BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. – Thirty-nine seniors in the Blue Mountain College Department of Education are gaining valuable classroom experience this spring in 20 area public schools. “Blue Mountain College has a strong reputation in education and our teacher intern program has been crucial to that success,” said Dr. Lela Smith Hale, Director of Clinical Experiences in Education at BMC. “The knowledge and the experience that our student teachers gain from being in the classrooms is invaluable. The relationship we have with our area schools really adds to our program and enables us to continue graduating well-prepared teachers.” The Blue Mountain College students and their schools: Caitlin Beckham of Adamsville, Tenn., Ingomar Attendance Center; Alicia Bellew of Booneville, Falkner High; Rebekah Bennett of Wiggins, Ripley Elementary; Samantha Burns of Michie, Tenn., New Albany Elementary. Jean Cheetham of Ripley, Pine Grove Elementary; Sarah Cox of Blue Mountain, Ripley High; Channing Durham of Booneville, Booneville Middle; Mary Dee Emerson of Hodges, Ala., Ripley Middle; Austin Epting of Baldwyn, New Albany High and Ingomar AC. Rachel Fairley of Southaven, Ripley Elementary; Kelly Garrison of Belmont, Anderson Elementary (Booneville); Rob Goodson, Ripley; Ripley Middle and Ripley Elementary; Beth Goolsby of Hickory Flat, Ripley Elementary. Jessi Hayles of Houlka, Ripley Middle; Candace Hopkins of Blue Mountain, Ripley Middle; Shelby Howell of Saltillo, Saltillo Primary; Zach Howell of Corinth, Falkner High; Kimberlee Hudson of Houlka, Saltillo Primary; Hannah Hughes of New Albany; West Union Attendance Center. Michelle Jackson of Baldwyn, Saltillo High; Jeannette Johnson of Potts Camp, New Albany Elementary; Cameron Jones of Randolph, North Pontotoc High; Jessica Kennedy of Ripley, Ripley Middle; Kasey Kidd Wilder of Pontotoc, Pontotoc Elementary. Christina Martini of Ripley, New Albany Middle; Reed McRaney of Pontotoc, Pontotoc Elementary; Matt Meeks of Corinth, Alcorn Central Elementary and Alcorn Central High; Hunter Mize of Paris, Ripley Middle; Kelsey Moore of Ripley, Ripley Elementary. Kacey Noe of Ripley, Pine Grove Elementary; Katlin Ray of Walnut, Corinth Elementary; Brittany Roberts of Guntown, Saltillo Primary; Shaquinta Robinson of Artesia, Ripley Middle and Ripley Elementary; Stephanie Robinson of Tiplersville, Ripley Elementary. Geneva Scott of New Albany, New Albany Elementary; Kim Sides of Ripley, Ripley Elementary; Haley Taylor of New Albany, North Pontotoc; Ben Wallis of Ripley, Ingomar AC; Macay Wilbanks of Corinth, Biggersville Elementary.