April 12, 2012

Ap r i l 12, 2012 2012 Jackson Convention Complex Ed u c a t i o n Ce l e b r a t i o n

STAR Scholarship Sponsor Kelly Gene Cook, Sr. Charitable Foundation, Inc.

www.msstarstudent.org

Ed u c at i o n Ce l e b r at i o n Pi n n a c l e Sp o n s o r s AGENDA 8:00 a.m. Re g i s t r at i o n or 63 years, the Mississippi Economic Council, 10:00 a.m. Mississippi’s largest business and professional F Mi s t r ess o f Ce r em o n y organization and the State Chamber of Commerce, maggie Wade has acknowledged education as a cornerstone in News Co-Anchor/Reporter,WLBT TV-3 Jackson, MS the process of helping Mississippi and its residents We l c o me David Gates reach their potential. Division President, Atmos Energy Pl e d g e o f Al l e g i a n c e This assembly is a salute to the state’s best and mary Margaret Roark brightest. All who are assembled here today– Miss Mississippi 2011 students, teachers, and parents – are being honored. In v o c at i o n & Rema r k s Karen Lindsey-Lloyd Each is a vital link in the education process. Director of Retention and Career Services, Mississippi College Introduction o f Ke y n o t e Sp ea k e r MEC’s M. B. Swayze Educational Foundation Gloria Johnson partners for this Education Celebration are Director of Customer Service, Entergy Mississippi, Inc. Former STAR Student, Henry Weathers High School AT&T, BancorpSouth, Entergy, Mississippi Power Ch a l l e n g e t o St u d e n t s and Trustmark. Keynote Speaker Patricia M. (Tricia) Bridges, Ph.D. Special thanks go to the Swayze Foundation’s Mississippi Director, JBHM Education Group, LLC other supporters in making this Education Former STAR Teacher, Oak Grove High School Sp e c i a l Ac k n o w l e d g eme n t Celebration possible... Jack Schultz • Kelly Gene Cook, Sr. Best-selling author, Boomtown USA: The 7 1/2 Keys Charitable Foundation, Inc. to Big Success in Small Towns • ChemFirst/First Mississippi Corporation Sp e c i a l Re c o g n i t i o n Charitable Endowment Fund Vickie Powell Vice President of Foundation Programs • Sanderson Farms, Inc. Mississippi Economic Council • Public Education Forum of Mississippi • National Board Certified Teachers • STAR Hall of Fame Members • And MEC members who are serving • STAR Students and Teachers as local, regional, and statewide • Presentation of Hall of Fame Awards STAR sponsors. Hi s t o r y o f Ke l ly Ge n e Co o k , Sr. Ch a r i ta b l e Fo u n d at i o n , In c . Pr ese n tat i o n o f STAR Sc h o l a r s h i p s Deborah Rochelle President, Kelly Gene Cook, Sr. Charitable Foundation, Inc. 11:30 a.m. • Br ea k Noon • Lu n c h e o n Mi ss i ss i p p i Ec o n o m i c Co u n c i l 63r d An n u a l Mem b e r s h i p Mee t i n g “Small Towns. BIG IDEAS” • Keynoter, Jack Schultz • Musical Headliner, Mavis Staples • Highlighter, the Honorable Phil Bryant Governor, State of Mississippi Re c o g n i t i o n o f STAR St u d e n t s & Tea c h e r s 1:45 p.m. • Ad j o u r n ✩The STAR Program

he Mississippi Economic Council’s Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition T(STAR) Program has saluted the academic achievements of the state’s outstanding high school students and teachers for 46 years. This year’s class joins more than 20,000 top scholars and leading teachers who have qualified for recognition in the STAR program, the most prestigious educational recognition program in the state. STAR Students are seniors with the highest ACT scores (minimum 25) and scholastic averages (minimum 93) in their high schools. They are chosen from more than 300 public, private, and parochial schools. STAR scholarships are provided by the Kelly Gene Cook, Sr. Charitable Foundation, Inc. This year, the top ALL-STAR Scholar will receive a four-year $24,000 scholarship awarded at $6,000 per year. The runner-up will receive a four-year $20,000 scholarship; the third-place scholar will receive a four-year $16,000 scholarship. The STAR Teachers of these top students each will receive a $500 award. Each of the remaining ALL-STAR Scholars will receive a $500 scholarship, with his or her STAR Teacher receiving a $250 award.

