News Release
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February 24, 2006
BSU Education Dean Earns Professional Service Award
Diane Boothe, dean of the College of Education at Boise
State University, will receive the Professional Service Award from Teachers
of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The award is given
annually to an individual who has performed outstanding service to the
profession. Boothe will receive her award Feb. 25.
Before coming to Boise State in July 2005, Boothe was chair of the
department of curriculum and instruction at the College of Education at the
State University of West Georgia, one of the largest colleges of education
in the country. She earned a bachelor of arts in English and a master of
science in school administration from California State University,
Fullerton, and her doctorate in public administration from the University of
Southern California.
A former public school teacher and principal who speaks both English and
Spanish, Boothe has taught English as a second language, foreign language
methods and middle grades courses. She is the former chair of the Higher
Education Interest Section for TESOL International, editor of the TESOL
in Action Journal, past president of Georgia TESOL, the West Georgia
chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, and served as the first director of the Advanced
Academy of Georgia.
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Contact: Diane Boothe, College of Education, (208) 426-1611,
dianeboothe@boisesetate.edu
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208)
426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu
Boise State University is the largest institution of higher education in
Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190
undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within
eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise
State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and
public service.
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