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STARKVILLE, Miss.--More than 110 academically high 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 assures steady professional growth.
MSU student members inducted at the conclusion of the 2008 fall semester include (by hometown):
ABERDEEN--Junior elementary education major Rachel Gaskin, the daughter of Steve Gaskin and Laura Gaskin.
ACKERMAN--Information technology services major Christopher Dobbs, the son of Stan Dobbs, and educational psychology major Jade Murphy, the daughter of Belinda and Barry Vowell and Brad Murphy. Both are seniors.
ALBERTVILLE, Ala.--Junior elementary education major Meade Ayer, the daughter of Ric and Lynn Ayer.
AMORY--Senior information technology services major Jeremy Griffith, the son of William and Carolyn Griffith.
AVON--Junior clinical exercise physiology major Courtland R. Murrell, the son of Raymond and Nena Murrell.
BALDWYN--Senior elementary education major Erica L. Harvell, the daughter of Teresa Shelley.
BAY SPRINGS--Senior sports communication major John C. Thompson, the son of Jim and Carol Thompson.
BELMONT--Senior special education major Delisha L. Segars, the daughter of Patrick and Mary Horn.
BENTONIA--Junior special education major Laura Burton, the daughter of Jeff Burton and Marsha Burton.
BOONEVILLE--Physical education major John David Horn, the son of David and Lisa Horn, and elementary education major Anna N. Johnson, the daughter of Ricky and Robbin Johnson. Both are juniors.
BRANDON--Kimberly M. Allen, the daughter of Rick and Joan Allen; Brittany K. Berry, the daughter of Marilyn Berry and Rick Berry; Brittany C. Boykin, the daughter of Jan Boykin and Howard Boykin; Katie D. Dickerson, the daughter of Roger and Pam Riddick and Randall and Beverly Dickerson; Emily K. Nail, the daughter of Chris and Pam Nail; and Patricia L. "Tricia" Scanlon, the daughter of Pat and Darlene Scanlon. All are elementary education majors but Allen, who is majoring in special education. Also, all are seniors but Nail, who is a junior.
CALEDONIA--Senior physical education major Sally M. Kerstetter, the daughter of Billy and Janis Kerstetter.
CARROLLTON--Senior kinesiology major Sally E. Holliday, the daughter of Andy and Nancy Holliday.
CARTHAGE--Junior secondary education major Jennifer L. Sistrunk, the daughter of Jeff and Lou Ann Sistrunk.
CHUNKY--Junior elementary education major Hannah M. Gressett, the daughter of Billy and Tena Gressett.
CLARA--Junior elementary education major Drew M. Holifield, the son of Travis W. Holifield and the late Glenda W. Holifield.
CLEVELAND--Senior education psychology Elizabeth R. Dye, the daughter of Malcolm Dye and the late Suzan Dye.
COLLINSVILLE--Junior elementary education majors Sommer N. Jones, the daughter of Gordon and Lea Ann Smith, and Katie B. McAlister, the daughter of Dr. Richie and Alma McAlister.
COLUMBUS--Elementary education major Shobal Johnson, the son of Roosevelt Johnson and Priscilla Johnson, and special education major Anna M. McKissack, the daughter of Steve McKissack and Terri McKissack. Both are seniors.
DECATUR--Elementary education major Caitlin L. Harper, the daughter of Ben and Brenda Harper, and kinesiology major Hunter T. Hayes, the son of George and Lynn Hayes. Both are juniors.
ECRU--Junior elementary education major Amber M. Hamilton, the daughter of Bush and Jannie Hamilton.
EUPORA--Junior kinesiology major Elizabeth V. Pittman, the daughter of Alfred and Fran Pittman. [Editor: See MINERAL WELLS, Texas.]
FLOWER MOUND, Texas--Junior elementary education major Laura E. McKinion, the daughter of Ken and Janet McKinion.
FLOWOOD--Senior clinical exercise physiology major Steven C. Gosselin, the son of Steve and Renee Gosselin.