Kelly Gene Cook, Sr., was born in 1930 in Mr. Cook was active in the industry French Camp, Mississippi. He graduated from associations, serving on the boards of the Mississippi State University with a degree in International Pipeline Contractors Association Civil Engineering. and the American Pipeline Contractors Mr. Cook was a pipeliner for more than Association. three decades. He joined Houston Contracting In 1986, Mr. Cook and his wife, Peggy, Company in 1956 and became vice president formed the Kelly Gene Cook, Sr. Charitable and general manager for domestic and foreign Foundation, Inc. operations in 1971. In this capacity, he dealt The Foundation primarily provides funds to with pipelines throughout the Middle East, support religious, charitable, scientific, and Brazil, Trinidad, Ecuador, and Nigeria. In 1976, educational organizations in Mississippi, he and a partner formed Gregory & Cook, Inc., Louisiana, and Texas. a pipeline contracting firm in Houston, Texas. Mr. Cook died on November 27, 1989. ✩2012 ALL-STAR Students & Teachers ✩

Cl i n t o n Hi g h Sc h o o l La fay e t t e Hi g h Sc h o o l

Jacob Kleiss Files Alix Davis Williams Meagan H. Brown Virginia Cornelius

DeSo t o Ce n t r a l Hi g h Sc h o o l Lo n g Bea c h Hi g h Sc h o o l

Daniel J. Earwood Dennis R. Cox Alexander R. Hem Hale G. Switzer

Ja c k s o n Pr e pa r at o ry Sc h o o l Ma d i s o n Ce n t r a l Hi g h Sc h o o l

Jamie A. Aron Anna H. Freundt Neal M. Dixit Elizabeth W. Hawkins

Ja c k s o n Pr e pa r at o ry Sc h o o l Ma d i s o n Ce n t r a l Hi g h Sc h o o l

James W. Vise, Jr. Lain Hughes Marigail B. Knight Susan (Lee) Shivers ✩2012 ALL-STAR Students & Teachers ✩

Ma d i s o n Ce n t r a l Hi g h Sc h o o l Th e Mi ss i ss i p p i Sc h o o l f o r Ma t h & Sc i e n c e

Yunchen (Betty) Liu Michelle D. Robinson Scully Y. Hsu Dennis W. Reed

Ma d i s o n Ce n t r a l Hi g h Sc h o o l Oc ea n Sp r i n g s Hi g h Sc h o o l

Matthew T. Riddle William “Brett” Mayfield Mackenzie L. Breeland Deborah A. Powell

Ma d i s o n Ri d g e l a n d Ac a d em y Ox f o r d Hi g h Sc h o o l

Joshua Ryan Daniels Beth M. Watts Siyuan Wu Tamsie T. West

Ma g n o l i a He i g h t s Sc h o o l Ox f o r d Hi g h Sc h o o l

Edwin T. Moore Meg G. Woods David H. Li James J. Reidy, Jr. ✩2012 ALL-STAR Students & Teachers ✩

Pass Christian Hi g h Sc h o o l So u t h e r n Ba p t i s t Ed u c at i o n a l Ce n t e r

Desiree M. Kiss Lou Richardson Sebastian D. Galante Cynthia K. Williams

Sa i n t An d r ew ’s Ep i s c o pa l Sc h o o l Sta r k v i l l e Hi g h Sc h o o l

