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Eighty-four academically achieving juniors and seniors in Mississippi State's College of Education are new members of the university chapter of Kappa Delta Pi honor society.
Founded in 1911 at the University of Illinois, the international organization works to recognize excellence in all areas of collegiate teacher training. Its 60,000 members are spread among more than 400 campus and alumni chapters.
In addition to scholastics, membership requires the demonstrated commitment to a career in education and a personal attitude that assures steady professional growth.
The MSU chapter also inducted as honorary members Jack Blendinger, professor of educational leadership, and David Cole, provost and vice president for academic affairs.
The new student members include (by hometown):
ABERDEEN--Junior Kim Barnes and senior Sylmeika L. Reed, both elementary education majors.
ACKERMAN--Senior Nancy C. Long and junior Cyrena Stone, both secondary education majors.
AMORY--Junior Shannone Hudson and senior Brent Miley, both elementary education majors.
BALDWYN--Junior special education major Shani T. Grice.
BATESVILLE--Senior elementary education major Major Gowen.
BELDEN--Senior elementary education major Kimberly R. Steward.
BOONEVILLE--Juniors Ginger J. Goff and Stephanie D. Rowsey, and senior Lori D. Patton, all elementary education majors.
BRANDON--Senior elementary education major Laura A. Adams.
CANTON--Junior secondary education major Andrea Lefoldt.
CARTHAGE--Senior secondary education major Suzanne Greer.
CLINTON--Senior elementary education major April L. Cleveland.
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.--Junior elementary education major Debra Nugent.
COLLINSVILLE--Senior elementary education major Jaslyn F. "Jaycee" Butler.
COLUMBUS--Senior elementary education major Amy E. King.
CORINTH--Senior elementary education major Anne M. Moore.
DECATUR--Senior secondary education major Matt Walker.
DeKALB--Junior secondary education majors Jill Hodges and Dana M. Wilson.
DUBLIN--Junior elementary education major Anna Flowers.
ETHEL--Senior elementary education majors Suzanne Lindsay and Karla M. Summers.
FOREST--Senior elementary education major Shonda M. Sanders.
FULTON--Senior elementary education major Holly S. Loague.
GLEN--Senior secondary education major Jason H. Harris.
GOLDEN--Senior elementary education major Keitha C. O'Brian.
GORDO, Ala.--Junior secondary elementary education major Sarah Cook.
GREENWOOD--Junior elementary education major Ann McWilliams.
GRENADA--Senior elementary education major Lisa Barbee.
GULFPORT--Senior Natalie J. Seymour and junior Stacey Vlahos, both elementary education majors.
HATTIESBURG--Senior elementary education major Robin A. Ross.
HOUSTON--Senior elementary education major Janay Pulliam.
JACKSON--Junior Anna McDaniel, and seniors Christina Bunger and Jennifer H. Cook, all elementary education majors.
KILMICHAEL--Senior secondary education major Danny Weeks.
KOSCIUSKO--Senior elementary education major Denae Rone.
LAUDERDALE--Junior elementary education major Contina R. McDonald.
LOUISVILLE--Senior elementary education majors Jermi D. Coleman, Melissa Davis and Kyla Eaves.
LUCEDALE--Senior elementary education major Kristi L. Cowart.
MANTEE--Senior elementary education major Wynesther P. Cousins.
MARION--Junior elementary education major Amanda N. "Niki" Cornish.
McCOMB--Junior elementary education major Jennifer L. Dykes.
NEW ALBANY--Junior Leslie A. Gaines, and seniors Jacqueline L. Howe and Leah Beth Kirk, all elementary education majors.
NOXAPATER--Senior elementary education major Kimberly D. Young.
OCEAN SPRINGS--Junior elementary education major Kara L. Servov.
PASCAGOULA--Senior elementary education major Kelli R. Lakey.
PHILADELPHIA--Junior secondary education major Terry L. Cumberland.
PONTOTOC--Secondary education major Carra E. Caldwell and elementary education major Brook Fitts, both seniors.
QUITMAN--Senior elementary education major Jill O. Edwards.
RIENZI--Senior elementary education major Anita P. Gardner.
SALLIS--Senior elementary education majors John M. Cain and Melanie D. Watson.
SILVER CREEK--Senior elementary education major Leigh Ann Hutchinson.
STARKVILLE--Senior elementary education majors Kristie Branch, Jonathan D. Call, Monica A. French, Kayretha B. Frierson, Erica C. Inge, Amber K. Johnson, and Malin M. McCain.
STURGIS--Senior elementary education majors Sharon M. McMinn and Linda White.
TCHULA--Junior elementary education major Abigail Franklin.
TERRY--Senior elementary education majors Laurie Barnes and Julia C. Martin.
TUSCUMBIA, Ala.--Junior elementary education major Courtney Horton.
UNION--Junior elementary education major Jennifer M. Davidson.
WEST POINT--Secondary education major Henry Lee Howard and elementary education majors Paula S. Howard, Candi L. Moore, Jennifer R. Odom, and Shara Roberts. All are seniors.
YAZOO CITY--Senior elementary education major Helen J. Fulton.