STARKVILLE, Miss.--Some 50 academically achieving seniors and graduate students 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 promote excellence in all areas of collegiate teacher training. KDP's 55,000 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 new MSU student members include (by hometown):
ABERDEEN--Gregory A. Mooneyham, a junior secondary education major.
BAILEY--Amy L. Murphy, a junior elementary education major.
BIG CREEK--Brian L. Allen, a senior teaching and coaching major.
BOONEVILLE--Marla D. Smith, a junior English education major.
BRANDON--Carrie L. McMillen, a senior elementary education major.
CENTREVILLE--Lauren A. McKey, a junior elementary education major.
CHOCTAW--Cathernie R. Timm, a senior elementary education major.
CLINTON--Jamie L. Kelley, a junior clinical exercise physiology major.
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.--Lauren N. Parsons, a senior clinical exercise physiology major.
COLUMBIA--Jennifer M. Ware, a senior elementary education major.
COLUMBUS--Adam B. DeVenney, a junior music education major, and Kristy L. Watkins, a junior English education major.
CORINTH--Candi E. Cornelius, a junior English education major; Whitney L. Johnston, a junior elementary education major; and Megan S. Smith, a senior elementary education major.
DECATUR--Sarah H. Kyle, a junior clinical exercise physiology major.
ECRU--Abigail E. Hamilton, a senior elementary education major.
FOREST--Bethany J. Bagley, a junior science education major.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn.--Senior Mary Ann Hooser and junior Jennifer B. Voss, both clinical exercise physiology majors.
HICKORY--Shelley L. Johnson, a junior technology teacher education major.
KILMICHAEL--Floreline M. Sawyer, a senior social studies education major.
LAKELAND, Tenn.--Adrienne Blackburn, a junior elementary education major.
LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn.--Melodie Gordy, a senior elementary education major.
LEXINGTON, S.C.--Roslyn M. Pitts, a junior foreign languages education major.
LONG BEACH--Brent P. Donald, a junior mathematics education major.
LOUISVILLE--Sara E. Kennedy, a junior elementary education major.
MADISON--Ashley E. Langston, a junior clinical exercise physiology major.
MARION, Ill.--Lindsey M. Brent, a junior educational psychology major.
MERIDIAN--Kelli N. Nelson, a senior elementary education major.
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala.--Shara Allen, a junior elementary education major.
MYRTLE--Lindy J. Howell, a senior elementary education major.
NETTLETON--Amy C. Martin, a junior elementary education major.
NEW ORLEANS, La.--Catherine S. Dunn (ZIP 70128), a senior elementary education major.
OLIVE BRANCH--Blakeley A. Borden, a junior elementary education major.
PONTOTOC--T. Braden Bishop, a senior social studies education major.
RAYMOND--Jennifer M. Arthur, a junior elementary education major.
SAUCIER--Wesley B. Strickland, a senior teaching and coaching major.
STARKVILLE--Seniors Tara C. Marble, a social studies education major; Sandra B. McNeal, an elementary education major; Joanne H. Potts, an educational psychology major; and Jonita D. Thompson, also an educational psychology major.
SUMMIT--Amanda R. Knighton, a senior elementary education major.
TISHOMINGO--Nicky L. Marshall, a junior social studies education major.
UNION--Katherine N. Arthur, a junior English education major.
VICKSBURG--Chase T. Bradley, a senior industrial technology major.
WALTHALL--Stephanie D. Busby, a senior elementary education major.
WEIR--Amanda L. Vowell, a senior English education major.
WEST POINT--Leah F. Alonso, a junior elementary education major; Katie M. Ingram, a junior music education major; Tammy A. Powell, a senior educational psychology major; and Daphne Y. Robertson, a junior elementary education major.