Blake P. Luehlfing Ruth L. Holmes Brian Xu Ty A. Adair ✩2012 STAR Students & Teachers ✩ Ackerman High School Caledonia High School Corinth High School Franklin High School Emily P. Miller Michael D. Hayden James D. Haworth Rustin P. Combs Linda K. Reed Annette C. Sellers Dana M. Bullard Charles S. Moore Adams County Christian School Calhoun Academy Crystal Springs High School Gautier High School Kevin M. Campbell Morgan F. Bounds Cierra N. Moore Bradley S. Floore Nicki N. Freeman Angela J. Tindall Cecilia R. McGowan Laura A. Seymour Alcorn Central High School Calhoun City High School D’Iberville High School Germantown High School Roger D. Brain, III Sarah C. Hardin Conrad P. Stockstill Mary H. Artmann Rebecca W. Lewis Lyn Hyde Blaylock Amber R. Thibodeaux Shannon K. Cox Amite School Center Canton Academy Deer Creek School Greene County High School Ashley L. Felder Daniel J. Marcum Keelyn C. Frey Allison N. Dickson John M. Campbell Alesha N. Leveritt Julie B. Brown William R. Ricks Amory High School Canton High School Delta Academy Greenville-Weston High School Laura M. Patterson Tiara F. Taylor Ian H. Windham Bendel L. Fults Mary Beth Black Melvin L. Gillum Michael P. Young James D. Johnson Baldwyn High School Carroll Academy DeSoto Central High School Greenwood High School Mitchell O. Winstead James M. Williams Daniel J. Earwood Quenton H. Stevenson Judith S. Griffin Elizabeth A. Wilson Dennis R. Cox Sriram C. Nallani Bassfield High School Cathedral High School East Central High School Grenada High School Lisa M. McMurry Kandice C. Bailey Danny L. Hand, Jr. Anna E. Heimbach Robert Louis Thompson Jean Nosser Biglane Denise Tucker Lisa S. Wilbourn Bay High School Center Hill High School East Marion High School Gulfport High School Chad M. Burch Caitlin R. Henley Shassidy L. Ramshur Abigail J. Cox Thomas L. Woodward Cynthia L. Stanley Deborah M. Sanders Andrew J. Gunkel Bayou Academy Central Academy East Rankin Academy Hamilton High School Jane D. Morgan William A. Thomas, III Ashley N. Miller Samuel M. Perkins Maria D. Johnson Pam P. Norris Renea H. Rhodes Vicki C. Dobbs Belmont High School Central Hinds Academy East Union High School Hancock High School Nathaniel T. Sparks Abby J. Thompson Kelly N. Pickens Laura E. Wilson Wendy L. Sparks Ann S. Gordon Terri C. Hood April P. Davis Benton Academy Central Holmes Christian School East Webster High School Harrison Central High School Rebecca L. Hilderbrand Taylor C. Bishop Clayton K. Hudspeth Kyle A. Stoner Teresa L. Moore Doralyn S. Killebrew Lavelle McAlpin Sharon M. Johnson Biggersville High School Centreville Academy Enterprise High School Hatley High School Jordan N. Porterfield Katie C. Berry Kelsey R. Hux Bethany G. Summerford Sara B. Haynie Scarlet A. Savoye Kathy McKone Shae Koenigsberger Biloxi High School Charleston High School Enterprise High School Hattiesburg High School Elizabeth A. McNeer Cherry N. Mathis Allen M. Fain Jyron D. Vickers Neketia Holloway Melissa R. Faulkner Lona M. Moffett Scott R. Johnson Blue Mountain High School Clarkdale High School Ethel High School Hebron Christian School Amber L. Pope Gregory A. Thomas Adam K. Steen Ruth A. Foster Jeff W. Lollar Kenneth D. Hardy Corey W. Parish Gerald M. Nason, III Bogue Chitto High School Cleveland High School Eupora High School Heidelberg Academy Jesse E. Haralson Tyler M. Gaines Daulton K. Newman Kacey B. Holifield Randall S. Leggett Robert E. Card Brenda S. Mason Kimberly L. Holifield Booneville High School Clinton High School Falkner High School Heritage Academy Kenny J. Lindley Jacob K. Files Matthew A. Peterson Samuel K. Glusenkamp Brad Jackson Alix E. Williams Pamela A. Moore Esther O. McElhinney Brandon High School Clinton High School Florence High School Hernando High School Andrew S. Wilson Andrew M. Weiss Alexander K. Gunter George M. Hilliard Kristie D. Hughes Richard G. West Lisa A. Byrd James W. High Brookhaven Academy Columbia High School Forest High School Hillcrest Christian School Amy B. Wallace Amy C. Miller Valencia A. Lloyd James W. Fountain DeAnna L. Culbertson Kenneth A. Smith Chantelle Herchenhahn Russell W. Bridges Brookhaven High School Columbus High School Forest Hill High School Holly Springs High School Stephen F. Davey Skyler T. Gordon Courtney J. Warner Katie I. Robinson Leah A. Peavey Deneen Sherrod Daniel J. Fuller Maya