Victoria Appatova named CLADEA Fellow
National award recognizes professor's contribution to developmental education
Victoria Appatova
University of Cincinnati Clermont College Professor of English Victoria Appatova has been elected as a Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations (CLADEA) Fellow. The award recognizes her significant achievement in the field of post-secondary learning assistance and developmental education.
The CLADEA Fellows Program honors the excellence of top practitioners, policymakers, researchers, teachers and administrators in the field. Despite having around 100,000 educators in the discipline, only 69 individuals, including Appatova, have received this esteemed accolade to date.
Appatova boasts more than 30 years of experience and has held influential roles in various organizations, making her a standout candidate for the highest honor in the United States for professionals in learning assistance, tutoring and developmental education. The induction ceremony is scheduled for March 18 at the ACTP Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.
About UC Clermont
UC Clermont College is located in the center of Clermont County on 91 beautifully wooded acres in Batavia Township. The college is an accredited, open-access institution offering more than 60 programs and degrees. UC Clermont is part of the nationally recognized University of Cincinnati. For more information, call 513-556-5400 or visit www.ucclermont.edu.
Related Stories
UC researchers recruit older adults for extreme heat health study
May 20, 2026
The University of Cincinnati’s Center for Collaboration on Climate & Community for Health (C4H) is recruiting older adults to participate in a study tracking their health during periods of extreme summer heat.
Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati naming celebration
May 19, 2026
Joy reverberated in the atrium at the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati on Friday, May 15, 2026. Laughter, smiles, heartfelt speeches and an appearance by the Bearcat made for a special afternoon for the family, friends, University of Cincinnati alumni, students, faculty and leadership who gathered to celebrate the renaming of the college.
$15 million bequest supports endowed chair at UC College of Medicine
May 19, 2026
As a student and resident at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, George G. Bemis, Jr., MD, Med ’64, saw firsthand that medicine was more than a profession for those teaching and leading him. Inspired by their sense of calling, he knew he wanted to pursue the same path.