Teacher Education Induction and Pinning Ceremony

Induction and Pinning Ceremony

The Pinning and Induction Ceremony celebrates education students' commitment to entering the teaching profession. This event honors the important choice to become a teacher and recognizes the vital role educators play in shaping future generations. During the ceremony, students receive their pins as they are formally inducted into the teaching profession, marking a significant milestone in their journey to building stronger communities through education.

 

The 2026 inductees are:

2026 Inductees
Lauren AbbottAbigail GwinnElizabeth O'Neill
Adaline AlbrittonWilliam HairaldPaige Oleson
Emma AlexanderAshley HallMolly Oliver
Marley AllenLilian HallHannah Pace
Jada AndersonCaroline HalleyBrandey Patten
Sadie AppellEmma HarperCallista Patterson
Alexis BaileyTori HartmanBryant Perkins
Olivia BaxinKatilyn HayesJulia Perkins
Tiffany BeamColby HaysOlivia Phelps
Sydney BeanWilliam HenshawJenna Phillips
Annika BeelenGabrielle HillCasey Pierce
Shea BehrensBraxton HoguePayton Ponegalek
Adrianna BetancourthMacadyn HolleyLauren Porray
Mallory BirckbichlerLeah HoneaBrylee Powers
Lillian BlandfordAutumn HowardMary Puckett
Summer BoggsLakyrah HowellMary Purkey
Mikinzie BoshersHaley HoworthElizabeth Rangel
Noah BrockKate HurtadoAnna Ray
Olivia BrothertonTajia HutchinsonCarter Reynolds
Shelby BurchfieldCandler HuthnanceHaley Reynolds
Avery BurgoyneWheatley HuthnanceKendall Riba
Macy BurrKathleen JabbiaGrace Ribeiro
Katie CaffreyHayden JalufkaLane Robertson
Sparkle CaldwellCheyanna JohnsonAlexa Rosales
Tobi CappsNiki JohnsonCassandra Rott
Aldae'sha CarrNatalie JordanAmber Rowell
Avery CarterMargaret KeachLizet Ruedas
Isabella CarterAvery KellyKaitlin Rulison
Madison CarterCiarria KingAshton Rupert
Mary Wise CarterTana KingAubree Russell
Porter CaseyTaylor KingRachel Rutledge
Casey ChismElizabeth KnottsGrace Sanders
Destany ClardyAudrey KumpEmily Satterfield
Anagrace ClarkAvery LambertCaroline Scrantz
Jack ClaytonReese LambertMacie Shevette
Kylie ClementAshley LaneRodney Simpson
Jillian CoeBrooklyn LawhornSophie Sisson
Clair CollinsElizabeth LeMaireL'Asia Smith
Caitlyn ConradKaylie LindleyStephanie Smith
Abigail CookNoah LockhartEli Sparks
Mackenzie CorkernTiffany LothorpAlyssa Sparrenberger
Clare CoxChasity LoweReagan Stalling
Carsyn CrawleyAlexandra LyleRodney Stewart
Elizabeth CulottaKathleen MabeJada Strange
Anna CummingsJordan MacholsOwen Swords
Ruby CummingsKatherine MaitreMary Sykes
Olivia DavidsonMaggie MarnattiLiliana Tarticchio
Elizabeth DelaneySara Beth MartinHannah Terry
Emma DeMaraKeely MathisElla Thompson
Madison DeVaulKyaria MatthewsMakenzie Toles
Ashley DickersonEllinor MaxwellElijah Traylor
Marle DodsonCatelyn McCammonLillian Tucker
Ashanti DossAmber McCartyJordyn Turner
Carson DossAbbey McCoyTyler Turner
Annabella DouganJaven McCoyMary-Faith Vance
Mary DozierCarter McCulloughBrylee Vandiver
Kristian DunnStephanie McDanielMackenzie Viether
Drew DunningGracie McGeeHalle Vincent
Jackson DupreeMallory McGeeJessica Voge
Charles EarlRiley McGuireLainey Waldrep
Kiera EasleyLilly MelsonScout Waldrop
Paris EatonMary MenneKaylie Watson
Rylee EatonKaytlynn MerchantMadison Weeks
Frances EisenhardtElizabeth MillsSarah Weems
Isabel EldredAlexis MonistereMary Westmoreland
Kelsey FederickJamiya MontgomeryMary Brauer White
Annagrace FloydEleanor MoodyGrace Wiggins
Delia FordKatherine MooreKaylee Wildmon
Zorianna FosterMikinzi MooreKeaton Wilkerson
Alexandra FranceCassidy MorganElizabeth Willard
Sally FrankJulia MorrisDylan Williams
Lucia GaleziewskiAllie MorseSamantha Williams
Meg GambleMadelyn MortonChuckie Wilson
Callie GardnerMya MottClara Wineland
Grace GatlinSara MurphreeSarah Woodard
Kiara GauntBrandy MurphySydney Woodard
Nathan GoforthMadison MurrayMarshall Wooldridge
Madison GoodwinOsvaldo NajeraEmma Worsham
Jacob GradyKeona NanceAverianna Young
Blakely GranadeAdrian-Mae NewcombMackenzie Young
Summer GreenAlivia NoonanAlyssa Zopf
Allison Nunley

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR CREED

 As a professional educator, I believe that education is a noble profession with the power to transform lives and empower human beings to thrive and improve our democratic society and diverse, changing world. I help change the world and create our future. I understand the unique privilege and accept the great responsibility that comes with this charge.
To the best of my ability, I will…
Provide rich, meaningful, engaging, and challenging experiences that empower the whole person to think, communicate, and interact so they can improve their lives and the lives of others.