Miller-Vedam Bruce High School Copiah Academy Forrest County Horn Lake High School Marissa J. Vaughn Stephanie G. Cunningham Agricultural High School Samantha N. Newman Stephen M. Adams Kevin L. Roos Richard S. Chambliss Patricia Winston Byhalia High School Corinth High School Elizabeth H. Chance Houston High School Mariah L. Clarkson Abbigaile L. Noyes Alexandria D. Moore Poonam Nandrajog Debra N. Madjlesi Wm Richard Shirey Indianola Academy Leake Central High School Mississippi School for Madison Central High School Katherine C. Tyner George C. Woods Mathematics & Science Charles P. King Allen W. Snowden Michael E. Tucker Scully Y. Hsu Judy L. Jenkins Ingomar High School Lee Academy Dennis W. Reed Madison Central High School Stephen L. Baldwyn Zachary I. Flowers Mississippi School for Yunchen B. Liu Roben J. Denton Beverley W. Thomas Mathematics & Science Michelle D. Robinson Itawamba Agricultural High School Long Beach High School Jonathan M. Miller Madison Ridgeland Academy Bethany N. Wilemon Alexander R. Hem Dennis W. Reed Joshua R. Daniels Christopher D. Johnson Hale G. Switzer Lake Cormorant High School Beth M. Watts Jackson Academy Loyd Star High School Tkeyah Davis Magee High School Thomas W. Tardy Bretton C. Crosby Lee Ann Miller William D. Walker Barbara B. Neely Lydia R. King Lake High School David M. Nicholas Jackson Preparatory School Lumberton High School Asia N. Baker Magnolia Heights School James W. Vise, Jr. Michael S. Smith Carol A. Alexander Edwin T. Moore Lain Hughes Mason S. Smith Lamar Christian School Meg G. Woods Jackson Preparatory School Madison Central High School Laurel K. Duty Manchester Academy Ariel J. Cheng Matthew T. Riddle Jessica P. McMillan Mary M. Hitt David Ollar William B. Mayfield Lamar School Debbie B. Crisler Jackson Preparatory School Madison Central High School Isaac A. Futrell Mantachie High School Jamie A. Aron Jared N. Powell Kimber L. Woelfel Jared K. Wofford Anna H. Freundt Chuck L. Reynolds Lanier High School Shelley S. Taylor Jim Hill High School Madison Central High School Jordan D. Hunter Marshall Academy DeAnna M. Brown Neal M. Dixit Chloe’ L. Garth-Elkins Benjamin A. Breithaupt Tracee N. Thompson Elizabeth W. Hawkins Laurel Christian High School Belinda B. Massengill Kemper Academy Madison Central High School Jacob Wolfe McAdams High School Kayla L. Barrett Amit Tzivion Ray Harbaugh Jonathan K. Hall Iva L. Cumberland Deborah P. Reed Laurel High School Arrik L. Newsome Kirk Academy Madison Central High School Shaquita D. Pulliam McLaurin High School Anna M. Greenlee Marigail B. Knight Kristin P. Walters Jacob E. Pruett Canon J. Beissel Susan F. Shivers Lawrence County High School Steve E. Pruett Kosciusko High School Madison Central High School Daniel K. King Meridian High School Sydney A. Duran Charles P. King Rebecca R. Graves Daniel S. May Jamie E. Sample Judy L. Jenkins Leake Academy Lynn B. May Kossuth High School Madison Central High School Hunter M. Arnold Mississippi School for Annaleigh E. Coleman Yunchen B. Liu Ann R. Crapps Mathematics & Science Connie L. Blackard Michelle D. Robinson Leake Central High School Scully Y. Hsu Lafayette High School Madison Ridgeland Academy George C. Woods Dennis W. Reed Meagan H. Brown Joshua R. Daniels Michael E. Tucker Mississippi School for Virginia Cornelius Beth M. Watts Lee Academy Mathematics & Science Lake Cormorant High School Magee High School Zachary I. Flowers Jonathan M. Miller Tkeyah Davis William D. Walker Beverley W. Thomas Dennis W. Reed Lee Ann Miller David M. Nicholas Long Beach High School Pascagoula High School Lake High School Magnolia Heights School Alexander R. Hem Ryan J. Huckaby Asia N. Baker Edwin T. Moore Hale G. Switzer Catherine A. Johnson Carol A. Alexander Meg G. Woods Loyd Star High School Pass Christian High School Lamar Christian School Manchester Academy Bretton C. Crosby Desiree M. Kiss Laurel K. Duty Mary M. Hitt Lydia R. King Lou Richardson Jessica P. McMillan Debbie B. Crisler Lumberton High School Pearl High School Lamar School Mantachie High School Michael S. Smith Zachery H. Davis Isaac A. Futrell Jared K. Wofford Mason S. Smith Kim M. LaFontaine Kimber L. Woelfel Shelley S. Taylor Madison Central High School Pearl River Central High School Lanier High School Marshall Academy Matthew T. Riddle Hayden A. Skantz Jordan D. Hunter Benjamin