration Ph.D.

program :)

ARDY GONYER

The highlight of my

semester was going on the

Spring Break Trip with

ECCO members!!

I posed with an Easter

Island-esque statue in

Little Rock

I met

George

Hamilton IV

at the

Grand Ole

Opry!

Vrooman

and I rode a

magical

rabbit!

I “drove” a paddlewheel

ship! I met Mark Twain!

We saw a play!

I white-

washed

Tom

Sawyer’s

Fence!

And I saw my future office!

BECKY STOVER

I am working on my Masters in Business

Education and Marketing. Love being a

part of ECCO this semester!

EXECUTIVE BOARD

EXECUATIVE BOARD BRANCHES Planning

Membership

Relations

Finance Professional Development

Communications

Chancellor

Not Pictured:

Recruitment

Emily Whitman, Holly

Sobeck, Kaitlyn Nicholson &

Zach Schmidt

Professional Development

Jacque Gildbride

EXECUTIVE BOARD RETREAT

ECCO CONFERENCE

ECCO CONFERENCE

SPRING BREAK TRIP

SPRING DAY CAMP AT LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY

#FTK

ICE SKATING!!

MURDER MYSTERY

EGG HUNT

CURRICULUM NIGHT

LYNDSEY CLARK

My favorite part of ECCO this semester

was being able to meet such amazing

people and become apart of such a tight

knit community. I truly feel like the friends

I have made here will last a lifetime.

Josh Matos Howard Allen

Gonyer I

Aaron

Smart

Aaron

Smart &

Katie

Shearer

Katie Shearer

Vrooman

ALYSE FLACK This year in ECCO,

this and last semester

both, I have really

found my place in the

community. I love the

friends I have made. I

will also cherish the

memories I have

made. Not only being

on executive board,

but working hard to

branch out and get

more involved in the

community has given

me an amazing sense

of belonging that I

have longed for.

TIFFANY SHAFFER

My favorite part about being in ECCO

is all the friends i have made in the

last year. Also, the chance to be put

into the classroom so early on.

ALEXIS SNYDER My favorite thing

about ECCO are

the friends I

have made

throughout the

year because I

truly believe that

these are friends

I will be having

throughout my

life. People in

ECCO help me

get through

some of the

hardest times of

my life.

Austin Flores, Robin Thomas,

Abby Wiedman and me

Robin Thomas, Erin Cassin,

Leah Myers and me

Robin Thomas, Leah Myers,

Erin Cassi, Adrienne

Devore, Bailey Gilligan,

Abby Wiedman, Alexis

Hartel, and me

MADDIE ARMSTRONG

My favorite part about being in ECCO is getting the

chance to take charge and become a leader, both

in my field placement and in my life. Also, you

can’t forget fun times with great people!

ALYSSA MOORE

My favorite thing about ECCO

is being able to make friends

easily! I know that the friends

that I made here, we’ll be close

forever.

ADRIENNE DEVORE

My favorite part about

ECCO was making so

many new, amazing

friends! I have also

enjoyed being in field

placement!

DANNY WATSON

My favorite part of ECCO was without

a doubt Curriculum night. It was

great to see so many kids get excited

about learning. I worked the Australia

station with Sara Rayburn, and our

game was for the kids to answer a

question, and then they got to peg me

with a ball. It was the sacrifice I was

willing to make for education. Overall

it was a great time, and at the end of

the night we got free pizza and a few

of us went to Dairy Queen, and it was

a great night overall.

KRISTEN TABESH

My favorite part of ECCO is

Field Placement and

Executive Board. I am so

proud of all of the events

that my branch has put on

this semester and all of the

hard work they have put

into this amazing

organization. I also am very

thankful for my placement

teacher, who has been

amazing mentor and

inspiration to me

CALEB

WYSE

My favorite part of ECCO has obviously been the friends I

have made not only just in the Learning Community, but

also in the classrooms I have had the pleasure of

observing in. I have also loved being able to join

Executive Board and help run ECCO and the amazing

programs that it offers. We have so many hard working

hands! GO TEACHERS!

SAMI SLUSHER

My favorite thing about ECCO is living in a

community of people who are just as

passionate as I am. I have an amazing

support system from people I consider

my peers and my friends.

