Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program names 11th 汤头条 cohort
Contact: Lydia Palmer
STARKVILLE, Mississippi鈥擳hirty-three 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 is a collaborative endeavor with the University of Mississippi. The scholarship includes full tuition, room and board, books, a $1,000 technology stipend and a fully funded national or study abroad experience. Available to students majoring in K-12 education, the scholarship is valued at approximately $100,000 over four years with funding provided by the Jackson-based Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation.
鈥淚 am so excited to welcome these future educators and our 11th cohort of METP scholars from across the state and nation. The support from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation for our outstanding METP scholars is positively impacting education and communities across the state of Mississippi,鈥 said Teresa Jayroe, College of Education dean.
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. The obligation may be deferred if students decide to pursue graduate degree programs.
鈥淭hese recipients of the METP scholarship will make a difference in the lives of their students and change the future of education in Mississippi. Already we have seen the tremendous impact that graduates of this program have had on the lives of children and within their communities,鈥 said Kim Hall, associate dean of the College of Education and co-principal investigator for the METP grant.
The 2023-2024 METP Scholars are:
AUBURN, Alabama鈥擱yan Jenkins
BILOXI鈥擟aitlin Perkins
BRANDON鈥擡llen Robinson
COLLIERVILLE, Tennessee鈥擡velyn Garland
COLUMBUS鈥擩ohn James Butler and Addison Robertson
CRYSTAL SPRINGS鈥擬cGee Hoda
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland鈥擟laire Palmer
GERMANTOWN, Tennessee鈥擳essa Denny
HARTSELLE, Alabama鈥擲helby Camron
HARVEY, Louisiana鈥擫indsey Kate Degraw
HICKORY FLAT鈥擜bbey Coker
HOOVER, Alabama鈥擜nn Elise Pound
HURLEY鈥擪acey Tucker
LAKE ORION, Michigan 鈥擲ydney Dingeldey
MADISON鈥擜very Addison and Olivia Heard
MANDEVILLE, Louisiana鈥擡mma Singletary
MERIDIAN鈥擪atelyn Feirtag
MERIDIAN鈥擭atalie Wakefield
MOSELLE鈥擬ackenzie Golemon
NESBIT鈥擲eth Matlock
O鈥橣ALLON, Illinois鈥擪aitlyn Spinnie
PEARL鈥擱aelyn McHenry
SAUCIER鈥擠ylan Hall
SAVANNAH, Tennessee鈥擡lla Hansing
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama鈥擥arron Hoosier
SENATOBIA鈥擩ordan Calloway
SENATOBIA鈥擠rake Estep
SPRINGHILL, Tennessee鈥擫illian Bingham
STARKVILLE鈥擩onah McCrory
VICKSBURG鈥擜laina Warnock
ZACHARY, Louisiana鈥擜shlynn Kearney
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