A. Breithaupt William B. Mayfield Debi L. Joubert Chloe’ L. Garth-Elkins Belinda B. Massengill Madison Central High School Pelahatchie High School Laurel Christian High School McAdams High School Jared N. Powell Ashley N. Johnson Jacob Wolfe Jonathan K. Hall Chuck L. Reynolds Donna L. McMillian Ray Harbaugh Arrik L. Newsome Madison Central High School Perry Central High School Laurel High School McLaurin High School Neal M. Dixit Robert A. Hulsey Shaquita D. Pulliam Jacob E. Pruett Elizabeth W. Hawkins Margaret H. Cobb Kristin P. Walters Steve E. Pruett Madison Central High School Petal High School Lawrence County High School Meridian High School Amit Tzivion Jordan J. Earls Daniel K. King Daniel S. May Deborah P. Reed William E. Kirby Rebecca R. Graves Lynn B. May Madison Central High School Philadelphia High School Leake Academy Marigail B. Knight Jonathan S. Broderick Hunter M. Arnold Susan F. Shivers Gwendolyn G. Barron Ann R. Crapps Picayune Memorial High School Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School Stringer High School Wayne County High School Jesse I. Pfadenhauer Blake P. Luehlfing Joseph D. Gillis Nathan R. Ford Mavia Passmore Ruth L. Holmes Kimberly D. Brown Andrew J. Pierce Pillow Academy Saint Joseph Catholic High School Sumrall High School Wesson High School Kristen L. Stephens Timothy D. Shinn Eric T. Bennett Christal N. Davis Marietta Branch Michael Mohr Gregory M. Faler Albert L. Brown Pine Grove High School Saint Joseph Catholic High School Sylva-Bay Academy West Harrison High School Rachel D. Welch Kevin C. Muzzi John T. Hillman Erik M. Johnson Suzanne C. Dixon Celeste H. DeAngelo Amy W. Blackwell Janice W. Stewart Pisgah High School Saint Martin High School Taylorsville High School West Jones High School Taylor A. Porter Savannah J. Mitchell Chayne M. Thrash Sara Kiparizoska Amy H. Hunt Lynn Zimmerman Malinda I. Dawson Lisa G. Caves Pontotoc High School Saint Patrick Catholic High School Terry High School West Lauderdale High School Aaron N. Tutor John P. McMackin Madelyn K. Davis Dallas E. Riley Shannon L. Holcomb Susanne M. Tavel Lesley R. Cotten Edith P. Fogarty Poplarville High School Saint Stanislaus College Tishomingo County High School West Lincoln High School Ashton E. Rogers John-Paul L. Drouilhet James L. South Colton S. Welch Matthew R. Jackson Dawson T. McCall Lorie A. McCalmon Jenna K. Wall Port Gibson High School Salem High School Tremont High School West Marion High School Waynesha E. Blaylock Whitney J. Yarborough Emalee E. Yielding Jacob D. Stringer Karen W. Martin Karen E. Tynes Amanda G. Yielding Warren J. Sager Prentiss Christian School Saltillo High School Tri-County Academy West Union High School Katie C. Parish Dwight L. Temple Megan N. Heathcock Leslie A. Willard Daniel R. Quick Greg S. Davis Elizabeth S. Clark Kimberly H. Clayton Presbyterian Christian High School Seminary High School Trinity Episcopal High School Wilkinson County Rachel E. Lambert Samuel A. Lott Madeline M. Iles Christian Academy Doris M. Wheat Todd W. Lowery Brandt A. Dick Michael C. Wilkerson Puckett High School Senatobia High School Tupelo Christian Preparatory School James D. Benton Lauren A. Anderson Randi M. Robison Anna M. Milam Winona High School Libby Cook Gail L. Eaves Carole Pollock Hayley M. Ramagos Purvis High School Shannon High School Tupelo High School McCall T. Aldridge Haylee K. Green Kelli N. Spearman Eli B. Jones Winston Academy Dana D. Coghlan Patricia S. Griffin Jeannie C. Sauls Mary-Katherine Black Quitman High School Simpson County Academy Tylertown High School Brenda A. Sinclair Phillip M. Martin Curtis L. Smith James H. Kemp, Jr. Yazoo City High School Kerri B. Weaver Barbara W. Fuller Kristi L. Herring Brezana B. Cross Raleigh High School Smithville High School Union High School Martha A. McRavin-Oliver Dallas C. Murphy Taylor A. Boozer Jesse Ladd Chris J. Murphy Donna J. Ratliff Mandy S. Feasel Raymond High School South Jones High School University Christian School Emily E. Randle Mason W. Robertson Scarlett M. Salter Lonzo Miller Jonathan A. McKenzie Wanda H. Caperton Resurrection Catholic High School South Panola High School Vancleave High School Cecilia N. Criddle Jesse T. Louwerens Joseph W. Ross Stacey L. Miller Joshua R. Quong Kathy O. Hudson Richland High School South Pontotoc High School Vardaman High