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STARKVILLE, Miss.--Some 120 academically achieving juniors, 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 ensures steady professional growth.
MSU student members inducted at the conclusion of the 2007 fall semester include (by hometown):
ACKERMAN--Junior elementary education majors Laura Cooper and Emily D. Tuck.
AMORY--Senior secondary education major Nathanael B. Lockhart.
BATESVILLE--Senior educational psychology major Melanese N. "Nikk" Malcolm.
BILOXI--Senior kinesiology major Sarah K. Gasparrini.
BOONEVILLE--Elementary education major Cammie R. Bishop, social studies education major Brandon L. Foster, physical education/teaching and coaching major Maria Goldman, and physical education major Ashley C. Justice. All are juniors.
BRANDON--Senior physical education major Maren K. Beasley, junior educational psychology major Jeri Lynn Franklin, junior elementary education major Laura A. Harbarger, senior elementary education major Katie E. Lea, junior special education major Kathleen R. Orr, and senior elementary education major Jennifer B. Sarkady.
BROOKHAVEN--Senior English education major Megan Bateman, junior English education major Erica L. Smith and junior educational psychology major Heather J. Statham.
CARTHAGE--Junior elementary education major Amanda K. Schmidt.
CEDAR BLUFF--Senior elementary education major Trevia S. Brownlee.
CLINTON--Senior special education major Molly F. Moak.
COLLINSVILLE--Junior secondary education major Joshua F. Herrington.
COLUMBUS--Junior kinesiology major Lacy L. Burks, and senior elementary education majors Destiny A. Drish and Hope M. Holley.
CORDOVA, Tenn.--Junior special education major Lauren C. Herman.
CORINTH--Junior kinesiology major Mallory L. Parks.
DECATUR--Junior elementary education major Morgan N. Stringer.
EUPORA--English education major Lauren E. Hood, physical education major Chassie Y. Kelly and history education major Dana B. Knight. All are juniors.
FAIRHOPE, Ala.--Senior elementary education major Lauren J. Hailey.
FOREST--Senior biology education major Coty Cox and junior English education major Raquel L. Hollingsworth.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn.--Junior elementary education major Mary E. Heinz.
GREENVILLE--Junior clinical exercise physiology major Catherine V. Dixon and senior elementary education major Erin C. Mitchell.
GREENWOOD--Senior elementary education major Rebecca A. Riley.
GRENADA--Senior elementary education major Jennifer M. Boyett.
GULFPORT--Junior clinical exercise physiology major Brian W. Caswell and senior elementary education major Emily L. Parker.
HATTIESBURG--Junior kinesiology major Leigh C. Merritt.
HERNANDO--Senior English education major John R. Whitehead.
HOLLY SPRINGS--Senior speech education major Bridgett A. Williams.
HOULKA--Senior technology teacher education major Alice P. Linton.
HOUSTON--Junior elementary education major Kelli A. Doss.
IUKA--Senior physical education/teaching and coaching major Brenton J. "B.J." Nunley.
JACKSON--Kinesiology major Joseph E. Queen and kinesiology/pre-dental major Emily E. Sumrall. Both are seniors.
JASPER, Ala.--Junior Richard R. "Ricky" Bowen Jr., a physical education/teaching and coaching and mathematics double-major.
KOSCIUSKO--Junior industrial technology major John R. Cox.
KOSSUTH--Junior music education major Crystal D. Snyder.
LAUREL--Junior elementary education major Hailey R. O'Neal.
LELAND--Senior special education major Correan A. "Corre" Looney
LOUISVILLE--Senior elementary education majors Cylesha W. Hopkins and Anna A. Price.
MACON--Junior elementary education major Kimberly A. Prisock.
MADISON--Junior elementary education major Brittany K. Devan, junior kinesiology major Lauren A. Ferguson, senior elementary education major Jennifer E. Swain, junior Spanish education major Rebecca Warden, and junior physical education/fitness management major Jarrod M. Warwick.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--Senior Mary Kathryn Buttross and junior Blair E. Trusty, both elementary education majors.
MERIDIAN--Junior clinical exercise physiology major Catherine M. Harper, junior elementary education major Roxanne Henson, senior clinical exercise physiology major Jessica A. Litton, junior elementary education major Savannah K. McClendon, and junior educational psychology major Jessica L. Rutledge.
MIDLOTHIAN, Texas--Junior elementary education major Amanda K. Swanner.
MONTICELLO--Junior elementary education major Marissa L. Farnham.
NEW ALBANY--Junior clinical exercise physiology major Samuel D. "Sam" Kitchens.
NEWTON--Junior elementary education major Aisha L. Evans.
OCEAN SPRINGS--Senior elementary education major Maria K. Dukes.
OLIVE BRANCH--Senior elementary education major Elizabeth L. Snyder.
OXFORD--Junior physical education/teaching and coaching major Cade Hoggard and senior elementary education major Haley B. Jenkins.
PASCAGOULA--Senior clinical exercise physiology major Megan E. Richardson.
PEARL--Elementary education major Tamara R. Cumberland and special education major Brittany D. McDonald. Both are seniors.
PHILADELPHIA--Junior elementary education major Olivia L. Manning.
PICAYUNE--Senior elementary education major Barbara M. Daniel.
PONOTOC--English education major Trevor L. Hampton and biology education major Audra L. Long. Both are seniors.
POPE--Senior elementary education major Brittany P. Boggan.
RIDGELAND--Junior industrial technology major Jess R. Simmons and senior physical education/teaching and coaching major Jason E. Weems.
SALLIS--Junior elementary education major Lanita R. Malone.
SENATOBIA--Senior special education major Amy L. Geeslin and junior clinical exercise physiology major Sean B. Johnson.
SOUTHAVEN--Junior elementary education majors Ashley M. Caldwell and Julie K. Nelson.
STARKVILLE--Senior elementary education major Megan N. Bradley, senior industrial technology major Michael A. Dampier, junior clinical exercise physiology/pre-nursing major Kathryn E. Herring, senior information technology services major Tennielle L. Jamsion, junior industrial technology major Earl P. Kimbrough, senior educational psychology major Norma M. Kimbrough, senior elementary education major KaWonda S. Rich, and junior kinesiology major Mary E. Tackett.
TISHOMINGO--Junior English education major Sara N. Savoy.
TUPELO--Junior sports communication major Hunter Boerner, senior elementary education major Morgan Dawson, junior elementary education major Megan E. Gibson, junior educational psychology major Carrie E. Hancock, and senior kinesiology major Jacob O. "Jake" Metcalf.
UNION--Junior elementary education major Morgan A. Milling.
VICKSBURG--Senior physical education/teaching and coaching major Kelsey M. Artman, senior clinical exercise physiology major Megan L. Hurley, senior elementary education major Marlena D. Jobe, senior elementary education major Candice M. Park, junior elementary education major Jennifer E. Waddle, and junior elementary education major Megan E. Woleben.
WEST POINT--Junior elementary education major Kayte N. "Nikki" Tribble.
WINONA--Senior kinesiology major Deshundra M. Richardson.
WOODLAND--Junior elementary education major Tekela S. Spraggins.
YAZOO CITY--Senior elementary education major Alisha L. Arender.
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