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Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program names 11th 91麻豆天美 cohort

Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program names 11th 91麻豆天美 cohort

Contact: Lydia Palmer

STARKVILLE, Mississippi鈥擳hirty-three 91麻豆天美 University students are new scholarship recipients in one of the state鈥檚 most prestigious teacher education programs.

Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program logoHoused in the university鈥檚 College of Education, the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program is a collaborative endeavor with the University of Mississippi. The scholarship includes full tuition, room and board, books, a $1,000 technology stipend and a fully funded national or study abroad experience. Available to students majoring in K-12 education, the scholarship is valued at approximately $100,000 over four years with funding provided by the Jackson-based Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation.

鈥淚 am so excited to welcome these future educators and our 11th cohort of METP scholars from across the state and nation. The support from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation for our outstanding METP scholars is positively impacting education and communities across the state of Mississippi,鈥 said Teresa Jayroe, College of Education dean.

Competitive applicants should have at least a 28 ACT鈥攐r 1310 SAT鈥攕core and a 3.5 high school grade-point average. Applicants participate in an interview with faculty, write an essay about why they want to enter the teaching profession and commit to teaching in Mississippi in their program area for at least five years after graduation. The obligation may be deferred if students decide to pursue graduate degree programs.

鈥淭hese recipients of the METP scholarship will make a difference in the lives of their students and change the future of education in Mississippi. Already we have seen the tremendous impact that graduates of this program have had on the lives of children and within their communities,鈥 said Kim Hall, associate dean of the College of Education and co-principal investigator for the METP grant.

The 2023-2024 METP Scholars are:

AUBURN, Alabama鈥擱yan Jenkins

BILOXI鈥擟aitlin Perkins

BRANDON鈥擡llen Robinson

COLLIERVILLE, Tennessee鈥擡velyn Garland

COLUMBUS鈥擩ohn James Butler and Addison Robertson

CRYSTAL SPRINGS鈥擬cGee Hoda

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland鈥擟laire Palmer

GERMANTOWN, Tennessee鈥擳essa Denny

HARTSELLE, Alabama鈥擲helby Camron

HARVEY, Louisiana鈥擫indsey Kate Degraw

HICKORY FLAT鈥擜bbey Coker

HOOVER, Alabama鈥擜nn Elise Pound

HURLEY鈥擪acey Tucker

LAKE ORION, Michigan 鈥擲ydney Dingeldey

MADISON鈥擜very Addison and Olivia Heard

MANDEVILLE, Louisiana鈥擡mma Singletary

MERIDIAN鈥擪atelyn Feirtag

MERIDIAN鈥擭atalie Wakefield

MOSELLE鈥擬ackenzie Golemon

NESBIT鈥擲eth Matlock

O鈥橣ALLON, Illinois鈥擪aitlyn Spinnie

PEARL鈥擱aelyn McHenry

SAUCIER鈥擠ylan Hall

SAVANNAH, Tennessee鈥擡lla Hansing

SCOTTSBORO, Alabama鈥擥arron Hoosier

SENATOBIA鈥擩ordan Calloway

SENATOBIA鈥擠rake Estep

SPRINGHILL, Tennessee鈥擫illian Bingham

STARKVILLE鈥擩onah McCrory

VICKSBURG鈥擜laina Warnock

ZACHARY, Louisiana鈥擜shlynn Kearney

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