Debbie Barnes, Assistant Dean in the UCA College of Education, received the Southeast Regional Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE) Roy L. Lauter Distinguished Service Award for her cumulative and significant contributions to SRATE during the last ten years.  Debbie was honored at the SRATE Awards Banquet held in October, 2012, in Savannah, GA.  SRATE, a regional collection of 15 states active in the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), has been meeting for 58 years.  Debbie has served as Vice-President, President-Elect, Chair of the SRATE annual conference, President, member of the SRATE Board of Directors, along with member of the Audit Committee and various ad hoc committees.  Her dedication to Arkansas Association of Teacher Educators (ArATE), SRATE, and ATE reflect Debbie’s commitment to education and all teachers, P-12 through higher education.  Join us in congratulating Debbie Barnes for receiving this honorable award!