Contact: Sammy McDavid
STARKVILLE, Miss.--Some 70 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.
MSU student members inducted at the conclusion of the 2005 spring semester include (by hometown):
ACKERMAN--Seniors Ashley N. Peeples, Karla C. Raines and Patience L. Stacy.
BALDWYN--Senior Kayla Fleming.
BELMONT--Senior Penny M. Raper.
BILOXI--Senior Robyn T. O'Bannon.
BOGUE CHITTO--Senior Brian S. Wallace.
BOONEVILLE--Senior Monica D. Harvey.
BRANDON--Senior Kristin D. Lofton.
CANTON--Senior Tamara L. Horne.
CARTHAGE--Seniors Amy E. Chamblee and Melanie Jones.
CENTREVILLE--Senior Sarah J. Knight.
CLINTON--Seniors Tara M. Brock and Tiffany A. Usry.
COLUMBUS--Seniors Mary E. Burks, Lindsay M. Kidder and Carolyn M. Richardson.
CORINTH--Seniors Polly N. Jones, Rachael B. Reid and Whitney N. Tsagarakis.
DECATUR--Senior Kerry L. McDill.
DURANT--Senior Jessica L. Shrock.
ETHEL--Senior Lacie N. Clark.
EUPORA--Senior Kelly L. Westmoreland.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn.--Senior Andrew Sparks.
GULFPORT--Senior Amy L. Lofties.
GUNTOWN--Senior Amanda N. Pitts.
HOUSTON--Senior Catherine M. Landrum.
JACKSON--Senior Amanda Calhoun [39211].
JONESBORO, Ark.--Senior Drew E. Copeland.
KOSCIUSKO--Seniors Josie A. Bain and Marketta D. Roby.
LAKE--Senior Jacob D. Nester.
LAWRENCE--Senior Steven R. McGee.
LOUISE--Senior Lakisha S. Carr.
LOUISVILLE--Seniors Page M. Holdiness, Jordan E. Kirk and Rhyme Thompson.
MADISON--Senior Caroline E. Rule.
MAGEE--Senior Melissa L. Ainsworth.
MERIDIAN--Seniors Glen A. Frazier, Keiosha R. Hardy, Pearl R. Huggins, and Ashley M. Knight.
NEW SITE--Senior Deborah D. Stacy.
OKOLONA--Senior Martisa S. Braylock.
OXFORD--Senior Isabel R. Tropp.
PASCAGOULA--Senior Rebekkah D. Salmon.
PHILADELPHIA--Senior Janna L. Nowell.
RIPLEY--Seniors Caitlin C. Cross and Abigail Sacran.
RICHLAND--Senior Natalie D. Burns.
RIENZI--Seniors Jennifer A. Green and Misty D. Suitor.
SALTILLO--Seniors Constance D. Edwards, Brittany N. Pace and Marquita A. Richey.
STARKVILLE--Seniors Kelly C. Clark, William H. Corhern, Samantha L. Creech, Andrew I. Pylate, Ozella Rice, and Rozalin S. Ward.
TUPELO--Senior Keletha C. Dancy
UNION--Seniors Ricky Cleveland and Christina M. Edwards.
VARDAMAN--Senior Jon B. Hardin.
VICKSBURG--Senior Catherine G. Bryant.
WEST POINT--Seniors Nicole Bradshaw and Emily R. Cappleman.