91传媒 Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program announces newest cohort
Contact: Camille Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳hirty-one 91传媒 students are new scholarship recipients this semester 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 with room, board and books, a $1,000 technology stipend, and a fully funded national or study-abroad experience. Upon graduation, scholars will begin their teaching careers in the state. The award is available to students majoring in secondary mathematics, secondary science, secondary English, elementary education and special education.
鈥淚 am excited to welcome our new METP scholars. These scholars represent some of the best and brightest students from across the state and nation,鈥 said Teresa Jayroe, dean of the College of Education. 鈥淭hese scholars, who will remain in the state after they graduate, are the future of education in Mississippi.鈥
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 GPA. 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, though the obligation may be deferred if students decide to pursue graduate degree programs.
The 2021-2022 METP Scholars class includes (by hometown):
ACKERMAN鈥擜drianna O鈥橞ryant, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
AMORY鈥擬icah Goldman, a junior elementary education/middle school major.
COLUMBIA鈥擬arlie Barnes, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
ETHEL鈥擟ourtney Whitehead, a junior secondary education/mathematics education major.
FAYETTE, Alabama鈥擲avanah Stewart, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
FLOWOOD鈥擜udrie Sifford, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
FULTON鈥擡lizabeth Johnson, a freshman secondary education/biology education major.
GERMANTOWN, Tennessee鈥擬organ Davis, a sophomore special education major.
GULFPORT鈥擜nna Claire Boggess, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
HARTSELLE, Alabama鈥擧annah Gregory, a sophomore secondary education/chemistry education major.
LUCEDALE鈥擜bigail Hubbard, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
MANDEVILLE, Louisiana鈥擧aley Strawn, a freshman secondary education/physics education major.
MERIDIAN鈥擠esarae Skinner, a freshman secondary education/mathematics education major.
NIXA, Missouri鈥擧ubert 鈥淭rey鈥 Loden, a junior secondary education/biology education major.
OCEAN SPRINGS鈥擜nna Probst, a freshman secondary education/mathematics education major, and Kylie Jackson, a sophomore secondary education/mathematics education major.
OLIVE BRANCH鈥擪risten Oswalt, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
OWENS CROSS ROADS, Alabama鈥擜llison Prince, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
PARIS, Tennessee鈥擜llissa Howze, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
PICAYUNE鈥擩essica Helgerson, a junior secondary education/English education major.
PULASKI鈥擜nna Chesnut, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
SALTILLO鈥擪ieredith Wilkins, a freshman elementary education/middle school major.
SAUCIER鈥擜nna Conine, a freshman secondary education/mathematics education major.
SELMA, Alabama鈥擬ary Carolyn Jones, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
SOUTHSIDE, Alabama鈥擱ussell Pair, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
STONEWALL鈥擲arah Brannan, a junior secondary education/biology education major.
VANCLEAVE鈥擩aida Trotter, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
VARDAMAN鈥擜mber McGreger, a freshman secondary education/English education major.
VESTAVIA HILLS, Alabama鈥擱ebekah Bates, a freshman secondary education/mathematics education major.
WAVELAND鈥擩oshua Bell, a freshman secondary education/mathematics education major.
WAYNESBORO鈥擲harityn Beasley, a junior elementary education/middle school major.
Established in 1903, 91传媒鈥檚 College of Education is home to six academic departments, one research unit and numerous service units. For more about the college, visit .
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