Former Student Honors Doctoral Fellow With Stanford Tribute
Posted on 11/29/2007
Marc Holley, a doctoral fellow who conducts research in the department of education reform in the College of Education and Health Professions, has been honored by Stanford University in its Teacher Tribute Initiative.
Holley is now a Ph.D. student in the public policy program at the University of Arkansas with a specialization in education policy. Before Holley came to Fayetteville, he taught Latin to 10th-graders at Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Atlanta, where Matthew Murray was his student.
Holley's interest in education reform comes from six years of experience as a private school administrator and teacher. Before his career in education, he was a Peace Corps volunteer working with nongovernmental organizations in southern Romania. He earned a master's degree in education administration and policy from the University of Georgia and a bachelor's degree in classics from Harvard University.
Last summer, all members of Stanford's freshman class were given the opportunity to acknowledge a former teacher or mentor who played a significant role in their intellectual, academic, social and personal development.
Murray wrote: "Mr. Holley was one of the most brilliant teachers I have ever had. All of the awards and honors I have earned in Latin are the result of his teaching. But, Mr. Holley was more than just a Latin teacher. He guided me through my first school experience and helped me transition from home schooling to a private school. He took me under his wing and kept an eye on me. Indeed, Mr. Holley influenced me more than I think he will ever know. I attribute a huge amount of my success to his advice and influence. Thank you Mr. Holley."
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