Nichole

Provonsil

Tori Stephens

Courtney Pollock

Josh Matos

ECCOphant

Emily Whitman

Connor

Goodpaster

NICHOLE PROVONSIL

Derek Goeglein Emily Whitman,

Tori Stephens Aaron Smart

Sami Slusher

Connor Goodpaster

Kate Schimpff

Zach

Jung

Erin Lowell, Brewer

Alexa Szabo

Caleb Wyse, Leslie Perry ECCO has been such a rewarding experience for

me, from the friendships I have made, events I

have participated in, and students I have met. I

would not change this experience for the world!

EMILY WHITMAN I am so thankful I joined ECCO two years ago! The

amazing friendships I have created and the

experiences I have been a part of mean so much to

me! Love ECCOphants and all of the opportunities

it has given me.

Provo, Tori Stephens, Aaron Smart, Caleb Wyse,

Leslie Perry, Brewer

Zach Jung, Erin Lowell, Brewer,

Provo, Alexa Szabo, Tori Stephens

Connor

Goodpaster

Provo

Sami Slusher

Provo,

Leslie, Tori,

Caleb

Alexa Szabo

Tia Nutti

Sara

Schwiefert

Nichole

Provonsil

(Provo)

Tori

Stephens

DEREK GOEGLEIN

Field Placement this semester

taught me to be confident in my

classroom management, to stand

up for what I am passionate

about, and to have fun. By being

relaxed in the classroom,

students enjoy learning much

more. I also developed my

passion for education,

development, and growth.

Nichole

Provonsil

LOL @ MY TIE

BRIDGET KRISTOF

ECCO has introduced me to some of the most amazing people I have ever met. The friendships I have made here are the ones that I know will last through college and beyond. This learning community has taught me so much about myself, and about the field of education though its amazing field placements. I am so blessed to have gotten the opportunity to be a part of this organization. It has made my first year at Bowling Green one of the best of my life.

ALI BROWN

My favorite thing about being in ECCO is having the

opportunity to get out of my comfort zone. Through

ECCO I have gained more confidence on a professional

and personal level.

Kaitlyn N.

Kaitlyn N.

Kaitlyn N.

Kaitlyn N. Lyndsey C.

Lyndsey C.

Bridget K. Courtney P. Zach J.

Emily W. Nick K.

Gabriel Iglesias

AKA Fluffy

RACHAEL SCARMACK

A couple of weeks ago, I walked into my 4th grade

classroom and I noticed my supervisor teacher was

wearing a t-shirt that said “KEEP CALM and ROCK THE

TEST!” When she saw my confused look, she explained

that all the staff members are wearing these shirts to

get the students pumped for the OAA. Along with having

the staff members wear those shirts, the school had the

teachers and students decorate their doors and they had

a pep rally. I think it’s really awesome to use fun, creative

ways to get the students pumped for the OAA.

My supervisor teacher’s door.

Our students loved decorating

the door. They really loved

using lots of glitter too.

For the pep rally each classroom

had to make a poster with their

cheer on it. This was the 4th

grade cheer.

PARTY BUS SEMESTER

I enjoyed field placement this

semester! My kids are doing

science projects, and it feels so

cool to help them figure out

how to ask questions, be a

subject in their experiment,

and how to use Microsoft

Word. Also, we had a party

bus this semester… don’t

know why.

The roof of

the party

bus that

brought us

to

placement

this

semester

TONY JOHNSON

ECCO introduced

me to some of my

closest friends at

BGSU and has

given me numerous

opportunities to

work first hand in

the classroom.

AMANDA LAMMERMEIER I absolutely loved both my field

placements this semester! It was

so great getting to do two

placements. I got to work with first

graders and third graders. Both

teachers were also first year

teachers and gaining knowledge

from them was incredible. I enjoy

every minute of these experiences.

I truly feel this semester has been

one of the best semesters of my

college years thus far and I cannot

wait for what’s in store.

ROBIN THOMAS

My favorite part

of ECCO would

have to be the

spring break

trip. I loved

learning about

historical

things along

with visiting the

many schools

to get out of my

comfort zone

and see what

else is out

there. Abby Wiedman

Bailey Gilligan and I

Abby Wiedman

Bailey Gilligan and I Abby Wiedman, Eric

Snieder, Adian Hubble-

Staeble

CONNOR GOODPASTER The two best things about ECCO

are the professional

connections and the friends

I’ve made since joining.

