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Cyber Warfare Strategy Competition

Graduate students in City University of Seattle’s Technology Institute participated in a three-day cyber warfare simulation against students from Bellevue College in May. The brainchild of Dr. Erik Fretheim, and inspired by the Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, this is the second such exercise in the last year. Students in the competition were urged to…
Student Profile: David Khatib

David Khatib is an award-winning educator with over two decades of experience under his belt. More than that, he’s one of CityU’s first doctoral graduates! He’ll be walking across the stage at CityU’s 39th Annual Commencement on June 21. David’s currently a Division Principal at Red Deer Catholic School in Alberta, Canada, but set some…
Faculty Receives Educator of the Year Award

Dr. Ellen Carruth, Associate Faculty and Program Coordinator for City University of Seattle’s Master of Arts in Counseling program, has been recognized by the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) as the recipient of this year’s Linda Seligman Counselor Educator of the Year Award. A professor emerita of counseling and development at George Mason University, Linda Seligman was widely…
Distinguished Faculty Award Winner: Dr. Elizabeth Fountain

The 2014 President’s Award for Teaching Excellence for the Division of Doctoral Studies goes to Dr. Elizabeth Fountain. Elizabeth’s students appreciate the way that she actively engages them online. One student wrote, “Dr. Fountain’s follow-up questions on online discussion board threads are thought-provoking and helpful. I have thoroughly enjoyed her teaching style and have learned…
Distinguished Faculty Award Winner: Dr. Brenda Adams

The 2014 winner of the Teacher Excellence Award for the Canadian Academic Programs is Dr. Brenda Adams. She teaches in the Master of Counselling program in Langford, Victoria. One of Brenda’s students exclaimed, “Brenda Adams is an excellent instructor, especially for facilitating the introductory course to the program. She is attentive, organized, timely and engaged…
Distinguished Faculty Award Winner: Christina Forsythe

The 2014 President’s Award for Teaching Excellence for the Division of Arts and Sciences goes to Christina Forsythe. Christina has taught courses in the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology and the Bachelor of Science in Human Services for City University of Seattle since 2006. When asked about winning the award, Christina said: “It is…
Distinguished Faculty Award Winner: Jennifer J. Wright

The 2014 President’s Award for Teaching Excellence for the Albright School of Education goes to Jennifer Wright. Jennifer helped develop and continues to teach the course titled, Technology for School Leaders. As she went from developing the course to teaching it, she kept in mind what she needed to do to impact the lives of…
Distinguished Faculty Award Winner: Maureen “Tee” Nearman

Maureen “Tee” Nearman is the recipient of the 2014 President’s Award for Teaching Excellence for the School of Management. She has taught at City University of Seattle since 1999 and has taught courses such as Professional Communication; Principles of Marketing; Effective Organizational Communications; Global Marketing; Strategic Brand Creation; and Management. One of Tee’s outstanding qualities…
Student Profile: Alisa Zemke, Master’s in Guidance and Counseling

Alisa Zemke is a student in the Master of Education in Guidance and Counseling program. Like so many students in the program, she values the ability to continue working while she earns her degree, and is planning on using her degree as a stepping stone into the world of counseling. Alisa was among the few…