FULTON--Senior interdisciplinary studies major Elizabeth B. McMillen, the daughter of Bobby and Rebecca Bowling.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn.--Junior physical education major Carrie Ann Meeker, the daughter of Margaret and Richard Meeker.
GOLDEN--Senior educational psychology major Britney L. Thomas, the daughter of Ronnie and Christie Thomas.
GREENVILLE--Information technology services major Andrew J. Chandler, the son of Maynard Chandler and Tamera Chandler; elementary education major Landrey L. Noble, the daughter of Harry and Charlotte Noble; industrial technology education major Leland R. Norris, the son of Robert T. Norris of Greenville and Betty K. Norris of Lake Village, Ark.; and clinical exercise physiology major Lauren M. Zepponi, the daughter of Steve and Ceilia Zepponi. Chandler is a junior; Noble, Norris and Zepponi, seniors.
HAMILTON--Senior elementary education major Kellyn A. Irvin, the daughter of Donnie and Judy Irvin.
HATTIESBURG--Senior clinical exercise physiology major Alkennia Stokes, the daughter of Albert and Gloria Stokes.
HERNANDO--Junior special education majors Whitney Rodgers, the daughter of Marylyn Rodgers and Jimmy Rodgers.
JACKSON--Junior elementary education major Davida C. Barrett, the daughter of David Barrett and Cassandra Barrett.
JACKSON, Tenn.--Senior elementary education major Emily Loftin, the daughter of Gail Johnson and Roger Johnson.
KILMICHAEL--Senior clinical exercise physiology major Lacey Cummings, the daughter of Paul and Marsha Cummings, and junior physical education major John C. Stokes, the son of Dewey and Linda Stokes.
KOSCIUSKO--English education major Rachel S. Gibson, the daughter of Ronnie and Rhonda Gibson; elementary education major Lena M. Guyton, the daughter of Nathaniel and Edith Roundtree; and clinical exercise physiology major Wesley H. "Wes" Myers, the son of Steve and Melissa Myers. Gibson is a junior; Guyton and Myers, seniors.
LAKE VILLAGE, Ark.--[Editor: See GREENVILLE.]
LAUREL--Elementary education major Melissa D. Cockrill, the daughter of Harvey and Susan Cockrill; clinical exercise physiology major Chase M. Perry, the son of Andy and Kitty Perry; and teaching/coaching major Matthew R. "Matt" Reid, the son of Rhett and Alice Reid. Cockrill is a junior; Perry and Reid, seniors.
LELAND--Senior physical education major Maegan M. Hendrix, the daughter of Tommy and Janice Hendrix.
LONG BEACH--Junior clinical exercise physiology major Laura A. Hilton, the daughter of Murrell W. Hilton Jr. and Ellen F. Hilton.
LOUISVILLE--Lindsey M. Clark, the daughter of Elizabeth Clark; Lori A. Mitchell, the daughter of Judy Bryan and Al Griffith Sr.; Sarah L. Peeples, the daughter of Greg and Cheri Peeples; and Holly M. Preston, the daughter of Johnny and Shari Sullivan and Ryan Preston. Clark is a junior special education major; Preston, a junior elementary education major; and Mitchell and Peeples, senior elementary education majors.
MABEN--Senior English education major Marlana D. "Marlie" Mixon, the daughter of Devin and Monica Mixon.
MADISON--Senior Lauren A. Biggers, the daughter of Johnny and Donna Biggers; junior Laura K. "Katie" Dahlem, the daughter of Terry and Laurie Dahlem; junior Elisabeth Geimer, the daughter of Wayne and Lisa Geimer; senior Ashley E. Kolak, the daughter of Anthony and Sherrie Kolak; junior Katherine A. "Kate" Poore, the daughter of Ted and Carol Ann Poore; and junior Emily A. Stanford, the daughter of Rick and Gusta Stanford. Dalhem is a kinesiology major; Geimer, a special education major; the others, elementary education majors.
