Colleagues of Janie King, a Tennessee Department of Education consultant, who was killed in the recent storms that swept through Northwest Tennessee, have requested that a scholarship be established in her memory.

The scholarship will be presented to a single mother enrolled in the Education Administration and Supervision (EDAS) program at UTM. After serving as a classroom teacher for a number of years, King returned to UTM and completed an Education Administration and Supervision licensure in 2002. Her most recent role was as a family-involvement consultant for the Tennessee Department of Education’s division of special education. Her office was located on the UTM campus.

Outside the classroom, King had served as past president of the Tennessee Kappa chapter of the Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Society for Women Educators, past president of the Dyersburg Education Association and in various leadership roles within her church.

“Those who knew her describe her as intelligent, witty, and strong in spirit,” said Dr. Mary Lee Hall, UTM dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. “Our region and profession have lost a dedicated educator.”

Anyone who would like to make a contribution, may send the check to the UTM Office of Development, 328 Administration Bldg. The check should designate that the contribution is for the Janie King Memorial Scholarship.