Josh

Matos

Sami

Slusher

Courtney

Pollock

NICOLE BUSDEKER

My favorite part of ECCO this semester was curriculum night at Birmingham

Elementary and the ECCO conference. Both allowed me to expand my creativity

and do things outside my comfort zone.

Kristen

Tabesh

AJ

Graber

HOLLY SOBECK The best part about ECCO is

being able to have the opportunity to think outside the box. Instead of reading a book or writing a paper I had the chance to plan a Spring Day Camp with two other classmates!

Kelly H. Haley B.

ECCO Volunteers

RACHEL DUTTON My favorite part of

ECCO is becoming a

better leader and

educator. I love being able

to experience things

before I graduate.

I also love the

friendships I have

developed over the 2

years that I have been in

ECCO. These friendships

will last a life time!

BRATCHE ELDRED

This has been a great year in ECCO for me, I continued to

develop friendships and grew as an educator. The extra field

experience is invaluable to a pre-service teacher!

SARA SCHWIEFERT

Tia Nuti

Dance Marathon:

ECCO FTK

I have enjoyed another

great semester in ECCO.

Through my field

placement I was given the

chance to be pushed out

of my comfort zone. When

working with older

students. I received lots of

insights, experience and

personal strides. I can not

wait to see what my future

placements have in store

for me.

Tori Stephens, Emily Whitman,

Alexa Szabo, Tia Nuti, Nichole

Provonsil

CATHY ROWE :] My favorite part about ECCO is the friends I have made.

They have helped me through the hard times

and laughed with me through the good.

The field placements have exposed me to ideas and situations that have made me grow as a person and future educator.

Jamie Armstrong, Courtney

Pollock

Court

ney,

Josh M

ato

s

Jamie, Sami Slusher

Tony Johnson

~ ~ ~

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KAITLYN NICHOLSON

Through ECCO I have made some of the greatest

memories and friendships I have ever had. I have

also had the opportunity to meet future employers,

principals and have fostered a relationship with a

teacher who can be a useful resource to me in the

future.

KATIE SHEARER

I love the opportunities that ECCO brings to my education.

TIA NUTI My favorite part of ECCO is being

placed in a classroom. I love the

teacher I am working with and have

learned SO much! I also have met so

many great friends who I know will

stay life long friends! Sara Alexa

Sara Nichole

Emily Tori

EMILY HIX

ECCO helped me to meet

many of the friends I have in

BG.. I love the ECCO

community and my field

placement. The

kindergarten class I am with

is amazing.

ELLEN ROSSI

ECCO was a great way to begin my years at BGSU. The various educational

opportunities and the community has been a great way to make

friends.

Alyssa

Herbe

Tiffany Shaffer, Leigh Denick Stephanie

Thrams

EMILY GRAMKE I L O V E E C C O F O R T H E O P P O R T U N I T I E S I T

G I V E S M E T H A T I W O N ’ T F I N D A N Y W H E R E

E L S E . F I E L D P L A C E M E N T H A S B E E N S U C H A N

E Y E O P E N E R A N D I T R U L Y A M G R A T E F U L . I N

P L A C E M E N T I G O T T O S E E T H I N G S T H A T I

N E V E R H A V E S E E N B E F O R E . I N C L U D I N G

C H I L D R E N W I T H B E H A V I O R A L I S S U E S A C T O U T

I N C L A S S . I C O M E F R O M A P R I V A T E C A T H O L I C

S C H O O L S O W E N E V E R H A D A N Y K I D S W I T H

D I S A B I L I T I E S I N M Y S C H O O L S . I T W A S G R E A T

T O B E A B L E T O F A M I L I A R I Z E M Y S E L F W I T H

T H A T K I N D O F B E H A V I O R , E S P E C I A L L Y S I N C E I

W A N T T O B E A N I N T E R V E N T I O N S P E C I A L I S T .

ALEXA ALMOND

I joined ECCO to gain

experience in the

classroom. But along the

way, I have met a bunch of

great children and made so

many wonderful friends!

