For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, May 7, 2004
Cameron students hone teaching skills in schools
Nearly two dozen Cameron University students are completing student teaching assignments as part of
their preparation for careers as Oklahoma’s newest public school educators.
Students are working alongside seasoned educators, specializing in a variety of subjects at schools in
Duncan, Empire and Lawton.
The assignments are part of CAMSTEP, the Cameron Secondary Teacher Education Program, which has
been described over the years as one of the nation’s model teacher prep programs. This fully accredited
program remains one of the most popular majors for both undergraduate and graduate students at CU and
has produced hundreds of public and private school teachers over the past few years.
Students completing their student teaching, along with their academic major and host school, are:
From Boise, Idaho: Jessica Yocum, health and physical education, Crosby Park Elementary in Lawton.
From Cache: Greg Lema, health and physical education, Lawton MacArthur High School.
From Cement: LaTisha Simmons, science, Lawton Eisenhower Junior High School.
From Columbus, Ga.: Carla Williams, English, Lawton MacArthur Junior High School.
From Duncan: Kevin McGuire, social studies, Duncan High School.
From Elgin: Lee Ratcliff, health and physical education, Empire Public Schools.
From Lawton: Juana De La Cruz, Spanish, Eisenhower High School; Sherri Denning, art, Lincoln
Elementary; Tracee Fisher, English, Eisenhower High School; Juliane Hardeman, social studies, MacArthur
High School; Michelle Irwin, social studies, Eisenhower High School; Janell Jagielski, science, MacArthur
Junior High School; April Meldrum, English, Central Junior High School; Steven Miller, English, Lawton
High School; Grechan Santiago, Spanish, MacArthur High School; and Dennis Totte, health and physical
education, Tomlinson Junior High School. All host schools for this group are located in Lawton.
From Mesquite, Texas: Melinda Garza, Spanish, Lawton Eisenhower Elementary.
From New Britain, Conn.: Peter Burke, vocal music, Lawton Eisenhower High School.
From Munistique, Mich.: Matt Seid, social studies, Central Junior High School in Lawton.
From Ninnekah: Amanda Grimes, health and physical education, Hugh Bish Elementary.
From Phoenix, Ariz.: Geneva Howard, mathematics, Lawton Eisenhower High School.
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