Four Delta State University graduate students have each been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE), the organization announced this week.
Heather Boyer, Monica Grady, Melanie Morris and Timothy Morris were recognized for their academic excellence and commitment to advancing their professional skills in education. Each is currently enrolled in a graduate program at Delta State.
Boyer, a fifth-grade special education teacher from Houston, is pursuing a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. Grady, a Columbus-based mathematics teacher, is working toward a Doctorate in Education, Curriculum and Instruction. Morris, a third-grade teacher in Dennis, is seeking a Specialist degree in Curriculum and Instruction, while Timothy Morris, an English instructor at Jones College in Ellisville, is pursuing a Doctorate in Professional Studies with an emphasis in higher education.
“These scholarships reflect the passion and dedication these educators bring to their students and their studies,” said Dr. Merideth Van Namen, dean of the College of Education, Arts, and Humanities at DSU. “We are incredibly proud of their accomplishments.”
MPE, Mississippi’s largest organization for educators, provides up to twenty $1,000 scholarships annually to support members pursuing graduate education. The group was founded in 1979 and represents about 12,000 education professionals statewide.
For more information, visit www.mpe.org or www.deltastate.edu.
