MPE Honors Retiring Members

MPE provides a special honorarium for those members who retire after belonging to our association for 20 years or more. We suggest honorariums to the member’s grade/department, PTO, district education foundation (if applicable), or school library, but each member selects the beneficiary of their honorarium. Congratulations to the following members and their beneficiaries we honored during the 2024-2025 school year:

• Amelia Adams (23 years) – North Pontotoc Middle School, Parent Teacher Organization
• Spence Andrews (25 years) – West Lowndes Elementary, Library
• Jennifer Barber (21 years) – MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Karen Bozeman (23 years) – Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children
• Laurie Burkett (21 years) – Middle School of Poplarville, Parent Teacher Organization
• Shannon Cox (23 years) – Germantown High School, Ted Poore Distinguished MAV Scholarship
• Sherry Fortenberry (26 years) – St. Jude Research Hospital
• Joe Hanna (23 years) – Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children
• Misty Hanna (23 years) – St. Jude Research Hospital
• Lori Harrell (23 years) – North Pike Elementary, Activity Fund
• Becky Hayes (35 years) – New Hope Elementary, Library
• Kimberly Heath (25 years) – Overpark Elementary, Gifted Program
• Monica Hegwood (25 years) – Sylva Bay Academy, Parent Teacher Association
• Michael Jackson (27 years) – St. Jude Research Hospital
• Linda Jones (21 years) – St. Jude Research Hospital
• Stacy Kelly (24 years) – Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Pike County Chapter
• Brenda Martin (22 years) – Alzheimer’s Association of Mississippi
• Marcia McCalmon (26 years) – Hickory Flat Attendance Center, Gifted Program
• Stephanie McCormick (22 years) – Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children
• Lana McQueen (20 years) – St. Jude Research Hospital
• Christina Nelson (21 years) – Brandon Middle School, Parent Teacher Organization
• Laura Rester (28 years) – Pecan Park Elementary, Second Grade Supply Fund
• Hilda Salmon (24 years) – Baxterville School, Supply Fund
• Janey Sowden (21 years) – Petal Middle School, Mathematics Department
• Deloris Trotter (25 years) – McCoy Elementary, First Grade Teacher Supply Fund
• Jean Trout (22 years) – Perry Central High School Band
• Debbie Wiggins (25 years) – St. Martin Upper Elementary, Library