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Associate Professor of Education James Shuman, chair of the education department at St. Lawrence, recently received the Service Key Award from the St. Lawrence Valley Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa International, an international association for professional educators.

Shuman was honored for his outstanding contributions to the chapter over the past 15 years. According to the chapter's newsletter, Shuman "has been instrumental in both the selection and presentation of outstanding student and sponsor teacher awards and planning and facilitating several outstanding educational programs for chapter members at St. Lawrence University." Shuman also recently was honored by the New York State Association of Colleges for Teacher Education with the Charles C. MacKay Excellence in Service Leadership Award for New York State.

Shuman was presented with the award by St. Lawrence Director of the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (C-STEP) Carol A. Kissam. Kissam also directs the University's McNair Scholars Program.

Posted: October 13, 2005

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