The Teacher Education Department at Misericordia University recently inducted 17 students into the Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) International Honor Society in Education during an induction ceremony in Mercy Hall.
Founded in 1911, KDP fosters excellence in education and promotes fellowship among those who are dedicated to teaching. Its mission is to sustain an honored community of diverse educators by promoting excellence and advancing scholarship, leadership and service, according to KDP (www.kdp.org).
To be eligible for KDP membership, teacher education students at Misericordia University must be in their junior or senior year, have been on the dean's list at least twice, have a current overall grade point average of at least 3.4, and be active in professional activities.
Teacher education students inducted into the honor society included Victoria Bednar, Honesdale; Emily Betterly, Hazleton; Caitlin Cameron, Dallas.; Melissa Hackett, Howell, New Jersey; Shane Kreller, Sweet Valley; Elizabeth Long, Plains; Sierra Macierowski, Shickshinny; Lauren McEwen, Mohrsville; Marissa Metric, Hanover Township; Kelli Mickowski, Mountain Top; Erin O'Day, Bear Creek Township; Megan Ostrum, Dallas; Allison Rosselli, Spring Brook Township; Thomas Scott, Huntington Station, N.Y.; Mary Shaw, Sayre; Melissa Smith, New Tripoli, and Sarah Wittle, Trucksville, Pa.
For more information about the teacher education program at Misericordia University, please call (570) 674-6400 or log on to www.misericordia.edu/education.
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The Teacher Education Department at Misericordia University inducted students into the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education. Participating in the induction ceremony, first row from left, are Melissa Hackett, Howell, N.J.; Marissa Metric, Hanover Twp., Pa.; Erin O'Day, Bear Creek Twp., Pa., and Sierra Macierowski, Shickshinny, Pa.; second row, Megan Ostrum, Dallas, Pa.; Emily Betterly, Hazleton, Pa.; Kelli Mickowski, Mountain Top, Pa.; Melissa Smith, New Tripoli, Pa., and Sarah Wittle, Trucksville, Pa.; third row, Caitlin Cameron, Dallas, Pa.; Victoria Bednar, Honesdale, Pa.; Lauren McEwen, Mohrsville, Pa.; Allison Rosselli, Spring Brook Twp., Pa.; Mary Shaw, Sayre, Pa., and Elizabeth Long, Plains Twp., Pa.
