Education Programs Host Spring 2024 Pinning Event

Education Pinning 5-1-2024
Kailee Osborne (left), member of the Arkansas Tech University Class of 2024, receives congratulations from Netlla Cureton, ATU visiting instructor of curriculum and instruction, during an end-of-year pinning ceremony at Doc Bryan Student Services Center Lecture Hall.

The Arkansas Tech University Department of Teaching and Educational Leadership hosted a pinning ceremony on Wednesday, May 1, for the 110 ATU early childhood education, elementary education, middle level education, secondary education and Master of Arts in Teaching students who are completing their graduation requirements during the spring 2024 semester.

Following the pinning ceremony, ATU College of Education and Health faculty, students and staff participated in the sixth annual Arkansas Educator Commitment Signing Week by signing a “Pledge to Educate” in Doc Bryan Student Services Center Rotunda.

Below are the names of the Arkansas Tech students who earned pins from the ATU Department of Teaching and Educational Leadership at the conclusion of the spring 2024 semester:

Early Childhood Education

  • Victoria Dixon
  • Brooklyn Fox
  • Ramya Hardaway
  • Jennifer Hardwick
  • Elizabeth Jackson
  • Shiloh Jacob
  • Alicia James
  • Cali Jones
  • Shannon Jones
  • Cassidy LaRue
  • Amber Lowder
  • Amanda Roberts
  • Katelien Pitts
  • Emily Serrano de León
  • Michaela Thompson
  • Brittany Ward
  • Kecia Watts

Elementary Education

  • Balee Amerson
  • Kaylee Brandon
  • Marsha Breger
  • Madison Campbell
  • Nicholas Carter
  • Natali Cobos
  • Kloey Eakin
  • Sofia Fair
  • Diana Flores-Suastegui
  • Brooklyn Fox
  • Bailey Gunter
  • Pearl Harrsion
  • Delaney Horton
  • Bryce Keller
  • Zoe Lott
  • Jessica Martinez
  • Sydney Masters
  • Jennifer McElroy
  • Shelbie Melson
  • Mollie Oliver
  • Kailee Osborne
  • Robin Pinkston
  • Haven Powell
  • Ella Purdom
  • Ariel Riddle
  • Victoria Roberson
  • Amanda Roberts
  • Zoe Slaughter
  • Mackenzie Smallwood
  • Taylor Smith
  • Zidan Strough
  • Lauren Underwood
  • Chelsey Watts

Middle Level Education

  • Taryn Beach
  • Kimberly Boggs
  • Shelby Crecelius
  • Heather Douglas
  • Allicen Fight
  • Harley Krigbaum
  • Caroline Larkin
  • Lynnlee Mitchell
  • Hannah Ply
  • Annabelle Pulliam
  • Destiny Shelton
  • JoDee Smith
  • Patrick Walker

Secondary Education

  • Samuel Bartis
  • Devin Blythe
  • Lauren Buss
  • Malachi Day
  • Devin Etris
  • Aubrey Fenton
  • Brendan Frazier
  • Daniel Garcia
  • Brayden Gilmore
  • Denise Gonzalez
  • Destini Graham
  • Mary Guerra
  • Stormy Hampton
  • Rachel Holland
  • Tommy Holt
  • Timothy Ingram
  • Alex Jennings
  • Ryan Knight
  • Donald McBride
  • Anna McCaig
  • Danna McGee
  • Matthew Melton
  • Emily Nye
  • Lindsey Perez
  • Timothy Pippin
  • Creighton Polk
  • Zachary Rambo
  • Katelynn Randall
  • Jarrett Ray
  • Rodrigo Reyes
  • Kennedi Richards
  • Rachel Richardson
  • Carmerius Rucks
  • Victor Ruiz
  • Anna Smith
  • Baylea Smith
  • Autumn Stoll
  • John Walter
  • Lily Watson
  • Haley Williams
  • Garren Wynn

Master of Arts in Teaching

  • Donte Eichenberger
  • Allison Jones
  • Kyle Keefer
  • Tara King
  • Alicia Standridge
  • Elizabeth Turner

View additional photos from the ceremony, which were captured by ATU faculty member Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, at https://photos.app.goo.gl/S4oJs5Zagwe7Jj9D6.

Learn more about the ATU Department of Teaching and Educational Leadership at www.atu.edu/tel/index.php.