Students inducted into teacher education honor society Montgomery, Ala.—The
Huntingdon College Teacher Education program inducted five
students into the teacher education honor society Kappa Delta
Epsilon in January. Kappa Delta Epsilon is an honorary
professional education fraternity dedicated to promoting the cause
of education by fostering a spirit of fellowship, high standards
of scholastic attainment, and professional ideals among its
members. Huntingdon's five newest honorees are:
- Christopher Blight, Class of 2013, a
Physical Education major from the United Kingdom completing his teaching internship with Trinity Presbyterian School in Montgomery
- Mary Gasson, Class of 2014, a Music Education major from Clanton, Alabama
- Cameron Lewis, Class of 2014, a Physical Education major
from McDonough, Georgia
- Arlyn Williams, Class of 2014, an Elementary/Collaborative Special Education major
from McDonough, Georgia
- Lanning Williams, Class of 2013, an
Elementary Education major from Montgomery, Alabama
The Huntingdon Teacher Education program offers
a major in Elementary/Collaborative Special Education (K–6) and
supports teacher certification at the P–12 levels for Music and
Physical Education majors and at the 6–12 levels for students
majoring in Biology, Chemistry, English, History, and Mathematics.
Huntingdon College, grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition of
the United Methodist Church, is committed to nurturing growth in
faith, wisdom, and service and to graduating individuals prepared
to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Founded in 1854,
Huntingdon is a coeducational liberal arts college. The College
motto, "Enter to grow in wisdom; go forth to apply wisdom in
service," is inscribed in stone above the front door of John
Jefferson Flowers Hall. Ranked in the top tier of regional
colleges by U.S. News and World Report and consistently
listed in the Princeton Review's "The Best Colleges: Region by
Region," Huntingdon has for two years been recognized on the
President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll and is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Washington
Monthly, which ranks colleges on the basis of their
contributions to the public good, places Huntingdon in the top 20%
of 352 baccalaureate colleges.
Pictured left-to-right: Chris Blight, Mary Gasson, Cameron Lewis, Arlyn Williams, Lanning Williams
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