EIU Department of Special Education

06/04/2026

Congratulations to Alumni Zach Jepsen on being recognized with a Staff Excellence Award! We are so proud of the work he does for students in the Ge**er Community!

05/17/2026

What a deserving honor— and such a fun surprise! Our very own Dr Kathryn Havercroft was presented with the Midge McDowell Lifetime Achievement Award for all her work coordinating the EIU volunteers for the Region I Spring Games and the Special Olympics Family Festival. Give Dr H a shoutout in the comments!

05/11/2026

Huge Congrats to:
Savanna Gebben, Spencer Lehnertz, Rosemary Parsons, Kennedy Record, Karlie Rouse and Holly Taylor!
Master’s in Special Education ✅ ✅ ✅

05/09/2026

Congratulations Masters Graduates. We are so proud of you.

05/03/2026

Thank you to all!

Thank a teacher!

05/01/2026

Thank you to all of the EIU volunteers, SPE student leaders, faculty, staff and administration that make Special Olympics Spring Games happen! We had a great day and we could not do it without all of you!!

04/29/2026

We are certain that we have some outstanding alumni who would be a wonderful addition to the Illinois SLD Support Project

04/28/2026

04/28/2026

Mr J is another EIU alum doing great work!

04/24/2026

Congrats to Karlie Rouse who was named the Distinguished Graduate Student from the Dept of Special Education. She was a rockstar as an undergraduate and continues to be a rockstar in the master’s program. So proud of her!