{"id":40802281882,"date":"2024-05-08T15:39:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T19:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/?p=40802281882"},"modified":"2024-05-15T09:42:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T13:42:19","slug":"excellence-in-equity-awards-for-profs-pulliam-and-villarreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/excellence-in-equity-awards-for-profs-pulliam-and-villarreal\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellence in Equity Awards for Profs. Pulliam and Villarreal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Nicole Pulliam, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Educational Counseling and Leadership and director of the Social Justice Academy, recently received an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ace-ed.org\/30-winners-awarded-top-honors-for-excellence-in-equity-among-u-s-prek-20-educators-and-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Excellence in Equity Award from American Consortium for Equity in Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pulliam was presented with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ace-ed.org\/nicole-pulliam-ph-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Champion of Equity \u2013 Higher Education award<\/a> in the Schools and Educators category for her work preparing new educators and promoting enhanced equity and access. In addition to her responsibilities at Monmouth, Pulliam serves on the board of the Grunin Foundation, is a member of the editorial board for the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/firstgen.naspa.org\/journal-and-research\/journal-of-first-generation-student-success\/journal-of-first-generation-student-success\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Journal of First-Generation Student Success<\/a>,&#8221; and currently serves as chair of NJACE Women&#8217;s Network, with a term running through June 30, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Angello Villarreal &#8217;19M &#8217;22Ed.D., who teaches Spanish at Freehold Township High School,&nbsp;and is an adjunct professor in Department of World Languages and Cultures, was also recognized by the American Consortium for Equity in Education, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ace-ed.org\/dr-angello-villarreal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Champion of Equity \u2013 General Education Teacher award<\/a>, in the K-12 category, for his steadfast commitment to equity and making a difference for all students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Excellence in Equity awards program acknowledges and celebrates high-impact work at all levels in education. The award recipients were selected based on outstanding achievement in supporting equitable access, opportunity, and outcomes for all learners. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ace-ed.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The American Consortium for Equity in Education<\/a> helps educators, nonprofits, and industry innovators support accessible, inclusive learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"object-position: 49.59% 27.75%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/DM5A4435-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait for Monmouth Magazine: Nicole Pulliam, Educational Counseling and Leadership. August 5, 2021\" class=\"wp-image-40802281949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/DM5A4435-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/DM5A4435-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/DM5A4435-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/DM5A4435-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/DM5A4435-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/DM5A4435-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/DM5A4435-1-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/DM5A4435-1-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/DM5A4435-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/DM5A4435-1.jpg 3647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nicole Pulliam, Ph.D., associate professor and director of the Social Justice Academy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" style=\"object-position: 51.96% 33.645%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/74685237_2380199178757899_4651789712913072128_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Angello Villarreal, Ed.D., adjunct professor\" class=\"wp-image-40802281912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/74685237_2380199178757899_4651789712913072128_n-300x300.jpg 300w, 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\u2013 Higher Education award in the Schools and Educators category, while Villarreal was recognized with the Champion of Equity \u2013 General Education Teacher award, in the K-12 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