Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program names 10th 多多直播 cohort
Contact: Camille Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳hirty Mississippi State students are new scholarship recipients in one of the state鈥檚 most prestigious teacher education programs.
Housed in the university鈥檚 College of Education, the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program, or METP, is a collaborative endeavor with the University of Mississippi. The scholarship includes full tuition, room, board and books, a $1,000 technology stipend, and a fully funded national or study-abroad experience. The award is available to students majoring in secondary mathematics, secondary science, secondary English, elementary education and special education.
鈥淚 am so excited to welcome these future educators and our 10th cohort of METP scholars from across the state and nation. The support from the Robert M. Hearin 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.
Funded by the Jackson-based Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation, the scholarship is valued at approximately $100,000 over four years.
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. However, 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 2022-2023 METP Scholars incoming class includes (by hometown):
BILOXI鈥擱iley Campbell, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
BRANDON鈥擡liza Buie, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
COLLINSVILLE鈥擬adeliene Cruse, a freshman secondary education/mathematics education major.
D鈥橧BERVILLE鈥擲ophia Whitehead, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
FRANKLIN, Tennessee鈥擟hloe Gray, a freshman elementary education/middle school major; Lauren Hall, a freshman elementary education/middle school major; and Lily Smith a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
FULTON鈥擮livia Tutor Springfield, a junior elementary education/middle school major.
HATTIESBURG鈥擬aggie Gratwick, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
HOMEWOOD, Alabama鈥擡mma Grace Pike, a freshman special education major.
LAUDERDALE鈥擩ayla Smith, a junior elementary education/middle school major.
LUCEDALE鈥擪ate Myrick, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
MERIDIAN鈥擡mily Williams, a senior elementary education/middle school major.
MOSS POINT鈥擜very Rayborn, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
OAKLAND, Tennessee鈥擪athryn Gibson, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
OCEAN SPRINGS鈥擡lizabeth Frye, a freshman elementary education/middle school major; Abigail Peltier, a junior elementary education/middle school major; and Courtney Serpas, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
OLIVE BRANCH鈥擪aleb Hendrix, a sophomore secondary education/mathematics education major.
PASCAGOULA鈥擲ophia Cuellar, a freshman elementary education/middle school major; Airy Valencia Galindo, a senior secondary education/English education major; and Margaret Corlew, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
PLAINFIELD, Indiana鈥擡lena Groeschen, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
RINGGOLD, Georgia鈥擩enna Brown, a freshman secondary education/mathematics education major.
SCOTT, Louisiana鈥擡lena Harman, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
SORENTO, Illinois鈥擜bby Draffin, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
VANCLEAVE鈥擜lethia Dobson, a freshman elementary education/middle school major; Patricia Morgan, a freshman secondary education/English education major; and Kristina White, a junior secondary education/mathematics education major.
WAVELAND鈥擲amantha Prendergast, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
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