School Jessica N. Saulters Janie F. Pickering Brianna F. Caradine Amy S. Rummage Brandy B. Clingan Leah E. Edington Richton High School Southaven High School Vicksburg High School Whitney T. Thoms Amy M. Southern Daniel L. Kees Sabina J. Allen Maggie S. Dennis Ann Habeeb Ridgeland High School Southeast Lauderdale High School Walnut High School Piero R. Bracamonte Chesla A. Jarman Erica N. Rixie Allen Marett Kristi J. Lanterman Joel E. Barnes Ripley High School Southern Baptist Educational Center Warren Central High School Caleb E. Stubbs Sebastian D. Galante Nathan T. Martin Anita G. Hood Cynthia K. Williams Andrew H. Rainer Riverside High School Starkville Academy Washington School Stephanie N. Tosses Lauren E. Atwell Catherine A. Kronfol Robert D. Lewis Carrie B. Perkins Jane E. Stephens Sacred Heart Catholic High School Starkville High School Water Valley High School Casey D. Phillips Brian Xu James M. Colson Paul R. VanZandt Ty A. Adair Tracey N. Varner Saint Aloysius High School Stone High School Wayne Academy Andrew B. Bell Robert B. Parker, Jr. Amon T. Stanley Eleanor R. Phillips Carol Y. Hall Mavis D. Walker 2012 Hall of Fame Barbara W. Fuller Recognition as a STAR Teacher is a unique Barbara W. Fuller earned her Associates degree from Copiah-Lincoln Community College and her honor because there are no tests, rankings, or Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern other measurements.The honor is bestowed by Mississippi. She has done post graduate work at the STAR Student. the University of Southern Mississippi and Missis- Each STAR Student selects one outstanding sippi College. She has been teaching for 40 years. Fuller teaches teacher whose influence has helped that Secondary Honors English and Senior Projects at Simpson graduating senior achieve academic excellence. County Academy. Awards and Honors include William Winter The STAR Teacher designation is recognition Teacher Scholar, Simpson Academy Teacher of the Year for three of the distinctive role that teachers play in the years, Who’s Who Among Teachers, Veterans of Foreign Wars lives of students. National Citizenship Education Teacher, Simpson County Soil The STAR Teacher Hall of Fame is reserved and Water Conversation Educator of the Year, Claes Nobel for teachers who have been chosen STAR Teacher Educator of Distinction for two years. at least 10 times. The STAR program is 46 years old. The Hall of Fame was established in 1985 Robert Daryl Lewis Robert Daryl Lewis attended Delta State University through contributions by First Mississippi where he earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s Corporation, which through its successor– degrees. He has been teaching for 27 years. Lewis ChemFirst Inc.–has sponsored the awards taught 11th and 12th grade U.S. History, Government annually since that time. and Economics. He retired in 2011; however, This year, three classroom teachers have he will teach Spanish this fall at Deer Creek School in Arcola, qualified for Hall of Fame induction, bringing Mississippi. His honors include Claes Nobel Educator of to 68 the number of outstanding teachers who Distinction 2011, DAR, Mississippi, U.S. History, SAPT 2008-2010. have reached this teaching milestone. Moreover, six students earned perfect scores on U.S. History The 2011-2012 Hall of Fame inductees will SATP in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008. receive a special award made possible through the generosity of the ChemFirst/First Mississippi Tammy Skinner Corporation Charitable Endowment Fund. Tammy Skinner earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree from Blue Mountain College and her Master’s degree from the University of Mississippi. She has done postgraduate studies in Physics, chemistry, and biotechnology education at Mississippi State University, Mississippi University for Women and the University of Mississippi. She has been teaching for 24 years. Skinner is the Chemistry and Physics teacher at Southern Baptist Educational Center (SBEC). She is a Member of the National Science Teachers Association. Her honors include DeSoto County Foundation for Excellence in Education Grant Recipient, 2011, 2007; Teacher of the Year SBEC 2009, 1995 and 1991; and Southaven Rotary Teacher of the Month February 2000, April 1998 and March 1995. ✩Hall of Fame Members

