汤头条 Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program announces newest cohort
Contact: Camille Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳hirty-one 汤头条 students are new scholarship recipients in one of the state鈥檚 most prestigious teacher education programs.
Housed in the university鈥檚 College of Education, the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program, or METP, is a collaborative endeavor with the University of Mississippi. The scholarship includes full tuition, with room, board and books, a $1,000 technology stipend, and a fully funded national or study-abroad experience. The award is available to students majoring in secondary mathematics, secondary science, secondary English, elementary education and special education.
鈥淲e are very excited to have these new students in the program. It is encouraging for Mississippi to have determined students that are extremely passionate and committed to the opportunity of educating our most valuable resource, our children,鈥 said Annice Jenkins, METP program manager. 鈥淢ississippi鈥檚 future lies in the hands of our children, and these new METP students are eager to rise to the challenge and prepare themselves for the service that lies before them. I am excited and look forward to working with them.鈥
Funded by the Jackson-based Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation, the scholarship is valued at approximately $100,000 over four years.
Competitive applicants should have at least a 28 ACT鈥攐r 1310 SAT鈥攕core and a 3.5 high school grade point average. Applicants participate in an interview with faculty, write an essay about why they want to enter the teaching profession, and commit to teaching in Mississippi in their program area for at least five years after graduation, though the obligation may be deferred if students decide to pursue graduate degree programs.
The 2019-2020 METP Scholars class includes (by hometown):
BILOXI鈥擬acy N. Chism, a junior secondary education/English education major.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama鈥擱uby Alyssa Beard, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
BRANDON鈥擝ailey M. LaFontaine, a senior elementary education/middle school major; and Brooke Hodges, a freshman elementary education major.
BROOKSVILLE鈥擱eilly C. Mapp, a freshman special education major.
CANTON鈥擬argaret E. 鈥淢eg鈥 Gordon, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
CLINTON鈥擲avanna M. Clardy and Chelsie R. Hennen, both freshman elementary education/middle school majors.
FLORA鈥擲amantha J. Caldwell, a freshman secondary education/chemistry education major.
GERMANTOWN, Tennessee鈥擡mily L. Cardosi, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
LOUISVILLE鈥擬akinsie B. Clark, a sophomore secondary education/English education major.
LUCEDALE鈥擪atelyn M. Cooley, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
MADISON鈥擲arah E. Franklin, a freshman special education major; and Emily K. Hudgens, a junior secondary education/biology education major.
MERIDIAN鈥擜lexis D. 鈥淟exie鈥 Rawson, a freshman secondary education/mathematics education major; and Dunnam O. Shirley, a senior secondary education/biology education major.
PASCAGOULA鈥擟ameron D. Wells, a freshman secondary education/mathematics education major.
PASS CHRISTIAN鈥擬arly S. Crawford, a freshman special education major.
PELAHATCHIE鈥擡than T. Morris, a freshman secondary education/mathematics education major.
PONTOTOC鈥擩onathan P. Weeks, a junior secondary education/mathematics education major.
RIDGELAND鈥擲usan Camille Felder, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee鈥擧ailey A. Fookes, a freshman secondary education/mathematics education major.
STARKVILLE鈥擶illiam T. 鈥淲ill鈥 May, a freshman elementary education/middle school major; and Maggie E. Miller, a freshman elementary education/early childhood major.
TERRY鈥擫endon K. Chandler, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama鈥擪athryn A. Watkins, a sophomore elementary education/middle school major.
UNION鈥擬allory W. Malone, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
VANCLEAVE鈥擬organ R. Sanford, a freshman secondary education/English education major; Cari R. Sims, a freshman elementary education/middle school major; and Emma L. Wages, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
VESTAVIA HILLS, Alabama鈥擧annah Beth McCall, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
Established in 1903, 汤头条鈥檚 College of Education is home to six academic departments, one research unit and numerous service units. For more about the college, visit .
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