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Ļć½¶Ö±²„welcomes 12th Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program cohort

Contact: Bethany Shipp

STARKVILLE, Miss.ā€”Thirty-one Mississippi State students are new scholarship recipients in one of the stateā€™s most prestigious teacher education programs.

Housed in the universityā€™s College of Education, the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program is a collaborative endeavor with the University of Mississippi. The scholarship, available to majors in K-12 education, includes full tuition, room and board, books, a $1,000 technology stipend and a fully funded national or study-abroad experience.

Funded by the Jackson-based Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation, the scholarship is valued at approximately $100,000 over four years.

ā€œWe are excited to welcome these future educators and our 12th cohort of METP scholars from across the state and nation,ā€ said Teresa Jayroe, dean of the College of Education. ā€œThe support from the Robert M. Hearin Foundation for our outstanding METP scholars positively impacts education and communities across the state of Mississippi.ā€

Competitive applicants should have at least a 28 ACTā€”or 1310 SATā€”score and a 3.5 high school GPA. Applicants participate in an interview with faculty, submit an essay on their interest in the teaching profession and commit to teaching in Mississippi in their program area for at least five years after graduation. This obligation may be deferred if students decide to enter graduate degree programs.

ā€œThese recipients of the METP scholarship will make a difference in the lives of their students and change the future of education in Mississippi,ā€ said Kim Hall, associate dean of the College of Education and coprincipal investigator for the METP grant. ā€œAlready, we have seen the tremendous impact graduates of this program have had on the lives of children and within their communities.ā€

Recipients include:

AMORYā€”Anna Claire Tutor, freshman elementary education major

BOONEVILLEā€”Caitlyn King, sophomore elementary education major

BRANDONā€”Bradley Burke, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in English

COLLINSVILLEā€”Sarah Cooksey, junior elementary education major

COLUMBUSā€”Gillon ā€œGraceā€ Massey, senior special education major

CORINTHā€”Andrew Carpenter, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in English

DECATURā€”Ethan Bunty, sophomore secondary education major with a concentration in English

EADS, Tennesseeā€”Lillian Bartlett, freshman elementary education major

EUPORAā€”Maddie McMullan, freshman elementary education major

FRANKLIN, Tennesseeā€”Isabelle ā€œGraceā€ Connors, freshman elementary education major

GAUTIERā€”Wesley Job, sophomore music education major

GRENADAā€”Malaree Williams, freshman elementary education major

GULFPORTā€”Kennedie Jordan, freshman elementary education major

HATTIESBURGā€”Anna Pace, sophomore elementary education major

HOMEWOOD, Alabamaā€”Sophia Outman, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in English

KILNā€”Nathan Andrews, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in chemistry

KOSCIUSKOā€”Caitlin Settlemir, junior secondary education major with a concentration in English

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansasā€”Grace Garrity, freshman elementary education major

MERIDIANā€”Avrie Boles, sophomore elementary education major

Oā€™FALLON, Illinoisā€”Charles Gilliam, sophomore elementary education major

PASS CHRISTIANā€”Maria Schuyler, sophomore elementary education major

QUITMANā€”Kendal Davidson, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in math

SOUTHAVENā€”Michael Mahnken, sophomore secondary education major with a concentration in social studies

ST. PAUL, Minnesotaā€”Frederick Kinney, junior special education major

STARKVILLEā€”Ty Boren, senior special education major, and Ava Johnston, freshman elementary education major

TUPELOā€”Lia Darracott, sophomore secondary education major with a concentration in English, and Annsley Hill, sophomore special education major

TUSCALOOSA, Alabamaā€”Campbell Booth, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in math

VANCLEAVEā€”Maison Evans, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in math

WAVELANDā€”Emily Collins, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in English

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