Ms. Beverly S. Ballard Louisville Mr. Jerry R. Hughes Golden Mrs. Marjorie S. Ball Jackson Mr. Thomas B. Knotts Bay Springs Ms. LaDoska Bennett New Site Mr. Robert D. Lewis Avon Mr. Leland Benton Florence Ms. Sue Love Walnut Mrs. Linda Bowers Corinth Mrs. Joyce J. Mabry Liberty Mrs. Bettee Boyd Hattiesburg Mr. Lawrence E. Marett Amory Mrs. Marion L. Brown Belzoni Mrs. Zana McBride Hickory Flat Mr. Bill L. Caldwell Columbus Mrs. Allos McCallum Tylertown Mr. LeRoy Callahan Forest Mr. Charles L. McCullouch Louisville Mr. F. Clay Campbell Summit Ms. Jane T. McCurdy Bay Springs Mrs. Diane T. Carter Louisville Mrs. Patty McInnis Waynesboro Mrs. Diane P. Cauther Canton Ms. Teresa Moore Benton Mr. Joe E. Chumbley Dennis Mrs. Peggy S. Myatt Hattiesburg Mrs. Peggy Davis Clayton Meridian Mrs. Melanie Nance Flora Mr. Thomas W. Clayton Fulton Mr. Hiawatha Northington Natchez Mrs. Deborah W. Coker Meridian Mrs. Mary Ann E. Norwood Pelahatchie Mrs. Ann R. Crapps Morton Mrs. Dot Parsons-McClendon Brookhaven Dr. Paul Cuicchi Starkville Ms. Jean Owens Paulson McHenry Mrs. Pat Dye Starkville Mr. Dean Pearce Corinth Ms. Joyce Easley Columbus Mrs. Helen Perry Brooksville Mrs. Rona R. Eckles Hernando Mrs. Ouida Rieves Sardis Mrs. Susan F. Edwards Eupora Mrs. Marietta M. Rutledge Marks Mrs. Barbara W. Fuller Mendenhall Mrs. Jamae J. Sellari Clinton Mrs. Twyla E. Gist Clarksdale Ms. Tammy Skinner Southaven Mrs. Ann S. Gordon Raymond Mr. Richard Simpson Lexington Ms. Barbara Graham Sumrall Ms. Mary Kathryn Sims Bay Springs Mr. Edgar A. Gregory Myrtle Mr. Mark E. Tigner Mantachie Mrs. Jane P. Gregory Pontotoc Mr. Eddie Vaughn Ackerman Mr. Gilbert Griffin Tylertown Rev. Bernard Waites Woodville Mrs. Kate H. Halbrook Belzoni Mrs. Nancy S. Wals Woodville Mr. Robert Henley Grand Bay, AL Mrs. Sharon L. Walters Laurel Mrs. Betty Herring Kilmichael Mr. Richard G. West Clinton Mrs. Joann G. Herrington Meridian Mr. Van R. Worley Sandhill Mr. Torrey Hollingsworth Sandhill National Board ✩2012 St a r Tea c h e r s Certified Teachers Wh o Ha v e Ea r n e d Nat i o n a l Bo a r d Certification Teacher School Mississippi can take pride in its rank of 7th in Ms. Rebecca W. Lewis Alcorn Central High School the nation for the number of educators who have Mrs. Mary Beth Black Amory High School earned the status of National Board Certified Ms. Kristie D. Hughes Brandon High School Teacher. In 2010-2011, 92 teachers in Mississippi Mrs. Poonam Nandrajog Byhalia High School earned National Board Certification. Now, a total Mrs. Lyn H. Blaylock Calhoun City High School of 3,317 Mississippi teachers hold this title. Mr. Melvin L. Gillum Canton High School Today, 97,291 teachers are recipients of National Mrs. Alix Davis Williams Clinton High School Board Certification across the country. Mrs. Debbie Neal Madjlesi Corinth High School Mrs. Dana Miller Bullard Corinth High School National Board Certification is a symbol of Mrs. Kathy McKone Enterprise High School - Lincoln County professional teaching excellence. It was created Mrs. Lona M. Moffett Enterprise High School - Clarke County so that teachers, like professionals in other fields, Mrs. Brenda S. Mason Eupora High School can achieve distinction by demonstrating through Mrs. Pamela A. Moore Falkner High School a demanding performance assessment that they Mrs. Lisa Alford Byrd Florence High School meet high and rigorous standards for what Ms. Chantelle Herchenhahn Forest High School accomplished teachers should know and be Mrs. Roben Jackson Denton Ingomar High School able to do. Mrs. Rebecca Reid Graves Lawrence County High School Mrs. Michelle D. Robinson Madison Central High School This certification is offered to teachers on a Ms. Susan Frances (Lee) Shivers Madison Central High School voluntary basis. While state licensing systems Mr. Dennis W. Reed Mississippi School for Math and Science set requirements to teach in each state, National Mrs. Mary Maragrett King New Albany High School Board Certification establishes high and rigorous Mrs. Ester M. Potts New Site High School advanced standards for experienced teachers to Mr. William Andrew Wilson Olive Branch High School demonstrate accomplished practice. It is available Mrs. Tamsie T. West Oxford High School to all teachers who hold a baccalaureate degree, Mrs. Catherine A. Johnson Pascagoula High School have taught for a minimum of three years, Mrs. Kim M. LaFontaine Pearl High School whether in a public or private school, and have Mrs. William E. Kirby Petal High School held a valid state teaching license for those Mrs. Gwendolyn G. Barron Philadelphia High School three years. Mrs. Amy H. Hunt Pisgah High School Mr. F. Allen Marett Ridgeland High School Mrs. Anita G. Hood Ripley High School Mrs. Brandy B. Clingan South Pontotoc High School Mrs. Maggie S. Dennis Southhaven High School Mrs. Kimberly D. Brown Stringer High School Mrs. Mandy Sessums Feasel Union High School Mrs. Leah Easley Edington Vardaman High School Mrs. Lisa G. Caves West Jones High School Mrs. Brenda A. Sinclair Winston Academy Col. Martha A. McRavin-Oliver Yazoo City High School Thank You! 2012 Student & Teacher Sponsors STATEWIDE Atmos Energy - Jackson JBHM Education Group - Jackson

