Contact: Camille Carskadon

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Twenty-eight Mississippi State College of Education graduates are being recognized as outstanding teacher interns for the spring 2022 semester.

Nominated by their classroom mentor teachers and university supervisors, these teacher interns were selected based on their resourcefulness, initiative and effectiveness. They also demonstrated superior teaching performance, professionalism and a high level of commitment to the teaching profession while completing their internships in public school systems throughout Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.

The interns and their respective host schools include (by hometown):

—ACWORTH, Georgia—Lauren Sennett, elementary education/middle school major, West Point Consolidated School District, Church Hill Elementary School

—ATOKA, Tennessee—Chrystal Harris, elementary education/middle school major, Tipton County School District, Drummonds Elementary School

—BALDWYN—Kristen Conwill, elementary education/middle school major, Union County School District, East Union Attendance Center; Shantavia Wheller, an elementary education/middle school major, Tupelo School District; Lawhon Elementary School

—CALEDONIA—Reagan Campbell, elementary education/middle school major, Lowndes County School District, New Hope Elementary School

—CARTHAGE—Lillian Shuler, elementary education/middle school major, Leake County School District, Leake Central Elementary School; Taylor Townsend, elementary education/middle school major, Leake County School District, Leake Central Elementary School

—DECATUR—Alison Walker, elementary education/middle school major, Union Public School District, Union Elementary School

—ENTERPRISE—Haleigh Wilkins, elementary education/middle school major, Meridian Public School District, T.J. Harris Lower Elementary School

—GULFPORT—Catherine Karl, elementary education/middle school major, West Point Consolidated School District, Church Hill Elementary School

—FAIRHOPE, Alabama—Alexandra Hakmiller, special education major, Choctaw County School District, Choctaw County High School and Ackerman Elementary School

—HOOVER, Alabama—Trevor Blood, music education/vocal major, Starkville Oktibbeha School District, Sudduth Elementary School and Starkville High School

—LITTLE ROCK—Abby Joyner, elementary education/middle school major, Union Public School District, Union Elementary School

—MERIDIAN—Jordan Gressett, elementary education/middle school major, Lauderdale County School District, Southeast Lauderdale Elementary

—MOOREVILLE—Reagan Sullivan, elementary education/middle school major, Webster County School District, Eupora Elementary School

—MYRTLE—Hannah Howell, elementary education/middle school major, Union County School District, Myrtle Attendance Center

—NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Savannah Falcone, elementary education/middle school major, Petal School District, Petal Upper Elementary School

—PEARL—Jenifer Smith, elementary education/middle school major, Smith County School District, Raleigh High School

—PHILADELPHIA—Brianna Rickles, elementary education/middle school major, Union Public School District, Union Elementary School; Hunner Smith, elementary education/middle school major, Neshoba County School District, Neshoba Central Elementary School

—PRATTVILLE, Alabama—Sarah Elsesser, elementary education/middle school major, Louisville Municipal School District, Louisville Elementary School

—QUITMAN—Amanda Holloman, elementary education/middle school major, Quitman School District, Quitman Lower Elementary School

—STONEWALL—Pamela Driver, elementary education/middle school major, Quitman School District, Quitman Lower Elementary School

—TAMPA, Florida—Molly Rossiter, elementary education/early childhood major, West Point Consolidated School District, Church Hill Elementary School

—TUPELO—Trippe Howell, special education major, Starkville Oktibbeha School District, Partnership Middle School; Katie Jarvis, elementary education/middle school major, Starkville Oktibbeha School District, Sudduth Elementary School; Amanda Lane, elementary education/middle school major, Tupelo Public School District, Milam Elementary School

—UNION—Jackie Moore, elementary education/middle school major, Union Public School District, Union Elementary School

Established in 1903, MSU’s College of Education is home to six academic departments, one research unit and numerous service units. For more about the college, visit www.educ.msstate.edu.

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