Art Education Department Chair, Diane Ayott with student teachers Margaurita Spear (left) and Victoria Belisle (right).

Montserrat student teachers, Margaurita Spear and Victoria Belisle and their supervising practitioners, Grace Argenziano and Karen Ristuben were honored on the evening of Wednesday, December 9 at the 301 Gallery. Speaking about their hard work and accomplishments were Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs, Laura Tonelli and President, Stephen Immerman. Art Education Department Chair, Diane Ayott, applauded the success of her student teachers and their mentors. The excellent work of the young students who worked this semester under the guidance of Montserrat student teachers can be viewed at the 301 Gallery until December 18.

President Stephen Immerman (left) and Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs, Laura Tonelli (right) speaking about the accomplishments of Margaurita and Victoria.

Margaurita Spear worked in the Ivan G. Smith Elementary School with students from kindergarten through fifth grades and Victoria Belisle worked in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School with students from grades 9 through 12. Each student teacher not only met the current teaching standards in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but also exceeded them. Montserrat College of Art is very proud of these two teaching candidates and believes art education in our community will benefit greatly through their future work in the profession.