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Thomas University Inducts New Members into Education Honor Society

December 5, 2025 12:57 pm

Congratulations to the newest inductees to Kappa Delta Pi (Phi Kappa Chapter), the National Professional Association and Honor Society for Educators. The induction ceremony was held on Thursday, December 4, 2025.

Kappa Delta Pi promotes excellence in education and recognizes outstanding contributions to the profession. Membership is reserved for individuals who demonstrate high academic achievement and a commitment to teaching.

This year’s new inductees are:

Reginald Amey – McDonough, GA | Graduate, Specialist in Teacher Leadership
Willie Brassell – Atlanta, GA | Graduate, Master of Arts in Teaching/Pedagogy
Ursula Clark – Lake Park, GA | Graduate, Master of Arts in Teaching/Elementary Education
Daisy Dumler – Lawrenceville, GA | Graduate, Education Specialist (Ed.S.) Program
Casady Evans – Decatur, GA | Graduate, Specialist in Teacher Leadership
D’Nee Freeman – Milledgeville, GA | Graduate, Teacher Leadership
Kijakazi Gayden – Valdosta, GA | Graduate, Educational Leadership, Tier II
Victoria Graff – McDonough, GA | Graduate, Master of Arts in Teaching/Elementary Education
Kim Leader – Decatur, GA | Graduate, Master of Arts in Teaching/Elementary Education
Schedavia Richards – McDonough, GA | Graduate, Master of Arts in Teaching/Special Education General Curriculum, Elementary Education
Roshanda Ross – Douglas, GA | Graduate, Master of Arts in Teaching/Special Education General Curriculum, Elementary Education
Brashai Simmons – Houston, TX | Graduate, Master of Education/Elementary Education with Math Endorsement
Ivy Tarver – Donalsonville, GA | Undergraduate, Bachelor of Science in Special Education General Curriculum/Elementary Education

(l to r) Jasmine Rainey (current member and Chapter President), Dr. Shannon L. Wood (Co-Faculty Sponsor), Dr. Lindsey Wingate (Co-Faculty Sponsor), Roshanda Ross, Ivy Tarver, Schedavia Richards, Victoria Graff, D’Nee Freeman, Casady Evans, Reginald Amey, Ursula Clark, and Anique Aguilar (current member and Chapter Secretary).
Not pictured: Willie Brassell, Kijakazi Gayden, Kim Leader, Brashai Simmons.

Thomas University’s Educators Rising Collegiate Chapter Holds School Supply Drive to Support Local Students and Teachers

October 3, 2025 5:52 am

Charter members of Thomas University’s chapter of the national membership program of Educators Rising Collegiate (ERC) held a school supply drive as a service project during the months of August and September. ERC provides university students with opportunities to develop as teachers through chapters on campus, national conferences, and competitions. It serves as a pipeline for cultivating a diverse and skilled future teaching workforce, extending the high school experience into college and the teaching profession.

Donations from the supply drive were delivered to Thomas County Schools’ Project LIFE student members. Project LIFE aims to empower students with specific learning needs to make informed choices about their futures and provides a bridge between school and work life, fostering self-confidence and independence. Members of Project LIFE were tasked with dispersing the classroom and student supplies to new teachers and student members of Backpack Buddies, a local program that provides students in need with non-perishable food items in discreet backpacks, providing food for the weekend when school meals are not available, which improves overall student health and learning abilities.

Chief among the major donors for the project were Thomas University’s men’s soccer team and TU’s Spirit Shop.

TU’s chapter of ERC plans to continue service endeavors throughout the school year, with multiple projects, including a fundraiser to benefit a local preschool’s efforts to obtain new playground equipment, and construction of a community “blessing box” in partnership with TU’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, a national honor society for educators. A blessing box is an outdoor cabinet filled with non-perishable food, operating on a “take what you need, leave what you can” philosophy to provide a dignified, anonymous support system for the community.

Thomas University has always and will continue to be thankful for the support of its community and is grateful for the opportunity to be able to give back to its greatest supporters.

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Thomas University Inducts New Members into Education Honor Society

Thomas University’s Educators Rising Collegiate Chapter Holds School Supply Drive to Support Local Students and Teachers