Mississippi State University’s College of Education announces new student ambassadors

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Twenty-six students from throughout Mississippi, as well as Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina have been selected as ambassadors of Mississippi State University’s College of Education.

Representing all departments in the college, members of the College of Education Ambassadors serve as liaisons for the college’s faculty and staff to students, prospective students, alumni and other constituents of the college.

The College of Education Ambassadors represent the college at events including Preview Days, Scholars Recognition Days, Fall Convocation and Academic Insight. Membership is open to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Education. To apply students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and must serve at least two consecutive semesters. Ambassadors should be active participants in the college and have an appreciation for educational opportunities. College of Education Ambassadors must reapply every year.

This year’s group includes (by hometown):

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA– Sarah Creagh Goings, a junior elementary education major.

BRANDON – Jordan Lloyd, a junior elementary education major.

BRANDON – Savannah Lowe, a sophomore secondary education major.

BRANDON – Leigh Trimm, a junior elementary education major.

BUCKATUNNA – Chelsea Alyse Everett, a sophomore information technology services major.

COLLINSVILLE – Matthew Miller, a freshman secondary education major.

FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE – Claire Hamblen, a sophomore elementary education major.

GERMANTOWN, TENNESSEE – Abbey Ragan, a junior elementary education major.

GOLDEN – Hillara Katelyn Summerford, a junior elementary education major.

GORDO, ALABAMA – Ginny Grace Gibbs, a sophomore elementary education major.

GORE SPRINGS – Maggie Worthy, a junior secondary education major.

GREENVILLE – Crista Alexis Martin, a junior elementary education major.

HAMILTON, ALABAMA – Lois Corinne Cobb, a junior kinesiology major.

HENDERSON, TENNESSEE – Claire Elizabeth McNatt, a junior special education major.

JACKSON – Mary Caroline Garrard, a junior educational psychology major.

LENA – Madeleine Bunyard, a senior educational psychology major.

MABEN – Jensen Reed, a sophomore elementary education major.

MADISON – Amber Nicole Young, a sophomore elementary education major.

MANNING, SOUTH CAROLINA – Laura Beth Thigpen, a junior elementary education major.

MILTON, GEORGIA – Meghan McGowan, a junior elementary education major.

MOBILE, ALABAMA – Emily Allen, a senior educational psychology major.

OLIVE BRANCH – Lauren Kate Hogan, a sophomore secondary education major.

OLIVE BRANCH – Celine Rena Sanko, a junior elementary education major.

PASCAGOULA – Ariana Rosado, a sophomore secondary education major.

STARKVILLE – Hannah Holtcamp, a freshman kinesiology major.

TISHOMINGO – Brandi Smith, a junior secondary education major.

For more information, contact College of Education Ambassador advisers Dr. Donna Shea or Tiffany Middleton at 662-325-2206.

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

MSU is Mississippi’s leading university, available online at www.msstate.edu. 

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