MENDENHALL--Junior elementary education major Cambre A. Paes, the daughter of Greg and Tracy Paes.
MERIDIAN--Junior English education major Kameron B. Agerton, the daughter of Joseph and Penny Agerton, and senior elementary education major Elizabeth L. Hill, the daughter of George and Susan Hill.
MINERAL WELLS, Texas--Senior elementary education major Brenda M. Gazaway, the daughter of Ray and Kathy Lynam and formerly of Eupora, Miss.
NETTLETON--Senior clinical exercise physiology major Joseph N. "Nate" Ingle, the son of Joe and Carol Ingle.
NEWTON--Junior technology teacher education major Brookes A. Mayes, the daughter of Kent and Polly Mayes. [Ed. Note: "Brookes" is the correct spelling.]
OCEAN SPRINGS--Senior elementary education major Samantha J. Capers, the daughter of Terry and Marta Halliburton.
PETAL--Senior industrial technology major Jason W. Neel, the son of Reggie and Carol Neel.
PHEBA--Merrion M. Johnson, a May graduate in interdisciplinary studies now completing the senior year in educational psychology. [Parents not listed.]
PHILADELPHIA--Junior clinical exercise physiology major Lauren Luke, the daughter of Neal and Gayle Luke.
PICAYUNE--Junior elementary education major Mallory E. Robinson, the daughter of Terry and Missy Robinson.
PLANO, Texas--Senior kinesiology major Mallory S. Staub, the daughter of Rick Staub and Cindy Harrison-Staub.
SENATOBIA--Junior kinesiology major Barton K. "Bart" Allen, the son of Steve and Pam Allen.
SLIDELL, La.--Junior biology education major Emily C. Anderson, the daughter of Ernest S. Anderson and Cecelia L. Anderson.
SOUTHAVEN--Junior elementary education major Margaret E. "Maggie" Jenkins, the daughter of Bruce and Paula Jenkins.
STARKVILLE--Senior Adrienne L. Hammett, the daughter of David Hammett and Judy Hammett; junior Amelia H. "Amy" Sorrell, the daughter of Harold Hall and the late Marion C. Hall; and junior Stella N. Turman, the daughter of Tim and Janet Turman. Hammett and Turman are elementary education majors; Sorrell, an English education major.
TERRY--Junior elementary education major Leslie A. Hardy, the daughter of Jack and Margaret Hardy.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.--Junior clinical exercise physiology major Whitney Fields, the daughter of Vanessa Fields and Rendell Sanders.
TUPELO--Educational psychology major Anna Claire Jackson, the daughter of Ricky and Becky Jackson; elementary education major Courtney L. Jaggers, the daughter of Jeffrey and Amy Jaggers; elementary education major Laura E. Loftin, the daughter of Ross and Charlotte Loftin; special education major Anna K. Reed, the daughter of Shelby and Ellen Reed; and kinesiology major Amanda B. Wesson, the daughter of Richard and Goldie Wesson. All are juniors but Wesson, who is a senior.
UNION--Junior elementary education major Anna K. Rouse, the daughter of Otto and Sheila Rouse.
WALNUT GROVE--Senior elementary education major Vanessa G. Barton, the daughter of Mary Ann Fortune and the late J.L. Fortune.
WEST--Greg Washington, a doctoral student in curriculum and instruction and son of the late C.D. and Modean Washington.
WEST POINT--Social studies education major Dustin A. Cartee, the son of Claude and Judy Cartee; elementary education major Carol Doss, the daughter of Cinderella Doss; Diann McKinney, an interdisciplinary studies/technology and communication major and the daughter of Woodrow and Rosie Roberson; and elementary education major Katye N. "Nikki" Tribble, the daughter of Steve and Thea Kay Tribble. Cartee and Doss are juniors; McKinney and Tribble, seniors.
WINONA--Junior music education major Justin F. Crenshaw, the son of Nathan and Sondra Crenshaw.
WOODVILLE--Senior elementary education major Ashley Rice, the daughter of Mike and Diane Rice.
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