Summit Educator Awarded Graduate Scholarship

Summit Educator Awarded Graduate Scholarship

Lauren Bivens, a health science instructor at Walthall County Career and Technology Center, recently received a $1,000 graduate scholarship from the Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE). A National Board Certified Teacher and resident of Summit, Bivens holds an Associate Degree in Nursing from Southwest Mississippi Community College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Southern Mississippi. A member of MPE since 2025, she is currently pursuing a Master of School Leadership and Administration degree at Belhaven University.
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 sixty scholarships 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.