Achievement Spotlight: Elizabeth "Eli" Basile

Elizabeth ‘Eli’ Basile is a senior Middle-Level Education major with a concentration in math.

Possible Revision: “Basile recently attended the Association for Middle-Level Education (AMLE) conference held in Orlando, FL. While attending, she was announced as an “Outstanding Middle-Level Education Teacher Education Candidate” by the National Association for Professors for Middle-Level Education (NAPMLE)”

Basile was recently announced as 2022’s Outstanding Middle-Level Teacher Education Candidate by the National Association for Professors of Middle-Level Education (NAPMLE). She was recently presented with this award at the Association for Middle-Level Education (AMLE) conference held in Orlando, Florida.

Basile has been supported in her journey by several people, including Dr. Deborah McMurtrie and Dr. Bridget Coleman who also attended the conference.

“I believe that Eli Basile exemplifies the knowledge, skills and dispositions of an outstanding middle grades educator as outlined in AMLE’s This We Believe. She has been consistently recognized by university faculty, cooperating teachers and peers for her significant contributions to USC Aiken and the education of young adolescents.” - Dr. McMurtrie

Basile shared her excitement for receiving this award, talking about how much it means to her, as well as how memorable it was.

“I was incredibly executed because it is a very prestigious award that I did not think I was going to receive. Meeting teacher candidates from around the nation and being able to swap perspectives as future educators were the most memorable thing from the experience.” -Elizabeth Basile