Sixty students at Southern Arkansas University were recently initiated into Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society founded March 8, 1911, at the University of Illinois. Organized to recognize excellence in education, Kappa Delta Pi elects those to membership who exhibit the ideals of scholarship, high personal standards, and promise in teaching and allied professions.
Dr. Ruby Burgess, dean of the College of Education, delivered the welcome and opening remarks. Dr. Ben Johnson, associate professor of history, presented the keynote address.
Those initiated into Kappa Delta Pi at SAU include:
From Bearden, Karen Humphrey, a graduate student in elementary education.
From Beebe, Tiffany DePriest, a senior mathematics education major; and Alice Scales, a senior early childhood education major.
From Bradley, Lindsay Traxler, a senior early childhood education major.
From Buckner, Jason Clark, a senior health, kinesiology, and recreation major.
From Camden, Linda Hines, a graduate student in elementary counseling and development.
From El Dorado, Kristin Carter, a junior early childhood education major; Lynsey Chitwood, a senior early childhood education major; Yolanda Gafford, a senior early childhood education major; Amber Jackson, a junior early childhood education major; Cori Martinez, a senior middle school education major; Casey Orr, a junior early childhood education major; Joshua Peace, a senior exercise science major; Lindsey Spriggs, a senior early childhood education major; Jessica Thompson, a sophomore art education major; and Kristi Wetherington, a senior middle school education major.
From Emerson, Shakita Smith-Story, a graduate student in education administration and supervision; and Haley Waller, a graduate student in teacher education.
From Hope, Carie Adams, a junior mathematics education major; and William Hoglunc, a junior health, kinesiology, and recreation major.
From Hot Springs, Susan Dickerson, a junior early childhood education major.
From Junction City, Della Davis, a graduate student in teacher education.
From Magnolia, Sheneka Alexander, a graduate student in education administration and supervision; Doris Derrickson, a junior Spanish education major; Kelli Dockery, a graduate student in elementary counseling and development; Carol Ann Foster, a senior early childhood education major; Sunshyne Holbert, a graduate student in counseling; Miya Lewis, a junior early childhood education major; Lindsey Loper, a junior early childhood education major; Elner Makia, a graduate student in education administration and supervision; Rhiannon Neff, a graduate student in kinesiology; Anna Petersen, a senior English education major; Richard Reeves, a senior exercise science major; Melissa Rogers, a senior early childhood education major; Catherine Starnes, a junior middle school education major; and Jessica Wallace, a sophomore early childhood education major.
From McNeil, Jennifer Jacoby-Phillips, a graduate student in teacher education; and Queria Turner, a graduate student in elementary counseling and development.
From Nashville, Brandy Cook, a senior early childhood education major.
From Norphlet, Jay Wylie, a senior health, kinesiology, and recreation major.
From Stamps, Amy Johnson, a junior early childhood education major.
From Stephens, Jo Cromwell, a graduate student in counseling.
From Texarkana, Stephanie Franklin, a junior early childhood education major; and Todd Marshall, a senior health, kinesiology, and recreation major.
From Waldo, Marcia Brigham, a junior middle school education major; Dorothy Henry, a senior early childhood education major; Melanie Neill, a senior general science education major; and Paula Woldan, a graduate student in library media.
From Waldron, Erica Lipham, a senior early childhood education major.
From Montgomery, Ala., Matthew Oliver, a senior health, kinesiology, and recreation major.
From Warsaw, Ind., Amy Whitinger, a graduate student in kinesiology.
From Springhill, La., Megan White, a junior early childhood education major.
From Pascagoula, Miss., Lee Alderman, a junior health, kinesiology, and recreation major.
From Hallsville, Texas, Whitney Brannon, a sophomore early childhood education major.
From Houston, Texas, Lauren Frazier, a senior health, kinesiology, and recreation major; Christina Joseph, a sophomore health, kinesiology, and recreation major; and Rebecca Landry, a senior exercise science major.
From Jefferson, Texas, Tisha Thompson, a sophomore health, kinesiology, and recreation major.
From Tomball, Texas, Kayla King, a junior social studies education major.
From New South Wales, Australia, Mark Legge, a junior exercise science major.
