Beeghly College of Education

Distinguished Alumni Nominations:
Each year, the Beeghly College of Education recognizes a distinguished alumnus from each of the three BCOE departments:

Counseling

Educational Administration, Research, and Foundations

Teacher Education

This prestigious award is meant to honor alumni who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding contributions to their chosen professions. Click on the link provided below if you would like to explore the procedures involved and perhaps nominate an individual for this award.

BCOE Distinguished Alumni Awards


SUSAN LEONE 2003-2004 Outstanding Alumnus - Department of Teacher Education

Dr. Susan Leone was born in Cleveland, Ohio in November of 1949. The following November, she was adopted by two beautiful Italian-American people, Charlie and Mary Testa of Campbell, Ohio.

There Susan enjoyed a wonderful childhood in a small steel mill community. Attending Campbell City Schools, she graduated from Campbell Memorial High School in 1967 and came to Youngstown State University in the fall of 1967.

With a loving family always supportive, she decided to become an elementary teacher. She received her Bachelors Degree in Education at Youngstown State University in 1972, a Masters Degree in Education with a reading specialty, also from YSU in 1989, and a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction in 1994 from the University of Akron. Her dissertation focused on written retellings.

In 2002, Susan received a principals certificate at Westminster College. She has served as a Language Arts Instructional Consultant at the Mahoning County Educational Service Center. Dr. Leone is employed as a Part Time Faculty member in the Department of Teacher Education.