Elementary Education Student Named One of “10 Emerging Early Childhood Leaders”

Melanie Dean, a senior elementary education major, has been honored as one of "10 Emerging Early Childhood Leaders" in the May 2015 issue of Young Children. Young Children is a peer-reviewed journal published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), one of  the largest early childhood professional development organizations. “I have always loved leading others,” said Melanie, who began her student teaching in fall 2015.