Maddox Foundation - Hernando Mississippi College - Clinton REGIONAL Barksdale Management Corporation - Jackson Capital Oil, Inc. - Jackson Chevron Product Company - Pascagoula Joe McGee Construction Company, Inc. - Lake Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation - Picayune Mississippi Professional Educators - Jackson Mississippi Power - Gulfport Renasant Bank - Tupelo Sanderson Farms, Inc. - Laurel

COUNTY Anderson-Tully Worldwide - Vicksburg b r at i o n Brandon Petroleum Properties - Laurel Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll Economic Development Foundation -Greenwood

e Double Quick/Gresham Petroleum - Indianola Holmes Community College - Goodman Itawamba Community College - Fulton l Masonite Corporation - Laurel North American Coal Corporation/Red Hills Mine -Ackerman North Mississippi Health Services - Tupelo e d u c a t i o n Palace Casino Resort - Biloxi Synergetics Diversified Computers Services, Inc. -Starkville The Center for Education Innovation - Jackson

E C The King’s Daughters Medical Center - Brookhaven Community Allen Beverages, Inc. - Gulfport Laurel Oil, LLC - Laurel B & B Concrete Company, Inc. - Tupelo La-Z-Boy South - Newton BancorpSouth -Tupelo LTM Enterprises, DBA McDonald’s - Jackson Bank of Forest - Forest Magnolia State Bank - Bay Springs Bank of Morton - Morton Marion County Development - Partnership - Columbia Belhaven University - Jackson Merchants & Farmers Bank - Holly Springs Blakeman Brister & Putman Financial Group - Winona Mississippi Community College Foundation - Jackson Blue Mountain College - Blue Mountain Mississippi Sshool Boards Associates, LLC- Clinton Burns Cooley Dennis, Inc. - Jackson Mississippi Society of CPAs - Jackson Cadence Bank - Starkville Mississippi Valley State University - Itta Bena Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. - Jackson Morris Petroleum - Ridgeland Clarke County Chamber of Commerce - Quitman Municipal Energy Agency of Mississippi - Jackson City of Clinton - Clinton Norbord Mississippi, Inc. - Guntown Collaborative Lawyer and Mediator - Mendenhall Newton County Bank - Newton Community Development Partnership-Philadelphia Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce/EDF - Oxford Copiah-Lincoln Community College - Wesson PIP Printing - Ridgeland Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works - Corinth Planters Bank & Trust Company - Indianola Covenant Bank - Clarksdale Prince Oil Company, Inc. - Philadelphia Covington County Chamber of Commerce - Collins Robot Coupe - Jackson Crosthwait, Terney & Noble, PLLC - Indianola R.W. Reed Co. - Tupelo Delta Electric Power Association - Greenwood Sayle, Sandifer & Associates - Greenville Dunn Roadbuilders, L.L.C. - Laurel Singing River Electric Power Association - Lucedale First National Bank of Picayune - Picayune South Mississippi Electric Power Association - Hattiesburg First State Bank - Waynesboro Branch - Waynesboro Southern Ionics, Inc. - West Point Grenada Star - Grenada Staffers, Inc. - Jackson Hesselbein Tire Company, Inc. - Jackson TeleSouth Communications - Jackson Hood Companies, Inc. - Hattiesburg Thomasson Company - Philadelphia IF-I Foundation - Hattiesburg Thompson & Associates, LLC - Jackson Ingalls Shipbuilding - Pascagoula The University of Southern Mississippi - Hattiesburg Ivey Mechanical Company - Kosciusko Tunica County Chamber of Commerce & EDF - Tunica John M. Christian - Laurel The Koerber Company, PA - Hattiesburg Dewey H. Lane, M.D. - Fairhope, Alabama

Firms in BOLD are sponsors of multiple 2011 STAR Students.