Jenna Strain Lutz, special ed ECSE MEd, honored with DEC Rose C. Engel award

Jenna Strain Lutz has been awarded the Rose C. Engel award by the Division for Early Childhood Education (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children. Strain Lutz is an alumni of the early childhood special education (ECSE) MEd and licensure program in the Department of Educational Psychology has been working with Minneapolis Public Schools as an ECSE since teacher since earning her degree.

According to the DEC website, the Rose C. Engel Award for Excellence in Professional Practice is awarded to a DEC member who is a practicing professional and whose primary role is serving young children with disabilities and their families. This award is given to honor Rose Engel, DEC’s first president, whose leadership shaped DEC as an organization. Nominees are expected to meet the high standards of professional practice set by Rose Engel.

Congratulations to Jenna Strain Lutz on this prestigious award!