MSU welcomes 12th Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program cohort
Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Thirty-one Mississippi State students are new scholarship recipients in one of the state’s most prestigious teacher education programs.
Housed in the university’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.
“We are excited to welcome these future educators and our 12th cohort of METP scholars from across the state and nation,” said Teresa Jayroe, dean of the College of Education. “The support from the Robert M. Hearin Foundation for our outstanding METP scholars positively impacts education and communities across the state of Mississippi.”
Competitive applicants should have at least a 28 ACT—or 1310 SAT—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.
“These recipients of the METP scholarship will make a difference in the lives of their students and change the future of education in Mississippi,” said Kim Hall, associate dean of the College of Education and coprincipal investigator for the METP grant. “Already, we have seen the tremendous impact graduates of this program have had on the lives of children and within their communities.”
Recipients include:
AMORY—Anna Claire Tutor, freshman elementary education major
BOONEVILLE—Caitlyn King, sophomore elementary education major
BRANDON—Bradley Burke, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in English
COLLINSVILLE—Sarah Cooksey, junior elementary education major
COLUMBUS—Gillon “Grace” Massey, senior special education major
CORINTH—Andrew Carpenter, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in English
DECATUR—Ethan Bunty, sophomore secondary education major with a concentration in English
EADS, Tennessee—Lillian Bartlett, freshman elementary education major
EUPORA—Maddie McMullan, freshman elementary education major
FRANKLIN, Tennessee—Isabelle “Grace” Connors, freshman elementary education major
GAUTIER—Wesley Job, sophomore music education major
GRENADA—Malaree Williams, freshman elementary education major
GULFPORT—Kennedie Jordan, freshman elementary education major
HATTIESBURG—Anna Pace, sophomore elementary education major
HOMEWOOD, Alabama—Sophia Outman, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in English
KILN—Nathan Andrews, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in chemistry
KOSCIUSKO—Caitlin Settlemir, junior secondary education major with a concentration in English
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas—Grace Garrity, freshman elementary education major
MERIDIAN—Avrie Boles, sophomore elementary education major
O’FALLON, Illinois—Charles Gilliam, sophomore elementary education major
PASS CHRISTIAN—Maria Schuyler, sophomore elementary education major
QUITMAN—Kendal Davidson, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in math
SOUTHAVEN—Michael Mahnken, sophomore secondary education major with a concentration in social studies
ST. PAUL, Minnesota—Frederick Kinney, junior special education major
STARKVILLE—Ty Boren, senior special education major, and Ava Johnston, freshman elementary education major
TUPELO—Lia Darracott, sophomore secondary education major with a concentration in English, and Annsley Hill, sophomore special education major
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama—Campbell Booth, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in math
VANCLEAVE—Maison Evans, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in math
WAVELAND—Emily Collins, freshman secondary education major with a concentration in English
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