Delta State\u2019s Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MA-LS), coordinated by the divisions of Languages and Literature and Social Sciences and History, is proud to announce the 2014 John S. and Jutta Karnstedt Ferretti Fellowship recipient.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s recipient is Jennifer Hairston, who received her undergraduate degree in English secondary education from Delta State in 2000. She has taught in Washington County for the past 11 years. Currently, she is the job specialist for the Jobs for Mississippi Graduates program at Riverside High School.<\/p>\n
Hairston, a native of Greenville, Miss., will be honored for her academic success at a reception event to be determined in October. She is the proud parent of three children: Anna, 13; Nathan, 9; and Ian, 2.<\/p>\n
This fellowship is designated for an outstanding student in the MA-LS program.<\/p>\n
\u201cJennifer Hairston is an outstanding scholar with a wealth of academic, professional and service experiences,\u201d said Charles Westmoreland, assistant professor of history.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cWe are proud to recognize her as this year\u2019s Ferretti Fellow.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition Hairston\u2019s recognition, the event will honor Jutta Ferretti for her generosity in creating the Ferretti Fellowship.<\/p>\n
\u201cJennifer\u2019s commitment to learning makes her a fitting recipient of the fellowship, which honors Mrs. Jutta Ferretti and her husband, John,\u201d added Westmoreland. \u201cNobody embodies a commitment to lifelong education and service better than Mrs. Ferretti. She is a Delta State treasure and her presence, energy and support is a true blessing to the university family.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe in the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program especially want to thank her for her dedication to our students.\u201d<\/p>\n
The degree program is one of only a few in the South and targets non-traditional students. It is designed to develop interdisciplinary expertise in gender and diversity, globalization, literature, the Mississippi Delta, philosophy and religious studies.<\/p>\n
The fellowship is made possible by a $10,000 gift from Ferretti and her late husband John. Ferretti graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies degree in 2010, becoming the oldest graduate in the history of Delta State at the age of 86.<\/p>\n
\u201cEducation has always been very important to me and my late husband, John,\u201d said Ferretti, in a previous Delta State release. \u201cLearning in all fields affects the present and future as there is still so much to be discovered that we are not aware of today.<\/p>\n
\u201cEducation also opens many doors to the students which impact lives locally, state-wide, nationally and internationally. You cannot help people in this life without being helped yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n