Childhood Education Major, Caitlin Gallagher, has been accepted as a participant in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, Scholars Semester in Oxford for the Spring 2011 semester.

The Oxford Program is a Program of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities and Wycliffe Hall ( http://www.wycliffe.ox.ac.uk/), Oxford. Wycliffe Hall was established in Oxford in 1877 with a vision for training Christian leaders for the church and is a center for both ministerial training and academic study. The Program is designed to enable students to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the Christian tradition in the British Isles and to do specialized work under Oxford academics.

Caitlin will be joining a talented and exciting group of fellow Christian university students on what will be a life-changing journey. Congratulations to Caitlin!

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Aaron Newcome, a 2009 Nyack College Adolescent Education/ English graduate, is currently working with Teach for America. This highly selective organization accepts only a few highly qualified applicants, including only a small percentage, even from America’s most prestigious institutions, including Ivy League universities.

Teachers accepted must meet rigorous criteria including:

• Leadership and achievement
• Perseverance
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Superior organizational ability
• Respect for diversity
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Superior work ethic

Having met the rigid and parallel criteria of the School of Education SALT (Service-Academics-Leadership-Teaching) model, Aaron was an ideal candidate to meet the challenges of Teach for America and its vision to select individuals to excel as teachers and improve the quality of education for children growing up in low-income communities.