EMU's own Professor Cathy Fleischer has been recognized by the Michigan Council of Teachers of English (MCTE) as the 2016 recipient of the Charles Carpenter Fries Award, given in recognition of a distinguished career in the teaching of English and dedication to the advancement of the profession. We are so proud of you and have been honored to know you as a teacher, friend, co-worker, and literacy advocate. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do. (Peruse her EMU bio and some of her accomplishments.)
The press release says it remarkably well though we each have our own stories of how Fleischer has challenged us to become the best teachers, and writers, that we can be. Congratulations, Cathy!
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"The Michigan Council of Teachers of English (MCTE) has selected Professor Cathy Fleischer as the 2016 recipient of the Charles Carpenter Fries Award, given in recognition of a distinguished career in the teaching of English and dedication to the advancement of the profession. Her prolific contributions have inspired colleagues, teachers, students, and parents, particularly through professional and community projects she initiated and sustained, including the Family Literacy Initiative, Disciplinary Literacy Initiative, Teacher Research, and Teacher Advocacy. She is the author of five books and editor for National Council of Teachers of English’s Imprint Principles in Practice Series (13 books to date).
EMU graduate, Jennifer Buehler, now a professor at University of St. Louis, states: 'What’s incredible about Cathy is how she has modeled continual professional growth and tireless work for change throughout her career, and how at every step, she has looked for ways to bring others along with her in that work…. She is one of the most dynamic, forward thinking, and inspirational people I’ve ever known.' "
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