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MPE Awards Nearly $40,000 in Classroom Grants

Tuesday, October 14, 2025   (0 Comments)
Posted by: Kelly Riley

The Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE) recently awarded classroom grants totaling $38,305 to the following members:

 

  1. Britnee Barnett, Pelahatchie and McLaurin Elementary
  2. Melanie Bean, Pontotoc High School
  3. Melanie Broom, Lamar Christian School
  4. Catherine Bruce, Clinton High School
  5. Shelley Burge, Purvis High School
  6. Katherine Carr, Stone High School
  7. Tishika Clark, Cleveland Career Development and Technology Center
  8. Mary Katherine Collier, Mooreville Middle School
  9. Melanie Davis, Pass Road Elementary
  10. Angela Dickerson, Alcorn Central Elementary
  11. Carmon Dye, Saltillo Elementary
  12. Larry Farmer, Leake Central Elementary
  13. Tierra Gardner, DeSoto Central Middle School
  14. Emily Goss, Batesville Elementary
  15. Nicole Greer, Florence High School
  16. Dr. George Huffman, Prentiss Christian School
  17. Kristi Jernigan, Winston-Louisville Career and Technology Center
  18. Rebekah Johnson, Southeast Elementary
  19. Amanda McDaniel, Pearl River Central Middle School
  20. Deborah Mims, Okolona Career and Technical Complex
  21. Dr. Bruce Mize, Pontotoc High School
  22. Anamaria Moore, Vardaman Attendance Center
  23. Robin Motichek, Purvis Upper Elementary
  24. Cecil Murphy, Ocean Springs High School
  25. Rhonda Murphy-Johnson, Jackson Middle College, Jackson Career Development Center
  26. Ro’Myrus Pam, Mount Olive Attendance Center
  27. Kenneth Parker, West Jones High School
  28. Heather Reid, Petal High School
  29. Dunnam Shirley, Southeast Lauderdale High School
  30. Chaka Shumpert, Itawamba Attendance Center
  31. Chanta Smothers, Tishomingo County Career and Technical Center
  32. Hope Steiner, Agricola Elementary
  33. Adrian Tate, Winona Secondary School
  34. Jennifer Vicars, Bellevue Elementary
  35. Connie Weeks, Puckett Elementary
  36. Danielle Whittington, Columbia High School
  37. Jacqueline Wintruba, Bayou View Elementary
  38. Brooke Woods, Okolona Elementary
  39. Penny Young, Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
  40. Sara Zimmer, Petal High School

We awarded at least one grant in each of our eight membership districts and awarded 25 grants throughout the state at large. MPE is honored to support these grant recipients and their students. Congratulations to all!