Monica Mitchell, Director of Federal Programs with the Senatobia Municipal School District, recently received a $1,000 graduate scholarship from the Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE).
A resident of Senatobia, Mitchell earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Mississippi Valley State University, a Master of Education degree in Elementary Education from Delta State University, a Master of Science degree in Education in Gifted Studies from Arkansas State University, and a Specialist degree in Educational Leadership and Supervision from Jackson State University.
A member of MPE since 2007, Mitchell is currently pursuing a Doctorate degree in Education at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Founded in 1979, the Mississippi Professional Educators is Mississippi’s largest and premier organization for professional educators, serving approximately 12,000 teachers, administrators and support personnel. MPE serves members in pre-K through graduate education in both public and private institutions with the purpose of promoting better education for the children of Mississippi.
MPE awards up to twenty scholarships every year in the amount of $1,000 each to MPE members who wish to pursue graduate level studies at a college or university in Mississippi. For additional information regarding MPE’s graduate scholarship opportunities and other benefits, please visit www.mpe.org.