Caitie Instone, me, Austin Flores,

Maddy Wimmer, Stephanie Siegel

STEPHANIE SIEGEL ECCO has helped me to gain

insight on teaching that I would

not have gotten if I did not join

ECCO. I have also met friends

many friends that I know I will

keep in touch with after college.

Caitie Instone, Alexa Almond, Austin Flores, Maddy

Wimmer, Me

My favorite experience in ECCO has

to be when my group and I presented

in the ECCO Conference. We worked

very hard and it all paid off and we

had a great time.

Alexis Snyder, Robin Thomas,

Erin Cassin, and Abby Weidman

My favorite part of ECCO was being able to go on spring break. Getting to

see schools in other parts of the country

was an amazing experience. Going

sightseeing with all my friends was also a lot of

fun.

Bailey Gilligan and

Adrienne Devore

My favorite part about ECCO this year was being able to

have a bunch of really amazing teaching opportunities

and having the chance to share that with some really

amazing friends that I met in ECCO.

Post-ECCO

Pictured Below (From left to right): Tiffany Shaffer,

Jamie Armstrong, Cathy Rowe, Sammie Slusher, and

Mandi Forsythe

Pictured above (From left to right): Cathy Rowe, (terrible

with names), Courtney Pollock,, Josh Matos, and Lauren

Lake.

MELISSA MADDUX

I loved participating in ECCO. I loving being a part of different classrooms throughout the

semester.

ANNE KESSING ART EDUCATION

My whole ECCO experience has been awesome this semester! I even got a sneak peak at

what my student teaching experience may be like thanks to another

Bowling Green student

in his student teaching.

Teacher sample for a clay project.

CAITIE INSTONE

The best part of ECCO is getting to

work with and learn from all of my

amazing peers. From the discussions

in seminar to the different

presentations at the conference, I am

constantly learning from and sharing

new ideas with my peers.

Me, Austin Flores

Me, Alexa

Almond, Austin

Flores, Maddy

Wimmer,

Stephanie Siegel

RACHEL CROSWELL

ECCO has given me a bunch of opportunities to

pursue activities within my major, and work with

kids in a classroom. I have also made so many

great friends that I know will be with me for years to

come!

Me

Kenzie

Mel

Jamie

Kayla

MARIA SCHUMACHER My favorite part of ECCO is how close I am

with the members. They are not only my

friends, but a second family. Without

ECCO, I would not have as big of a social

group as I do.

Tony

Johnson

Kelly

Holmes

Lyndsey Clark

Bridget Kristof

Zach

Jung

Nick

Kemper

Nichole Provonsil

Aaron Smart

JAMIE ARMSTRONG

My favorite part of ECCO has been getting to know some truly amazing people. I’ve been impacted by a lot of fantastic people this year and I’m thankful for all of the friendships and relationships I’ve made and look forward to many more semesters of forming these relationships.

Aaron

Smart

Aaron Smart,

Caleb Wyse, and

Abby Wiedman Bridget Kristof

Nicole Busdeker,

Hunter Worstell, and

Ali Brown

ECCO Conference

Session 4! (above)

NICOLE BREWER

Even though my classes conflicted

with ECCO this spring semester, it

always is special to me without my

Ecco experience so far, I would not be

passionate about teaching today.

Zach Jung Emily Whitman, Tori

Stephens, Nichole Provonsil

Tori Stephens Caleb Wyse

Nichole

Provonsil

Amanda Lammermeier

ALYSSA HERBE

My favorite part about ECCO is

all the people i met this year

and the experience i got from

the field placement. I can’t

wait to do this all over again in

the fall !! :)

CASEY BOEHM This year in ECCO has been a great one! Our

exec board retreat was definitely a weekend

to remember. It took a while for me to get the

campfire smell out of my winter coat, but we

did make a lot of the great memories!

Another one of my favorite memories of the

semester was the Murder Mystery

fundraiser. I had a ton of fun getting into the

role of my character and I can’t wait for part

2! I have made so many friends through

ECCO and each year I meet even more great

people. I’m proud to be an ECCOphant :)

STAMPEDE!

Vrooman on

Broadway.

An original

drawing

from our

exec

board

retreat.

