{"id":17139,"date":"2017-05-05T12:30:36","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T16:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/?p=17139"},"modified":"2017-05-05T12:30:36","modified_gmt":"2017-05-05T16:30:36","slug":"katsiyannis-honored-with-class-of-39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/katsiyannis-honored-with-class-of-39\/","title":{"rendered":"Katsiyannis honored with Class of \u201939"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clemson.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ITH-Class-of-39-Award_053.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17130 size-featured\" src=\"https:\/\/clemson.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ITH-Class-of-39-Award_053-800x430.jpg\" alt=\"Antonis Katsiyannis\" width=\"800\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a>The 2016 Class of \u201939 Award for Excellence was announced at the December faculty meeting, but the official presentation to Antonis Katsiyannis took place in February in front of the bell that bears the names of all those who share the honor.<br \/>\nKatsiyannis, who holds the title of alumni distinguished professor in special education, is known for his teaching, his research and his service, both in and beyond the University. Now he has the added designation of being an honorary member of the Class of 1939, which endowed the award to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the class. Recipients are chosen by their faculty peers to represent the highest achievement of service to the student body, University and community, state or nation.<br \/>\n\u201cI am humbled with this distinct recognition,\u201d said Katsiyannis. \u201cI am thrilled to be at a university with world class faculty, bright students and dynamic leaders.\u00a0The spirit of the Class of \u201939 is well and alive in all Clemson does!\u201d<br \/>\nKatsiyannis was recently recognized with the 2017 Outstanding Leadership Award by the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders in recognition of his wide-ranging and exemplary service in the field of special education. He has published 180 articles in legal and policy issues and delinquency in professional journals, such as\u00a0<em>Behavioral Disorders<\/em>, <em>Exceptional Children<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Remedial and Special Education<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Fordham Urban Law Review<\/em>,\u00a0and the\u00a0<em>Journal of Special Education<\/em>. He serves as an associate editor for\u00a0<em>Remedial and Special Education\u00a0and\u00a0Intervention in School and Clinic<\/em>\u00a0and just completed a five-year term as co-editor of the<em>\u00a0Journal of Disability Policy Studies<\/em>.<br \/>\nHe has mentored numerous graduate and undergraduate students in publishing in professional journals and serves as a co-investigator of a federally funded grant \u2014 Project EXPERTISE. He also is president of the Council for Exceptional Children.<br \/>\nHe has served as president of Clemson\u2019s Faculty Senate and has been active in community-based activities for children with developmental disabilities such as TOPSoccer and Challenger League (baseball).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2016 Class of \u201939 Award for Excellence was announced at the December faculty meeting, but the official presentation to Antonis Katsiyannis took place in February in front of the bell that bears the names of all those who share the honor. 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