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Training rural teachers to engage students in coding across the disciplines — that is the goal of Missouri State University’s Computer Science Opportunities, Development and Education in Rural Schools (CODERS) project.

An interdisciplinary project among faculty members from Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (RCASH), College of Education (COE) and College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS), CODERS integrates coding skills with literacy, music, languages and computational thinking.

CODERS works with students in grades 3-8. It is funded by a five-year, $4 million Education, Innovation and Research Early Phase grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Project director Dr. Keri Franklin, professor of English and director of the Center for Writing in College, Career and Community, oversees the evaluation design and overall project.

Drs. Tammi Davis (COE), Diana Piccolo (COE), Andrew Homburg (RCASH), Judith Martinez (RCASH) and Razib Iqbal (CNAS) develop CODERS modules and teacher training.

Missouri State University’s Judith Enyeart Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (RCASH) continued its tradition of honoring the legacy of Judith Enyeart Reynolds with the Third Annual Judy Awards May 3, 2024.

The event, held at The Old Glass Place, celebrated the achievements of faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends within the RCASH community.

Dean Wahl stands at podium — Dean Shawn Wahl announces his selections for the Dean’s Judy Awards.

A special moment of the celebration included recognizing MSU President Clif Smart and Gail Smart and then Dr. George Connor, professor of political science. All three received the Dean’s Legacy Award from Dean Shawn Wahl. Smart is set to retire on June 30. The legacy leadership and work of each recipient will continue to make a difference in the lives of RCASH members for generations to come.

Christopher DePriest, Mark Templeton, and Rob and Sally Baird were each honored with the Dean’s Champion Award. All have diligently worked, often behind the scenes, to positively impact RCASH.

MSU Alum Austin Elliott accepted the Dean’s Alumnus Award on behalf of Locke and Stache, a production company located in Springfield, Missouri. Locke and Stache was recognized for their exceptional achievements in video production.

The award ceremony concluded with The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice receiving the Dean’s Award of Distinction for excellent performance as an academic unit over the past year.

Named in honor of Reynolds, a dedicated staff member and role model for many years in the Department of English, the Judy Awards cover a variety of contributions to the college, ranging from traditional awards in teaching, research, and service to those that recognize collaboration, inclusive engagement and efforts to highlight the pillars of the University’s public affairs mission.

Except for the dean’s awards category, winners were nominated either by their peers or self-nominated, then selected by representatives from each academic department serving on the Judy Awards Selection Committee.

Hosts Dr. Alan Tinkler, Dr. Aida Hass-Wisecup and Mary Lynne Golden announced the following winners of the 2024 Judy Awards.

CODERS project helps transform rural education

2024 Judy Awards honor excellence in the Reynolds College community