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Brook is a graduate student majoring in Student Development and Leadership in Higher
Education who will be graduating this December. Brook decided on majoring in student
development program because it was a great combination of all the areas of higher education
that suited her career paths and career goals. She chose ASU because of the flexibility to be
able to work full time and complete courses online. Brook states, “the online program in
student development allows me to be fully involved personally and professionally. It also
allows me to be a mom and wife as well as a student and career professional. I have never
felt like I was alone in cyberspace while taking more courses. The professors in the depart-
ment go out of their way to communicate with us regularly.” Brook lives in Carlsbad, Texas
with her husband and two children—Rett, age 6 years old, and Quinn, age 2 years old. They
breed sheep and help as many 4-H and FFA students with their livestock projects as they
can. She is a member of Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Delta Phi Honor Societies. Brook also
volunteers with the Junior League of San Angelo. She currently works in the Office of Development at Angelo
State University.
Graduate Student Spotlight —
Brook Dickison
The EPI Center recently added two new staff members. Daniel Martinez was hired to assume the role of Graduate
Academic Advisor and Michelle Morrow came onboard as the new EPI Center Secretary. Wendy Storms, Director of Educator
Support Services was also nominated for the Gary and Pat Rodgers Distinguished Administrator Award for her work with the
EPI Center. The staff of the EPI Center has also attended conferences and trainings this semester. They attended the National
Academic Advising Association’s (NACADA) National Conference, UTSA Academic Advising Conference 2013, and the
Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education (CSOTTE) Conference.
The staff also advised over 125 candidates in their Group Advising Sessions and advised over 500 candidates in an
one-on-one advising setting. The Center placed 249 candidates in Field Experience Placements and will have 120 candidates
Student Teaching this coming Spring 2014 Term.
Some Tidbits of Information:
Starting Fall 2014 all candidates entering into the EPP must have a 2.75 GPA. Overall GPA, Teaching Field GPA
and Professional Education GPA must all have a minimum of 2.75. It will also be required that the candidates taking the EC6
Generalist TExES exam must pass all four domains of the revised test. The domains are: 1) ELAR 2) Mathematics 3) Social
Studies 4) Science. It will also be required that the candidates taking the 4-8 Generalist TExES exam will have to pass all four
domains of the test. The domains are: 1) ELAR 2) Mathematics 3) Social Studies 4) Science. Finally, secondary certifications
now have a 7-12 grade range.
EPI Center in the News
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