Hannah Montana Alexa Szabo

Miss Piggy

from Sic Sic

AARON SMART One of the BEST things about ECCO is the

people that I have met. Without these people

my life would be a bigger hot mess than it

already is! SOCKS!

Nichole Provonsil

Emily Whitman Jamie

Armstrong

Tori Stephens

Nicole Brewer

Jamie Armstrong, Caleb

Wyse, and Abby

Weidman

TYLER DUNTON

- My favorite part of ECCO is all of the friends

and connections I have made over my first

year of college. It made the transition here

and making friends very easy.

KALON RIDLEY

My favorite part of ECCO

was the conference

(minus presenting),

getting to know people,

and the kids.

“Im going to follow you around because you’re my role model” -Kid from

Placement

“hey, teacher, teacher

Tell me how do you respond to students?

And refresh the page and restart the

memory?

Respark the soul and rebuild the energy?” -

Kanye West

ECCO definitely made the

transition from Accounting to

Education worth it and solidified

my decision. Also, it made it much

easier to do.

Twitter - @IntellectuWOAH #KalonTheTeacher (Insty) Insty -

@Kidridley

“Our thoughts are clay,

they are moulded with

the changes of the days;-

-when we are resting

they are good; under fire,

they are dead. Fields of

craters within and

without.” - Erich

MariaRemarque

ZACH JUNG-MONEY JUNG

ECCO has truly made an impact in my

life. From the field experiences to

the friends I have gained, ECCO is

what made my first-year rewarding,

engaging, entertaining, but above

all, memorable.

Tori Stephens Emily Whitman

Bridget Kristof

and Lyndsey

Clark Tori Norman

NATHAN BURKHOLDER

My favorite part of ECCO would have to be the field experience part. The field experience has made me realize teaching is something I really do not want to do with my life. Although I have decided to change my major, I will always remember ECCO as being one of the best decisions I have ever made.

TORI STEPHENS

My favorite part of ECCO

is the opportunity it gives me

to make friendships. It also allows

me to get involved on campus.

I have met so many unique

individuals that have had major impacts on my life!

Nicole Brewer Tori Norman Aaron Smart Alyssa McClure Zach Jung Caleb Wyse

Nichole Provonsil

Leslie Perry

ERIN CASSIN

Being a part of ECCO has been such a great opportunity. It helped me feel

comfortable my first year at BGSU.

Our ECCO Conference Selfie

ALYSSA MCCLURE

One of the best things

about ECCO has given me,

besides the awesome

placements, are the

AMAZING people that I

have become friends with!

Tori Stephens

and I

Kaitlyn McGory,

Vanessa Thompson

and I

KAITLYN MCGORY Through ECCO I have gained great

experience in the classroom, I’ve

learned about the kind of teacher I

want to be, and I’ve met amazing

friends!

Alyssa McClure Vanessa Thompson Heather Scott

Nichole, Emily, Tori, Tony, James, Alyssa, and Vanessa

VANESSA THOMPSON

This year in ECCO I have really enjoyed working with my

amazing supervisor teacher! I have learned a lot and am very

sad to see it come to an end. But of course, the friends that I

have made and continue to make are what I love the most! I

truly love each and every one of them and look forward to

making even more memories!

Alyssa

& Me

Me, Kaitlyn, Alyssa Nicole, Emily, Tori,

Alyssa, Me, Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn & Me

BAILEY GILLIGAN

My favorite experience from ECCO is the spring break trip! I had so much fun learning about everyone that went on the trip. Not only did I learn about them, but I learned about the struggles in Oklahoma City’s schools. It was so crazy seeing the different challenges that these schools had. The challenges they face are so much different from what we are used to here in Ohio. I am really happy that I had the opportunity to go on that eye opening trip!

Abby Wiedman and Robin Thomas

Abby Wiedman, Alexis Snyder, Leah

Myers, and Adrienne Devore

Abby Weidman, Alexis Snyder, Adrienne Devore, Leah Myers,

Lyndsey Clark, Tori Norman, Kate Schimff, Alexis Hartel, Erin

Lowell, Bridget Kristof, Zach Jung, Jamie Armstrong, Erin

Cassin, and Caleb Wyse

MELISSA ANDERSON

My favorite part about

ECCO is getting involved

with different schools and

getting the opportunity to

start making an impact.

