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Greenville College 's Excellence in Education Receives State Recognition

College Awarded by Illinois State Board of Education

GREENVILLE, ILL. – Greenville College continues its history of quality teacher education with an award from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), which the ISBE awarded the college and Dr. Ed Blue for their outstanding accreditation review and for training a group of 30 new state education team members. The college, which passed the state certification with the highest recommendations, hosted the state team last June. Dr. Blue has been commended for providing other schools with assistance in meeting the accreditation and state proficiency education standards.

This is the first time the ISBE has recognized a college for their proficiency at addressing state and national requirements. Greenville College was also recognized for hosting a training session for new education board members.
“We have 30 new, well qualified team members,” said Marti Woelfle of the Department of Certification and Teacher Development. “Greenville College opened its doors last summer and provided us with the most comprehensive mock review in the history of the board. The college really went above and beyond.”

Chairman of the ISBE, Randy Dunn, expressed his gratitude.

“Illinois State Teacher Certification Board and the Sate Superintendent of Education extend their grateful appreciation to Greenville College and its Education Department for their hard work and dedication to the Illinois professional education community, the schools they serve, and the children of Illinois.”

“We can never begin to thank you [Dr. Blue] and the many individuals at Greenville College for your assistance to so many with the preparations for unit accreditation and program approval.” Woelfle said of Dr. Blue’s leadership. “You have made a difference in the outcomes for so many."

Greenville College has a long tradition of quality in teacher education dating back to 1928. With a current enrollment of over 500 undergraduate and graduate students, the education program currently accommodates a significant portion of the college’s total enrollment. In addition to the undergraduate teacher education program offered on the Greenville campus, students enrolling at Kaskaskia and Lewis and Clark Community Colleges may complete four-year degree and certification requirements on these campuses with the first two years offered by the respective community college and the final two years by Greenville College.

In March 2003, the College initiated two masters’ degree programs – a Master of Arts in Education (MAE) for current professional educators, and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) for college graduates seeking certification. These programs are conducted at off-campus sites including Kaskaskia, and Lewis and Clark Community Colleges, East Richland High School in Olney, and Central Middle School in Belleville as well as the Greenville campus.

Greenville College is a four-year accredited Christian liberal arts school with more than 1300 traditional undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree completion students. Founded in 1892 and affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, the college is located in Greenville, Illinois, 45 miles east of St. Louis.

Last updated: October 14, 2005