Ļć½¶Ö±²„professor emeritus garners high honor from education society
Contact: Paige Watson
STARKVILLE, Miss.āA retired Mississippi State faculty member is receiving a major tribute from the leading international honor society in education.
Vincent R. McGrath is one of 12 selected this year for Kappa Delta Piās prestigious Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter, a body limited to only 100 members.
KDP was founded in 1911 to foster excellence and provide support for those in the various teaching fields. A memorial to one of the nationās most influential first ladies, its Roosevelt chapter was established in 2011 to recognize KDP members making āsignificant and longtime contributionsā to the organization, in particular, and profession, in general.
During 21 years as a College of Education faculty member, McGrath served as coordinator of the universityās KDP chapter. At retirement in 2010, he assumed emeritus status in the educational leadership department.
Dean Richard Blackbourn said he joins others in the college praising McGrathās selection as a member of the societyās most esteemed group.
āHe has provided quality service to this organization for many years, and done so in a manner consistent with its ideals,ā Blackbourn added, noting that he is ānot at all surprisedā by KDPās recognition of the Northern Arizona University doctoral graduate.
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