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UM–Tupelo Students Inducted into National Education Honor Society


The University of Mississippi–Tupelo campus recently congratulated several high-achieving education majors who were inducted into the Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society. Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society that works to recognize excellence and foster mutual cooperation, support, and professional growth for educational professionals around the world.

Inducted into the UM–Tupelo chapter for the 2008–09 school year are: (Front L to R) Dr. Virginia Moore– KDP advisor, Ashley Young and Emily O'Neal both of Fulton, Chrystal Hodges of Tupelo, Amanda Hays of Okolona, Katherine McKnight of Pontotoc, Laura Pierce of Randolph, Ashley Sanders of Booneville, Adrain Lynch of Belmont, and Kindra Chamblee of New Site. (Middle L to R) Angela Young Robinson of Nettleton, Teresa Osbirn of Fulton, Jamie Mills of Corinth, Nicole Comstock of Belden, Kylie McFarling of Amory, Cassandra Christian of Fulton, and Julie Hurst of Tupelo. (Back L to R) Miranda Wiygul of Fulton, Pamela Thrasher of Booneville, Donita Shotts of Hamilton, Ala., Hayley Harrington of Saltillo, Christy Roberts of Marietta, Hayley Rieves of Mantachie, and Shunda Gillespie of Pontotoc.