During Commencement Week activities May 9-12 at Saint Michael’s College, Dawn Ellinwood of Williston, Vice President for Student Affairs, was presented a 2013 Class Appreciation Award from Saint Michael’s graduating seniors. The award is given to members of the Saint Michael's faculty and staff who have made a significant impact within the class.
In presenting the award, Nora Moore, senior class president said Dawn Ellinwood came to Saint Michael’s this year and “took the college by storm.” She had big shoes to fill as the new VP for student life, “and she wears great shoes,” Ms. Moore joked. “She has a kind heart, a lively attitude, and a great fashion sense,” Ms. Moore said. “She has changed Saint Michael’s for the better.”
Dr. Ellinwood was Dean of Students at Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass., from 2008 to 2012, and before that was Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students at College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee, Mass., from 1996-2008. Dr. Ellinwood earned a Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, from Northeastern University in 1987; a Master of Public Administration degree from Northeastern in 1989; a Master of Education degree from Northeastern, earning the Dedicated Advocate Award, in 1992; and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts in campus curriculum/educational leadership in 2003.