School of Education welcomes 67 students into teacher candidacy

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Education recently welcomed 67 students into teacher candidacy during a Teacher Candidate Celebration.  

“Teacher candidacy signifies the move from education major to teacher candidate within the School of Education,” explained Dr. Katrina Jordan, director of the School of Education. “During this ceremony the students receive a red apple pin to signify their status as a teacher candidate.”  

When these students graduate, they will receive a gold apple pin, which was presented during an apple pinning ceremony. 

Most School of Education students are accepted into teacher candidacy in their sophomore year. To be accepted into candidacy, the students must successfully complete their freshman courses (30 hours), maintain a 2.5 GPA, have no grades lower than a C and receive a favorable dispositions (professionalism) review by an education professor. 

Teacher candidates listed by hometown are as follows.  

Alexandria — Alexander Brooks;  

Anacoco — Macy Dowden; 

Aubrey, Texas — Laney Roos;   

Benton — Madison White; 

Bossier City — Reva Ott, Oliva Robinson, Kyle Scott, Kandice Swenney; 

Boutte — Jose Del Rio; 

Campti — Faith Matthews, Mary Gill, Allyson Roberts;     

Conroe, Texas — Kennedy Reynolds                 

Converse — Chance McDonald;    

Coushatta — William Roberson; 

DeRidder — Jenna Mullican; 

Deville -Lona Aucoin, Alaina Norris, Maxwell Sanders, Briana Smail; 

Duson — Emilie Comeaux;  

Flower Mound, Texas — Delaney Wells; 

Hemphill, Texas — Halli Hall; 

Hornbeck — Peighton Rhodes; 

Lecompte — Jasmine Robinson; 

Leesville — Tessa Blackwell, Skye Buentello, Angel Cunningham, Raegan Ducote, Lindsey Herring, Hunter James, Jennifer Olivieri, Ashlyn Smith; 

Mansfield –Aaliyah Ford, Caitlyn Wadkins; 

Minden – Madison Smith; 

Natchitoches — Hannah Ferguson, Alayna Futch, Corynn LaCaze, Erin Smith, Joe’Nee Smith, Jalen Wilson, Alyrica Winder; 

New Iberia — Jamie Champeaux;  

New Llano – Chloe Causey; 

Opelousas — Bailey Willis; 

Pineville — Jenna Johnson, Emily McGehee, Aimee Sefcik;                      

Pitkin — Hannah Johnson; 

Pollock — Mia Kilpatrick; 

Ringgold — Avery Myers;   

Robeline — Tyler French; 

Saline — Kelsey Brown; 

Shreveport –Mariana Clifton, Jewel Coleman, Cayla Garrett, Makaila Roberson; 

Stonewall — Sarah Edelen, Samantha Wilson; 

Sulphur — Fallon Lincoln; 

Texarkana, Texas — Kaci Tucker; 

Urania — Jordynn Hough; 

Zwolle — Mary Craig.