SAMI POZZI

I have truly learned so much this

year thanks to Doctor Vrooman! I

never knew how some readings

could change my whole

perspective on topics, very

enlightening.

ZACH SCHMIDT

Zach and Sara

Spring Break Trip: Got to visit

the Hermitage home of 7th

president Andrew Jackson!

The best part of Ecco

is the ability to get

involved in group

activities and make

friends. Also within the

field placement you

gain professional and

everyday relationships

with Staff and

students.

On top of school

related events Ecco

offers Fall and Spring

Break trips which were

a good way to get to

know people and

make memories!

ERIC SCHNEIDER

My favorite part of ECCO this semester

has got to be the spring break

trip! It was wonderful getting to

know everybody a little more and

to explore places such as the St.

Louis Arch, Parthenon in

Memphis, and neat cities such as

Oklahoma City and Little Rock.

Kati Stupka, I, and Zach

Schmidt

ALLYSA BABB

My favorite part of ecco this

semester was my field

placement at Otsego

Elementary. I have learned a lot

from my mentor teacher and I

have gain a great relationship

with the students I got to work

with. Overall it was a great

semester!

ALEXANDRA GARTHRITE My favorite part of ECCO

this semester was my field

placement. I got to meet

and work with an amazing

supervising teacher and

class of fourth graders that

reassured me that I wanted

to be a teacher (and work

with 4th-6th graders).

JACQUE GILBRIDE

I have had a lot of great

experiences with ECCO.

Aside from placement, my

favorite part of this semester

was getting to know everyone a

little bit better. The Executive

Board retreat was so

memorable (and cold!),

but I had a great time.

The fourth grade classroom I was in!

Party bus on our way home from placement!

ERIN LOWELL

My favorite part of ECCO has been meeting new people.

Without being a part of ECCO, I wouldn’t have met all

the amazing people I now call my friends. ECCO has

given me the opportunity to know what it is like to be

a part of such an involved community. I also really

enjoy ECCO because it allowed me to go inside the

classroom as a freshman. I have been pushed outside

of my comfort zone and have taken away valuable

lessons.

KATE SCHIMPFF

By far my favorite thing about ECCO is

the amazing friendships that I have

made through the experience. My time

so far at BG would have been so

different if it wasn’t for them.

My favorite experience from ECCO has been creating

new friendships. These people have helped me

adjust during my first year of college. I’ve also

enjoyed being in the field, and gaining

knowledge for my future classroom. I thank all of

my fellow ECCO members for making this year a

great one!

Erin Lowell

Tori Stephens Tyler Dunton

Zach Jung

Kate

Schimpff

Erin Lowell, Kate

Schimpff, Alexis Hartel ,

Bailey Gilligan

Kate Schimpff,

Erin Lowell, Bri

Armstrong,

Kaitlyn

Nicholson

ALEXANDRA

OGONEK

From PCC to Urban Educators to ECCO!

The 4-year Journey comes to an end

When I was a freshman, ECCO/(PCC) was a deciding factor if I

was coming to BGSU.

Over the past four years; between the silliness, educational

opportunities, frustrations and full out rants, I have no

doubt that ECCO changed my college experience for the

better.

SARA RAYBURN I feel so grateful to have had the

opportunities to spend time in local

schools as a part of ECCO! Between all of

the great placements and curriculum night

experiences, I think ECCO has given me a

good dose of the real world of teaching

and is placing me a step ahead in

preparing for a future career.

I have truly enjoyed getting to

know some ECCOphants better

this year! (in pictures, Alexa

Szabo, Sami Slusher, & Nicole

Brewer)

ALEXA SZABO I have had many amazing

experiences through ECCO. I

have attended events, am in our

Executive Board, and supported

ECCO in Dance Marathon. In all

of these experiences I have made

some friendships that will last a

life time.

BRYCE DAVENPORT

My favorite part of ECCO

is the field placement.

My favorite part of ECCO this

semester was the conference

because I was able to hear other’s

perspective on many of the topics

that I, myself, is interested in. My

favorite event THIS YEAR, was

definitely the BOWL-A-THON!

JOSHUA MATOS

Courtney Pollock,

Joshua Matos,

Cathy Rowe. Tony Johnson, Elena

Figueroa, Joshua Matos. Connor Goodpaster,

Joshua Matos, Sami

Slusher.

ECCO is one of

the best parts of

my college

experience! I

learn a lot through

field placement

and make a lot of

bonds. My

favorite part is

seeing the

different schools

in my field

placement!

NATALIE HUSTOSKY

My favorite part of ECCO this

semester is my field

placement at Rosa Parks

Elementary. It was definitely a

new experience for me and I

enjoyed it.

EMILY BETTS

My favorite part of ECCO is my

field placement. I love the

students and the teacher there

and I feel like I am learning a lot

from the experience. My teacher is

always giving me things to do and

ways to interact with the students,

every time I go I come back with

fun stories and more experience.

It really is the highlight of my

week.

BRI ARMSTRONG

My favorite part of

ECCO is the

experiences that I have

gotten the opportunity

to have. Especially

going on the spring

break trip. I got a

chance to get closer to

other people in ECCO. Spring Break 2014

STEPHANIE THRAMS

My favorite part of ECCO is making wonderful friends, such as

my sorority sister Ellen, my roommate Kati, and many more

people who I have no pictures with.

Kati Stupka and I

Ellen Rossi and I

Kati, Ellen, and I

An ECCOphant

KATI STUPKA

The best part of ECCO was definitely meeting wonderful

people who have made a lasting impact on my life

and whom I love very dearly (@StephanieThrams).

The spring break trip and fall break trips were great

and very educational and definitely a huge bonus to

being in ECCO.

The love of my life,

Stephanie Thrams,

and I. ♥♥♥

Ardy and his

favorite student at

#Seminar

ALISON BIXLER

I really enjoyed working with my inquiry group

this semester; we all had such awesome ideas

and I’m so proud of how our presentations

turned out. I have also really enjoyed getting

closer to other ECCO members, and

continuing my field placement at Garfield

Elementary. I absolutely cannot wait for the

2014-2015 school year!

Conference day!

I love being in this environment full of passionate, wonderful,

and intelligent people. I love being able to learn something

from my peers and field placement students every day. I love

being part of a group that is constantly supporting each other

and making each other better people with every interaction

we have. I truly believe my experiences in ECCO make me a

better person, and will make me a great teacher.

Dr. Vrooman and I.

Bri Armstrong, Me, Maddie Armstrong, and

Dr. Vrooman

Eric Schneider, Kati Stupka, Me, Zach Schmidt,

and Bri Armstrong

Kelly Holmes

This semester I had the wonderful

opportunities to go on a spring break

trip seeing different contexts and

environments in which I could teach,

and I co-hosted a spring day camp at

Longfellow Elementary School.

COURTNEY POLLOCK

I joined ECCO for field

placement! It’s the

highlight of my week. I

also joined to make tons

of great friends!

Everyone is ECCO is

great and I can’t wait for

next year!

JESSICA WATTS What i love most about ECCO is how we are all very

professional and yet we still have fun. From living together

to time spent on the placement bus we really are a family.

ECCO has grown

with me through my

entire college

career. The

experiences,

friendships and

support that have

resulted are

entirely

irreplaceable. I

could not be more

proud to consider

myself a part of

this community. I

can’t wait to see

the wonderful and

exciting things life

has in store for

each of you!

Maria Nar

CALEB NICHOLAS

I love living with the other ECCO kids. It’s great to know that I can cross the hall and get valuable life advice or go around a corner to get emotional support. It’s a great community!

Sami Slusher, Connor Goodpaster and I take that ever-classic ECCO selfie.

NICO PINCHAK

ECCO is more than an opportunity to put field placement

hours on a resume. It’s an experience that encourages

authentic and unique questioning and growth; One that

goes beyond professional development and into the realm

of personal, self-concept development.

CLAIRE GRGIC My favorite part of ECCO is the people. Everyone is so

kind and willing to help. Also, I really enjoy the

opportunities I get from ECCO especially field

experience!

Maddie, me, Emily,

Danielle Danielle, AJ, Tommy, Me

SAMANTHA LILLEMON

The best part about ECCO is the field

experience it gives me a chance to get

out in schools and start teaching early

on and interact with other students

who are different from me and I love it!

MEET ALL OF ECCO